Nicholas Wohlgemuth, Ph.D.
Dr. Nicholas Wohlgemuth is a virologist and science educator dedicated to increasing student engagement through active learning and inquiry-based research experiences. He earned his Ph.D. in Molecular Microbiology and Immunology from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, where he studied how the influenza A virus uses cellular machinery to replicate. He received additional training in influenza virus pathogenesis at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
2017 Ph.D.
Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health
Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
2011 B.S.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Major: Biochemistry
Minor: Psychology and Chemistry
BIO 1010 Perspectives in Biological Science
BIO 1080 Microbiology
BIO 1400FYW Introduction to Biological Inquiry
BIO 3690 Microbiology
BIO 4190 Histology
IDS 1010 Archway Seminar
- Antiviral drug discovery using computational tools
- Virus-host interactions and pathogenesis
- Undergraduate science education and active learning pedagogy
NWU
- Member of the Human Resources Committee (2025-Present)
- Faculty Representative on the Student Affairs Senate (2025 - Present)
- Collaboration Subcommittee (2025)
Peer Reviewer
- Journal of Microbiology and Biology Education
- Nature Communications
- Journal of Virology
- Journal of General Virology
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
- PLoS One
- Viruses
Awards:
- American Society for Virology Teacher of Undergraduate Students Travel Award 2026
- INBRE Developmental Research Project Program 2025
- Nebraska Wesleyan AI Challenge 2025
Professional Affiliations:
- American Society for Virology, 2013 to Present
- American Society for Microbiology, 2013 to Present
- American Society for the Advancement of Science, 2013 to Present
- American Society for Cell Biology, 2014 to Present