Lab Personnel
David Erickson

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

PhD Candidate
From Ephraim, UT
Characterizing Escherichia coli strains and their virulence factors needed in mammary glands and avian airway infections
From Ephraim, UT
Characterizing Escherichia coli strains and their virulence factors needed in mammary glands and avian airway infections
Nick Christman

Undergraduate, Microbiology major
From: Rexburg, ID
Studying ExPEC virulence factors
From: Rexburg, ID
Studying ExPEC virulence factors
Rachael LeBaron

Undergraduate, Microbiology major
From Las Vegas, NV
Identifying genes needed for capsule synthesis in ExPEC
From Las Vegas, NV
Identifying genes needed for capsule synthesis in ExPEC
Nick Petersen

Undergraduate, Microbiology major
From Portland, OR
Investigating growth requirements of E. coli mastitis strains
From Portland, OR
Investigating growth requirements of E. coli mastitis strains
Seth Durrant

Undergraduate, Biochemistry major
From: San Fransisco, CA
Studying genetic basis of gallium resistance
From: San Fransisco, CA
Studying genetic basis of gallium resistance
Kevin Mock

Undergraduate, Microbiology major
From Katy, TX
Studying how ExPEC avoid being killed by neutrophils
From Katy, TX
Studying how ExPEC avoid being killed by neutrophils
Bronwyn Meldrum

Undergraduate, Biology major
From Lancaster, PA
From Lancaster, PA
Nick Hofmann
Undergraduate, molecular biology major
From Tulsa, OK
From Tulsa, OK
Andy VanDomelen

Undergraduate, biology major
From Portland, OR
From Portland, OR
Alex Kimberling
Undergraduate, microbiology major
From Stansbury, UT
From Stansbury, UT
Hannah Cox

Undergraduate, Clinical Laboratory Science premajor
From Orem, UT
From Orem, UT
Lizzy Gipson

Undergraduate, Microbiology major
From Maple Valley, WA
Studying biofilms and growth patterns of mastitis E. coli strains
From Maple Valley, WA
Studying biofilms and growth patterns of mastitis E. coli strains
Josh Calder - Alumni

Undergraduate, Microbiology major
From Bountiful, UT
Studying an outer membrane lipoprotein involved in Yersinia biofilms
From Bountiful, UT
Studying an outer membrane lipoprotein involved in Yersinia biofilms
Grace West - Alumni

Undergraduate, Microbiology major
From Louisville, KY
Studying avian pathogenic E. coli strains
From Louisville, KY
Studying avian pathogenic E. coli strains
Aleksander Grimsrud - Alumni

Undergraduate, Microbiology major
From Apex, NC
Studying genomes of avian and mastitis E. coli strains
From Apex, NC
Studying genomes of avian and mastitis E. coli strains