Bio
Lynnicia Massenburg is currently a postdoc at the Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences at ORNL. She earned her Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Microbiology and Molecular Biology from Pennsylvania State University in 2024 and was a 2022 SCGSR scholar at in the Center for Structural Molecular Biology at ORNL. Her research focuses on understanding biotic and abiotic interfaces using cryo-electron microscopy (Cryo-EM). More specifically, techniques such as cryo-plasma focused ion beam (cryo- pFIB) milling and cryo-electron tomography (cryo-ET) will be used to elucidate ultrastructures of bacteria and viruses on antimicrobial surfaces.
Professional Experience
- 2024–present - Postdoctoral Research Associate, CNMS, ORNL
Education
- 2024 - Penn State University, Ph.D., Biochemistry, Microbiology and Molecular Biology
- 2017 - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, M.S., Plant Biology
- 2013 - Rutgers University, B.S., Biotechnology (Minor: Plant Science)
Professional Service
- 2024 - Microscopy Society of America Student Council, Post Doc Subcommittee Member
Professional Affiliations
2024 - Microscopy Society of America Member