People
PI: Dr. Lindsey Crawford
PhD Microbiology and Immunology;
SUNY Upstate Medical University
BS Microbiology;
Oregon State University
BS Biochemistry and Biophysics;
Oregon State University
Current Members
Current Undergraduate Students
Amara Bryant, BS Biological Sciences, 2025 (UCARE 2024+2024-2025), CAS and Honors College thesis project
Bryan Suriano, BS Biochemistry, 2025 (McNair scholar 2023-2025, UCARE 2024-2025)
Chloe Deabler, BS Biological Systems Engineering, 2025 (UCARE 2023-2024, ARD fellowship 2024-2025)
Lexi Hauxwell, BS Biochemistry, 2025 (UCARE 2023-2024), Honors College thesis project
Kai Waddell, BS Microbiology, 2025 (INBRE scholar 2023-2025), CAS and Honors College thesis project
Sarah Larson, BS Biochemistry, 2027, BIOC 098 student
If you are interested in joining the group, please see here.
Summer 2024
Left--> Right
Hunter Novacek,
Lucia Martinez Cuesta PhD, Kai Waddell,
Cassandra Scully, Amara Bryant,
Bryan Suriano, Dana Parker
Spring 2024
Left--> Right
Emily Hogg, Chloe Deabler, Kate Thortenson,
Lucia Martinez Cuesta PhD, Kai Waddell,
Kamryn Pfenning BS, Lexi Hauxwell,
Laura Lieneman, Amara Bryant,
Sarah Larson, Bryan Suriano
Alumni
Spring 2023 Undergraduate Interns
(Back, left to right)
Kai Waddell, BS Microbiology, 2025
Kate Thorstenson, BS Biological Sciences, 2024
Chloe Deabler, BS Biological Systems Engineering, 2025
Lexi Hauxwell, BS Biochemistry, 2025
Amara Bryant, BS Biological Sciences, 2025
(Front, left to right)
Shorooq Al Hikamani, BS Microbiology, 2023, MBIO498
(Kamryn Pfenning, BS, Research Technologist)
Laura Lienemann, BA Music, Biochem minor, 2024
Employees
Kamryn Pfenning BS, 2022-2024; Research Technologist II; current: medical school at UNMC
Lucia Martinez Cuesta PhD, 2023-2024; postdoctoral researcher
UNL Undergraduates
Emily Hogg, UCARE 2022, 2023, UHON499 2024; BS Biochemistry 2024, CASNR and Honors College senior thesis; current: Histology technician Bryant Health.
Kate Thortenson, intern 2022-2023, UCARE 2023-2024; BS Biological Sciences 2024; current: University of Minnesota School of Dentistry
Laura Lienemann, intern 2023, 2024; BA Music, Biochem minor 2024; current undergraduate student
Shorooq Al Hikamani, MBIO498 2023; BS Microbiology, 2023
Sam Konwinski; intern 2022; BS Biological Sciences, 2023
Summer REU Students
Cassandra Scully; Redox REU 2024; BS Pre-Medical Laboratory Science, 2026, Witchita State College; next step undergraduate student
Dana Parker; USREV 2024; BS Chemistry, 2025, Albion College; next step undergraduate student
Mary Helms; USREV 2022; BS Biology, 2024, Wayne State College; next step undergraduate student
Visiting Students
Kamryn Pfenning, 2022; BS Biochemistry, 2022, Nebraska Wesleyan University; currently research technician