
Kyler Crawford
G2 Student
Faculty Advisor
- Brian Volkman, PhD, Biochemistry
Locations
- Medical Scientist Training Program
Contact Information
Education
BS, Medical Microbiology and Immunology/Integrated Liberal Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2012
Research Interests
GPCR structure and function, immunology, and cancer
I study the chemokine receptor (DARC/ACKR1), which is involved in controlling the mobilization of bone-marrow derived blood cells to respond to sites of injury, infection, and tumors. I hope to understand the mechanism of the unique ability of this receptor to bind signal molecules from multiple classes and how this contributes to its protective and regulatory functions.
Research Experience
Medical College of Wisconsin, 2019-present
Advisor: Brian Volman, PhD
Project: Understanding mechanisms by which ACKR1 decreases chemokine-directed metastasis
Midwestern University, 2014-2016
Advisor: Jose Hernandez, PhD
Project: Zur and ZntR control zinc homeostasis in Klebsiella oxytoca: Biochemical characterization and application in high-throughput screening
University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2010-2012
Advisor: David Andes, MD
Project: Isolated the extracellular matrix of Candida albicans biofilms and analyzed proteins and carbohydrates that contributed to antifungal resistance in different mutant strains
General Interests
Basketball, outdoors, dog, music, cycling, mycology, freshwater aquaria, history of science, STEM education