Lab Personnel
David Erickson
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david_erickson@byu.edu | @bactpath
Associate Professor of Microbiology and Molecular Biology
B.Sc. Biochemistry, University of Lethbridge
Ph.D., Bacterial Pathogenesis, University of Calgary
Interested in the molecular biology of bacterial interactions with their hosts.
Associate Professor of Microbiology and Molecular Biology
B.Sc. Biochemistry, University of Lethbridge
Ph.D., Bacterial Pathogenesis, University of Calgary
Interested in the molecular biology of bacterial interactions with their hosts.
Michael Olson
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PhD Candidate
From: Ephraim, Utah
Characterizing Escherichia coli strains and their virulence factors needed in mammary glands and avian airway infections.
From: Ephraim, Utah
Characterizing Escherichia coli strains and their virulence factors needed in mammary glands and avian airway infections.
Nick Christman
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Undergraduate, Microbiology major
From: Rexburg, Idaho
Studying ExPEC virulence factors.
From: Rexburg, Idaho
Studying ExPEC virulence factors.
Rachael LeBaron
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Undergraduate, Microbiology major
From: Las Vegas, Nevada
Identifying genes needed for capsule synthesis in ExPEC.
From: Las Vegas, Nevada
Identifying genes needed for capsule synthesis in ExPEC.
Nick Petersen
![Nick Peterson](https://brightspotcdn.byu.edu/dims4/default/cf29b4e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/300x225+0+89/resize/200x150!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbrigham-young-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F1d%2Fc8%2Fc0f16a654e8b9c3c681e246c88f1%2Fnick-peterson.jpg)
Undergraduate, Microbiology major
From: Portland, Oregon
Investigating growth requirements of E. coli mastitis strains.
From: Portland, Oregon
Investigating growth requirements of E. coli mastitis strains.
Seth Durrant
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Undergraduate, Biochemistry major
From: San Francisco, California
Studying genetic basis of gallium resistance.
From: San Francisco, California
Studying genetic basis of gallium resistance.
Kevin Mock
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Undergraduate, Microbiology major
From: Katy, Texas
Studying how ExPEC avoid being killed by neutrophils.
From: Katy, Texas
Studying how ExPEC avoid being killed by neutrophils.
Bronwyn Meldrum
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Undergraduate, Biology major
From: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
From: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Nick Hofmann
Undergraduate, Molecular Biology major
From: Tulsa, Oklahoma
From: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Andy VanDomelen
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Undergraduate, Biology major
From: Portland, Oregon
From: Portland, Oregon
Alex Kimberling
Undergraduate, Microbiology major
From: Stansbury, Utah
From: Stansbury, Utah
Hannah Cox
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Undergraduate, Clinical Laboratory Science premajor
From: Orem, Utah
From: Orem, Utah
Lizzy Gipson
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Undergraduate, Microbiology major
From: Maple Valley, Washington
Studying biofilms and growth patterns of mastitis E. coli strains.
From: Maple Valley, Washington
Studying biofilms and growth patterns of mastitis E. coli strains.
Josh Calder - Alumni
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Undergraduate, Microbiology major
From: Bountiful, Utah
Studying an outer membrane lipoprotein involved in Yersinia biofilms.
From: Bountiful, Utah
Studying an outer membrane lipoprotein involved in Yersinia biofilms.
Grace West - Alumni
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Undergraduate, Microbiology major
From: Louisville, Kentucky
Studying avian pathogenic E. coli strains.
From: Louisville, Kentucky
Studying avian pathogenic E. coli strains.
Aleksander Grimsrud - Alumni
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Undergraduate, Microbiology major
From: Apex, North Carolina
Studying genomes of avian and mastitis E. coli strains.
From: Apex, North Carolina
Studying genomes of avian and mastitis E. coli strains.