research
Pathology trainees contribute to department’s research output
Recent publications and grants from PMI residents and predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees
Apr 14, 2026
Department announces grants, publications
Department researchers have been awarded six grants. In addition, our researchers’ work has generated 19 manuscript publications.
Apr 9, 2026
Pathology lab uncovers new clue to how human papillomavirus infects cells
A team of researchers from UNMC’s Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology has discovered a critical strategy that human papillomavirus (HPV) uses to establish infection after entering cells.
Apr 8, 2026
Pathology fellow studying aggressive pituitary neuroendocrine tumors
A pathology fellow is researching pituitary neuroendocrine tumors (PitNETs) in an effort to pinpoint what makes some recur or even metastasize.
Apr 8, 2026
Fellow exploring gene rearrangement in chronic myeloid leukemia
A pathology fellow is helping validate a FISH probe to test for a partner in an immunoglobulin gene rearrangement in chronic myeloid leukemia (CML).
Apr 8, 2026
Antimicrobial peptide database is expanded and improved
The Antimicrobial Peptide Database created by the laboratory of Guangshun Wang, PhD, a professor in UNMC’s Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, has been updated and expanded over the last two decades, with Version 6 introduced in 2025.
Apr 3, 2026
Dr. Larson wraps up career in scientific research
Marilynn Larson absolutely loves scientific research. It’s what got her through a daily commute between Lincoln and Omaha during her 26 years at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Sometimes sleeping on a cot in her office when she had to get up in the middle of the night for timed experiments, putting on all the protective gear to work in the Biosafety Level 3 Core Facility. “I love, I love the research part. I love the challenge,” she said.
Feb 10, 2026
Fellow working to develop AI prediction model for myeloid neoplasms
Ahmed Ahmed, MBBCh, a hematopathology fellow in UNMC’s Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, is working on a study to develop a deep-learning model. The model would be capable of predicting IHC expression of the TP53 protein directly from H&E-stained whole slide images in myeloid neoplasms. TP53 mutation is a critical prognostic factor in myelodysplastic […]
Feb 10, 2026
Spotlight on: Vicki Herrera
Versatility is key for Vicki Herrera, a research coordinator working with Dr. Josh Santarpia in UNMC’s Department of Pathology, MIcrobiology and Immunology. “I wear many hats,” she said.
Feb 10, 2026
Department announces grants, publications
Department researchers have been awarded two grants. In addition, our researchers’ work has generated nearly 30 manuscript publications.
Feb 10, 2026
