Experiences

Dr. Abbott: Secularity and Sexuality (SECS) Lab

Dr. Abbott: Secularity and Sexuality (SECS) Lab

Lincoln, NE
Federal Work-Study: Entering Freshmen Only
FYRE Experience
Undergraduate Research Programs

Welcome to the Secularity and Sexuality (SECS) Lab at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Our lab produces scholarship with two primary …

Dr. Ramer-Tait: Understanding host-diet-microbiota interactions to improve health

Lincoln, NE
Federal Work-Study: Entering Freshmen Only
FYRE Experience
Undergraduate Research Programs

The gut microbiota—a vast community of microbes that reside in the human gastrointestinal tract—increases food digestibility, influences immune responses, and …

Dr. Piepenbrink: Understanding Bacterial Community Formation through Biomolecular Interactions

Dr. Piepenbrink: Understanding Bacterial Community Formation through Biomolecular Interactions

Lincoln, NE
Federal Work-Study: Entering Freshmen Only
FYRE Experience
Undergraduate Research Programs

Bacteria are microscopic single-celled organisms, but they can come together to form multi-cellular communities including biofilms, which are three-dimensional structures …

Dr. Lorenz: Women’s Integrative Sexual Health (WISH)

Lincoln, NE
Federal Work-Study: Entering Freshmen Only
FYRE Experience
Undergraduate Research Programs

The WISH lab is an interdisciplinary lab that studies the interactions between women’s sexual and reproductive health, and mental and …

Dr. Iverson: Carbon Nanotube Sensors – Determining Disease Function and Treatment Options

Lincoln, NE
Federal Work-Study: Entering Freshmen Only
FYRE Experience
Undergraduate Research Programs

Reactive oxygen and nitrogen species have been shown to be important factors in the progression of many diseases, ranging from …

Dr. Wang: Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Application in Early Education

Dr. Wang: Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Application in Early Education

Lincoln, NE
Federal Work-Study: Entering Freshmen Only
FYRE Experience
Undergraduate Research Programs

Do you know how many neurons are in a human brain? Do you want to understand the brain using neuroimaging …

Dr. Desaulniers: Undergraduate Research Assistant in Reproductive Physiology

Lincoln, NE
Federal Work-Study: Entering Freshmen Only
FYRE Experience
Undergraduate Research Programs

Approximately 48.5 million couples struggle with infertility worldwide. In addition, reproductive failure is a major constraint to the efficiency of …

Dr. Yao: Web Designer, Database Developer, and/or Data Analyst

Lincoln, NE
Federal Work-Study: Entering Freshmen Only
FYRE Experience
Undergraduate Research Programs

Bioinformatics is an intersection of computer science, math, and biology. In our digital omics integration lab, we have a mission …

Dr. Sexton: Mosquito-borne virus transmission dynamics

Lincoln, NE
Federal Work-Study: Entering Freshmen Only
FYRE Experience
Undergraduate Research Programs

Viruses spread by mosquitoes and ticks are arboviruses. Arboviruses are prevalent and persistent human health threats across the globe. Here …