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Craig Kreikemeier |
Established in 2001, the BRIN program was created to expose students to serious biomedical research, build a statewide biomedical research infrastructure between undergraduate and graduate institutions and to strengthen each undergraduate institution’s infrastructure and increase its capacity to conduct cutting-edge biomedical and behavioral research.
Today, we meet Craig Kreikemeier, one of the new BRIN scholars on campus.
Who is Craig Kreikemeier?
My name is Craig Kreikemeier and I am a biology/pre-vet major with a Spanish minor at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
What are your career goals?
My career goals are to obtain my D.V.M. and Ph.D. in Biology and move on to open a veterinary clinic where I can do research on the side. I have always been interested in animals as my parents took my brothers and I to the zoo starting at a very young age. Since then, I have always been interested in animals and science.
What do you hope to learn from the BRIN program?
I am looking forward to the BRIN program as it will give me great experience in the lab, as well as allow me to meet with many researchers in my areas of interest. This program also allows me to proceed toward my career goals with full speed as I meet many new people with the same interests as me.
Where do you see science at 20 years from now?
The science field is ever changing. Within the next 20 years, I believe there will be many technological advances in the sciences that will enable scientists to get through more information in a timely manner, which, in turn, could lead to great things!