Paul W. Denton

Paul W. Denton is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO), within the College of Arts and Sciences. His academic career includes roles at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Aarhus University in Denmark. He holds a PhD in Immunology from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (2008) and an MS in Microbiology and Immunology from the University of North Dakota (2001).

• Education Background:
• PhD in Immunology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas (2008)
• M.S. in Microbiology and Immunology, University of North Dakota School of Medicine (2001)
• Postdoctoral Research: Infectious Diseases, UT Southwestern (2008–2009)
• Research Instructor in Internal Medicine, UNC Chapel Hill (2009–2013)
• Lektor (Associate Professor) in Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University (2014–2019)

His research focuses on immunotherapy, particularly investigating how immunotherapies affect human natural killer (NK) cells. Key areas include direct killing mechanisms and antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC), with studies targeting leukemia and lymphoma. The lab is funded by NE-INBRE, the Nebraska Research Initiative, and NIH’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

Publications are accessible via NCBI or Digital Commons. No formal awards are listed in the provided profile. Advising and grant activities are tied to his research funding. His laboratory at UNO continues ongoing investigations into NK cell biology and immunotherapy efficacy.