research
Pathology resident probes cause of increasing antibiotic resistance in common pathogen
Jacqueline Peck, a second-year resident in UNMC’s Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, is studying the factors behind increasing antibiotic resistance in Haemophilus influenzae, a common pathogen.
Jul 22, 2025

Resident studies outcomes of neoadjuvant therapy for UNMC breast cancer patients
Nila Jones, MD, a second-year resident in UNMC’s Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, is taking a comprehensive look at patient outcomes of neoadjuvant breast cancer therapy for UNMC patients between 2014 and 2024.
Jun 25, 2025

NU remains among world’s best for earning patents
Researchers at UNMC and across the NU System are turning their innovations into real-world impact.
Jun 18, 2025

Residents and fellows present findings at quality improvement symposium
Residents and fellows in UNMC’s Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology share the findings of five quality improvement projects.
Jun 17, 2025

UNMC research town hall to be held today
UNMC’s Howard Fox, MD, PhD, who is involved in a national task force on indirect cost funding, will be the featured guest.
Jun 12, 2025

Resident seeking to better understand primary gastrointestinal melanomas
Pauline Xu, MD, PhD, a first-year resident in UNMC’s Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, is researching primary gastrointestinal melanomas.
Jun 10, 2025

UNMC research town hall to feature important updates
UNMC’s Howard Fox, MD, PhD, who is involved in a national task force on indirect cost funding, will be the featured guest June 12.
Jun 9, 2025

Department announces new publications
Research work by faculty and students in our department has generated nearly three dozen manuscript publications. New publications (April 2025-current): Decoding Ribosome Stress: How NAT10 Influences Pancreatic Acinar Cell Survival and Cancer Development. Bailey-Lundberg JM. Cell Mol Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2025 Apr 30:101516. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmgh.2025.101516. Online ahead of print.PMID: 40318699 Identification of Potential Prophylactic Medical Countermeasures Against […]
Jun 2, 2025

IPID and department graduate student awards for 2024-25 are presented
Students in the Immunology, Pathology & Infectious Disease (IPID) Graduate Studies Program were honored at a recent ceremony for their achievements in 2024-25. The Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center hosts the IPID program, which is part of the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences. Dr. Joseph Khoury, […]
Jun 2, 2025

Summer at UNMC: MMI welcoming research scholars
The Munroe-Meyer Institute is preparing for its fourth year participating in UNMC’s Summer Undergraduate Research Program.
May 14, 2025
