education
Department hosts its first national anatomic pathology conference
Dr. Joseph Khoury, chairman of UNMC’s Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, said at the start of a recent continuing medical education conference that he hoped for a day filled with medicine, science and exciting discussions. And that’s exactly what the nearly 50 attendees experienced at the Oct. 18 conference, “Advances in Anatomic Pathology,” at […]
Dec 10, 2025
NPHL hosting fellow in CDC’s laboratory leadership service program
A fellow in the CDC’s Laboratory Leadership Service program said she has learned and grown a great deal during her time with the Nebraska Public Health Laboratory at UNMC. Dr. Casey Field, who entered the LLS fellowship program in 2024 as a member of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, is over halfway through […]
Dec 10, 2025
Graduate student honored for presentation at national conference
Claire Garman, a second-year PhD student in the Immunology, Pathology and Infectious Disease (IPID) Graduate Program in Dr. Sujata Chaudhari’s lab, won first place in the oral presentation competition at the Entomological Society of America’s (ESA) annual conference last month in Portland, Oregon. Garman presented research on the critical role of chitin biosynthesis in maintaining […]
Dec 10, 2025
Spotlight on: Kim Martin
Kim Martin is GME senior program coordinator, residency, for UNMC’s Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology. But Jesse Cox, MD, PhD, A(ACHI), an associate professor and director of the residency program for anatomic and clinical pathology, said coordinator doesn’t nearly begin to describe her impact. “I have worked with Kim Martin for over 10 years, […]
Dec 10, 2025
IPID program welcomes new graduate students
The Immunology, Pathology & Infectious Disease (IPID) program hosted by UNMC’s Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology added six graduate students for 2025-2026.
Oct 8, 2025
Center for Staphylococcal Research’s annual workshop draws students from around the world
Sixteen young researchers received intensive instruction in genetic and metabolic techniques last month at “Staph Camp,” an annual workshop by the Center for Staphylococcal Research at UNMC.
Aug 5, 2025
Three new faculty members join department this summer
UNMC’s Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology added three new but familiar faces to its faculty lineup. Drs. Ketav Desai and Pranav Renavikar, who completed fellowships here in June, started July 1 as assistant professors. Dr. Ashley Hein, who finished her residency here in 2023-2024, began on Aug. 1 as an assistant professor. Dr. Desai, […]
Aug 5, 2025
Middle and high school students get feel for scientific research at new workshop
Twelve middle and high school students gain hands-on experience at the department’s first Young Scientist Research Workshop.
Aug 5, 2025
Congratulations to our graduates
The list for 2024-25 includes two residents, six fellows, seven students who earned doctorates, and three who earned master’s degrees. Graduates are listed with their next destination, if known: Graduating Residents• Jordan Burr, DO – Cytopathology Fellowship, Duke University, Durham, NC• Austin Helmink, MD – Surgical Pathology Fellowship, UNMC Graduating Fellows• Ketav Desai, MD (Molecular […]
Jun 2, 2025
Pathology fellow studies ways to help guide treatment of bladder tumors
Bladder tumors (urothelial carcinomas) are graded using a two-tier system into low-grade and high-grade types. However, some tumors may have mixed features with a large component of low-grade carcinoma and a minor component of high-grade tumor, causing difficulty in grading and therapeutic decision-making. What is the biologic behavior of such tumors and how does one […]
Apr 8, 2025
