Lucas Townsend
Graduate Research Assistant Complex Biosystems University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Contact
Starting Year: 2023
Program Specialization: Microbial Interactions
Research Project: Alleviation of gut inflammation through targeted promotion of Faecalibacterium by dietary tannins
Research Description: I will be researching the gut microbiome, as well as becoming involved in the Nebraska Food for Health Center.
Mentors: Dr. Amanda Ramer-Tait and Dr. Andrew Benson
Education
B.S. 2023 Microbiology & Genomics/Molecular Genetics, Michigan State University
PhD in progress, Complex Biosystems PhD Program/Department of Food Science and Technology