Nicholas Borcherding

Nicholas Borcherding serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology and Immunology at Washington University School of Medicine, where he is board-certified in Clinical Pathology through the American Board of Pathology.

His academic credentials include:

• BS in Nutritional Sciences, Iowa State University (2012)
• MS in Pathology, University of Iowa (2014)
• PhD in Cancer Biology, University of Iowa (2020)
• MD, University of Iowa (2020)
• Clinical Pathology Residency, Washington University School of Medicine (2023)

Dr. Borcherding's research centers on computational immunology, specifically developing novel methodologies to decode adaptive immune receptor sequences and investigate mitochondrial transfer mechanisms in immune cell communication. His work bridges molecular pathology, computational biology, and systems immunology to unravel disease pathogenesis across autoimmune disorders, cancer, and infectious diseases.

His publication portfolio demonstrates strong interdisciplinary focus spanning neuroimmunology (multiple sclerosis models), single-cell bioinformatics tool development, leukemia metabolism, and cancer immunotherapy resistance mechanisms. These studies collectively emphasize computational approaches to immune receptor analysis and intercellular communication dynamics.

His accolades include:

• Emerging Generation Award, American Society for Clinical Investigation (2022)
• Paul E. Strandjord Young Investigator Award, Academy of Laboratory Physicians and Scientists (2022)
• Williams L. Roberts Young Investigator Award with Distinction (2021)
• Special Achievement in Pathology, Iowa Pathology Society (2020)
• Hancher-Finkbine Medallion, University of Iowa (2019)

As a Laboratory and Genomic Medicine division member with Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics fellowship training, his work integrates wet-lab experimentation with computational analysis. No information regarding student mentorship or grant funding specifics appears in the provided materials.