Many thanks to Dr. Eric Duncavage, professor and director of the Division of Genomic and Molecular Pathology at the Washington University School of Medicine, for visiting with students and faculty in our department and for his Grand Rounds presentation on clinical genomic testing.

Looking forward to Grand Rounds presentation 10/1 by Dr. Eric Duncavage from Washington University.

UNMC’s diagnostic cytology program leads the field www.unmc.edu/newsroom/202...

UNMC’s College of Medicine recently announced more than $7.5 million in research grant funding. On the funding list are three of our faculty members, Drs. Amanda Brinkworth, Jana Broadhurst, and Pengwei Zhang. Learn more: go.unmc.edu/79dq

Congratulations to Dani Blum, GME senior program coordinator in our department, for passing her National Board of Certification for Training Administrators of Graduate Medical Education (TAGME).

Congratulations to 3 of our faculty members, whose research efforts drew UNMC honors: Dr. Stacey Gilk, for distinguished scientist, and Drs. Maher Abdalla and Kurt Fisher, as new investigators. Learn more: go.unmc.edu/a2si

Events on UNMC campus - Center for Healthy Living open house - Sing with the Nebraska Medical Choir UNMC for the record, Sept. 12, 2025 www.unmc.edu/newsroom/202...

Congrats to Larissa Leiva Pelaez, MD, one of our first-year residents, who passed her USMLE Step 3 exam! USMLE Step 3 is the final examination in the USMLE sequence, assessing a physician's ability to practice medicine independently, focusing on patient management in ambulatory settings.

It’s time to get vaccinated and complete the TB questionnaire  www.unmc.edu/newsroom/202...

Dr. Saint Patrick Reid, PMI associate professor, talks about how he incorporates AI into his research with hosts of The Global Code Podcast. tinyurl.com/326d4s4p

Many thanks to Dr. Miguel Reyes-Mugica, clinical professor and chief of the Pediatric & Perinatal Division in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, for his fascinating Grand Rounds presentation yesterday.

Nebraska Community Blood Bank is still in a Blood Emergency and donations have dipped due to the holiday weekend. NCBB will be on main campus site in Lower Storz on 9/9 from 9am-2pm for a blood drive. 🩸

Welcome back event: ‘Here’s to the start of a great year!’ www.unmc.edu/newsroom/202...

Community partner fair will be Sept. 4 www.unmc.edu/newsroom/202...

University of Nebraska receives record philanthropic support www.unmc.edu/newsroom/202...

An article by two of our faculty members, Drs. Jesse Cox and Allison Cushman-Vokoun, detailing the Human DNA Identification Laboratory's tissue provenance work was recently published by the College of American Pathologists: tinyurl.com/y54jse39

Residents in our department practice their fine needle aspiration biopsy technique in a training session overseen by Dr. Terrance Lynn.

A reminder for our postdocs: Orientation-which is required for all first-year postdocs-is this Friday. Register now: go.unmc.edu/5zia

It was a great seeing so many of our residents, fellows, staff and family members for our annual welcome event last weekend.

Students in the IPID Graduate Program hosted by our department got together Monday for a lunchtime orientation session. What a great way to start the new school year!

Mark your calendars for 9/3 Grand Rounds presentation by Dr. Miguel Reyes-Múgica, an eminent pediatric pathologist.

Please donate to save lives! 🩸

New faculty spotlight: Pranav Renavikar, MBBS tinyurl.com/mrpfms2h

Thursday is the last day of early registration for Advances in Anatomic Pathology on 10/18 at UNMC. This meeting offers valuable insights to sharpen pathologists’ diagnostic skills and stay updated on emerging trends. Learn more: tinyurl.com/yfpvt85k

Former U.S. surgeon general’s visit is today www.unmc.edu/newsroom/202...

UNMC welcomes new house officers www.unmc.edu/newsroom/202...

New Health Science Education Center - Drone fly along offers Kearney construction tour www.unmc.edu/newsroom/202...

New faculty spotlight: Ketav Desai, MBBS www.unmc.edu/newsroom/202...

Carol Geary, PhD, @UNMC_PathMicro assoc prof, received a $600K grant from @Mizzou for her PCORnet Phase 4 project. Medical research highlights, August 2025 www.unmc.edu/newsroom/202...

Every tattoo tells a story. 🖋 Dr. Corey Hopkins, UNMC pharmacy professor, honors his students’ research achievements with ink, wearing their success in molecular form. Read more: www.unmc.edu/newsroom/202...

Volunteers needed for campus barbecue and involvement fair www.unmc.edu/newsroom/202...

U.S. News again ranks Nebraska Medical Center No. 1 www.unmc.edu/newsroom/202...

Library exhibit to showcase Karrer family legacy of @unmc alumni and rural family practitioners in the 20th century. www.unmc.edu/newsroom/202...

Speaking today at a symposium on cell therapy in clinical research settings is Scott Koepsell, MD, PhD, vice chair of clinical operations in our department.

This week Dr. Sujata Chaudhari is hosting a dozen middle and high school students here on campus for the Young Scientist Research Workshop, which offers hands-on experience in biomedical research.

Disaster response training involving the Nebraska National Guard and civil support teams from around the nation is being held at UNMC and around the metro area this week. Nebraska Public Health Laboratory is host for the drill taking place on campus.

Dr. Jacqueline Peck, one of our second-year residents, is studying the factors behind increasing antibiotic resistance in a common pathogen. Learn more: tinyurl.com/bdhshs7h

Nominations due by Friday for UNMC research awards www.unmc.edu/newsroom/202...

Today was the last day of our Essentials of Staphylococcal Genetics and Metabolism workshop! It was great to have all these young scientists here to take part in "Staph Camp."

Congratulations to Jampa (Jhyama) Gurung, one of our IPID graduate students, who has successfully defended her MS thesis, "Role of stabilin-1 expressing macrophages in colorectal liver metastasis."

Symposium on cell therapy research is July 31 www.unmc.edu/newsroom/202...

IPID student Haley Knowles, who is starting her 5th year in Dr. Lisa Rucks’ lab, has been selected as a Presidential Graduate Fellow at the University of Nebraska for 2025-26. The fellowships are awarded for high scholastic performance and personal accomplishment. Congratulations, Haley!

UNMC Faculty Development opens 2025-26 calendar www.unmc.edu/newsroom/202...

To register, use the following link: tufts.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Dr. Scott Koepsell, one of our faculty members, presents at the Pan Pacific Leukemia Conference, which is going on this week in Maui.

Dr. Joseph Khoury, our department chair, speaks at the inaugural Pan Pacific Leukemia Conference, hosted by UNMC in collaboration with the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Maui this week.

Aramis Pereira has successfully defended his PhD dissertation, "Study of peptide amphiphiles as antimicrobial agents." Congratulations, Dr. Pereira!

Reminder: Dr. Davies’ all-campus forum is today www.unmc.edu/newsroom/202...

Thank you Dr. Cross for talking about the recently opened Spatial Profiling Hub at today's VCR Research Town Hall! www.unmc.edu/research-res...

Human resources presents summer employee appreciation event www.unmc.edu/newsroom/202...