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
Kamryn Pfenning
Research Technologist II
BS Biochemistry and BA Spanish
Nebraska Wesleyan University
coming soon!!
Lucia Martinez-Cuesta, PhD
Postdoctoral Researcher
PhD; University of Buenos Aires
Undergraduate Students
Amara Bryant, BS Biological Sciences, 2025
Chloe Deabler, BS Biological Systems Engineering, 2025 (UCARE 2023-2024)
Lexi Hauxwell, BS Biochemistry, 2025 (UCARE 2023-2024)
Emily Hogg, BS Biochemistry, 2024 (UCARE 2022, 2023), CASNR and Honors College thesis project
Kate Thorstenson, BS Biological Sciences, 2024 (UCARE 2023-2024)
Kai Waddell, BS Microbiology, 2025 (INBRE scholar 2023-2025)
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
If you are interested in joining the group, please see here.
Alumni
UNL Undergraduates
Sam Konwinski; intern 2022; BS Biological Sciences, 2023; currently undergraduate student
Shorooq Al Hikamani, MBIO498 2023; BS Microbiology, 2023; currently undergraduate student
Laura Lienemann, intern 2023; BA Music, Biochem minor, 2024; current undergraduate student
Summer REU Students
Mary Helms; USREV 2022; BS Biology, 2024, Wayne State College; currently undergraduate student
Visiting Students
Kamryn Pfenning, 2022; BS Biochemistry, 2022, Nebraska Wesleyan University; currently research technician