Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology
Dr. Abdalla receives Research Scholar Grant from the American Cancer Society
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is asymptomatic and metastasizes early, leading to a meager 5-year survival rate of ~7%. Chemotherapy has had limited success in extending the life span of patients with advanced PDAC. Dr. Abdalla and his group are extending their expertise in reactive oxygen species by hypothesizing that inhibition of heme oxygenase in combination with […]
Nov 1, 2024
Dr. Fisher receives R37 Merit Award from the National Cancer Institute
Patients with metastatic chemotherapy have a 5 year survival rate of 14% with is exacerbated by K-Ras mutations. Previous work by Dr. Fisher and his team have shown that K-Ras muations increase the transcriptional co-activator PGC-1-b. Thus the goal of this application is to develop novel therapies for metastatic disease that inhibit PGC-1-b. No current, […]
Nov 1, 2024
Apples and Oranges
Zachary Van Roy, an MD/PhD trainee in the laboratory of Dr. Tammy Kielian, has indeed had a very productive month as he has published two first author manuscripts in Nature Communication and Cell Reports Medicine. The manuscript published in Nature Communication established that S. aureus biofilm infections elicit distinct immune and metabolic responses depending on […]
Nov 1, 2024
Distinguished scientist: Rey Carabeo, PhD
Dr. Carabeo is a professor in the UNMC Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology.
Nov 1, 2024
Dr. Yuil-Valdes honored with the 2024 CAP Gene and Jean Herbeck Humanitarian Award
Learn more in this announcement from the College of American Pathologists (CAP) Foundation.
Oct 21, 2024
New investigator: Sujata Chaudhari, PhD
Dr. Chaudhari is an assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology.
Oct 18, 2024
Services scheduled for Tom McDonald, PhD
Dr. McDonald’s impact as a UNMC educator and researcher spanned more than four decades.
Oct 9, 2024
Medical research highlights, October 2024
The UNMC College of Medicine received grant and funding awards representing more than $3 million in new funding in August.
Oct 7, 2024
Remembering immunology educator, researcher Tom McDonald, PhD
Dr. McDonald led a 45-year career at UNMC, researching inflammation and teaching the complex topic of immunology to untold numbers of students.
Oct 7, 2024
Department announces grants, publications
Department faculty have been awarded six new grants. In addition, our researchers’ work has generated 30 manuscript publications. New Grants PI: Jesse Cox MDDeveloping and Publishing a Process to run a Wipe Test using AlloSeq products. CareDx PI: Kurt Fisher MD PhDAssessment of Strategies for targeting transcriptional co-activators in colorectal cancer. NCI R37 PI: Jennifer […]
Oct 1, 2024
