Lab Personnel

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.

PhD Candidate
From: Ephraim, Utah
Characterizing Escherichia coli strains and their virulence factors needed in mammary glands and avian airway infections.

Undergraduate, Microbiology major
From: Rexburg, Idaho
Studying ExPEC virulence factors.

Undergraduate, Microbiology major
From: Las Vegas, Nevada
Identifying genes needed for capsule synthesis in ExPEC.

Undergraduate, Microbiology major
From: Portland, Oregon
Investigating growth requirements of E. coli mastitis strains.

Undergraduate, Biochemistry major
From: San Francisco, California
Studying genetic basis of gallium resistance.

Undergraduate, Microbiology major
From: Katy, Texas
Studying how ExPEC avoid being killed by neutrophils.

Undergraduate, Biology major
From: Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Undergraduate, Molecular Biology major
From: Tulsa, Oklahoma

Undergraduate, Biology major
From: Portland, Oregon

Undergraduate, Clinical Laboratory Science premajor
From: Orem, Utah

Undergraduate, Microbiology major
From: Maple Valley, Washington
Studying biofilms and growth patterns of mastitis E. coli strains.

Undergraduate, Microbiology major
From: Bountiful, Utah
Studying an outer membrane lipoprotein involved in Yersinia biofilms.

Undergraduate, Microbiology major
From: Louisville, Kentucky
Studying avian pathogenic E. coli strains.

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