Nicholas Wohlgemuth
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. His passion for teaching and mentoring future scientists has taken him from laboratory research to innovative undergraduate education.
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
- 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 (2035 - Present)
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
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