Dr. Joshua Lieberman

Associate Professor

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Biography

Dr. Joshua Lieberman is an Associate Professor and the Associate Director of the Pathology Residency at the University of Washington. He also serves as the Assistant Director of Molecular Diagnosis in the Microbiology Section and is the Medical Director of the UW-Roosevelt Ambulatory Lab & POCT. His clinical interests focus on molecular diagnostics, particularly in infectious diseases pathology, including leishmaniasis. He is actively involved in medical education as the Associate Program Director of the residency program, with a strong commitment to clinical training in anatomic and clinical pathology. Dr. Lieberman holds a PhD focused on the structural biology of sub-cellular localization and bacterial secretion systems in E. coli, and his post-doctoral research investigated the role of nitric oxide in the metabolism of Staphylococcus aureus in host environments. Additionally, his pre-doctoral research examined vector-borne parasitic diseases and macrophage activation. His research interests include the diagnosis, epidemiology, and genomics of Leishmania and other infectious parasites, development of molecular diagnostics for neglected diseases, and optimizing clinical laboratory stewardship practices in molecular diagnostics and metagenomic assays.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2025-01-01 — Present

University of Washington • Seattle, WA

Associate Professor, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology.

Assistant Professor

2020-01-01 — Present

University of Washington • Seattle, WA

Assistant Professor, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology.

Acting Instructor

2018-01-01 — 2020-01-01

University of Washington • Seattle, WA

Acting Instructor, Department of Laboratory Medicine.

Requirements for University of Washington

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:105
Overall
Required:105
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
Application Checklist
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  • English proficiency scores (for international students)
Specialization Notes

Standard Graduate School requirements for University of Washington apply to most departments listed unless specified otherwise by the program.