About Us
nanobugs, Inc. grew out of our passion for infection prevention and our conviction that children could be entertained by animated microbes, while at the same time learning about microbiology/virology and effective techniques for preventing infection.
Our Mission:
The mission of nanobugs, inc is to both entertain and instruct persons of all ages about practical microbiology for the purpose of maintaining health and wellness.
Our Vision:
We will know our mission is successful when people within a variety of global cultures can identify microbes and utilize related information to develop effective infection prevention strategies.
The nanobugs team:
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Nancy Haberstich
President / CEO
Nancy Haberstich is a registered nurse certified in Infection Prevention and Control. She is
self-employed as an international consultant, providing consultation to hospitals in Japan, the UK,
Canada, and Brazil. Nancy served as the infection control coordinator in a 300-bed municipal hospital
for 17 years and has served as technical advisor and scriptwriter for 13 training videotapes on a
variety of infection prevention and control topics utilized by hospitals throughout the United States.
Nancy spent one year as a volunteer in Liberia, West Africa in 1999/2000 to reopen a school of nursing
and paramedical training programs that had been destroyed by ten years of civil war. At the invitation
of the Canadian Ministry of Health, Nancy consulted with one of the Toronto hospitals involved in the
SARS crisis in 2003. Nancy is the founder and owner of nanobugs, Inc.
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Hannah Yates
Business/Product Manager
Hannah Yates serves as Business/Product Manager for nanobugs, inc. and has been a creative partner with Nancy Haberstich in the origination of the nanobugs. She has completed three years of study in Psychology and Sociology at Nebraska Wesleyan University and has held positions as administrative assistant, secretary, and bookkeeper. Hannah is the mother of four children ages 12, 10, 7 & 1 and provides a mother’s perspective to our product development.
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Kirk Kuenzi
Art Director / Artist
Kirk Kuenzi is an award-winning freelance artist based in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. He holds
an Associate of Applied Science degree in graphic art and has exhibited his work in numerous art
shows in the United States. Kirk is proficient in many areas of fine art but specializes in caricature
and cartooning, utilizing markers, pen and ink and colored pencils. His subject matter ranges from
incredible realism to fantasy art. Kirk's illustrations can be found worldwide, thanks to his many
t-shirt designs and corporate logos. His boundless imagination and superb draftsmanship combine to
make his artwork unique and engaging. Kirk is the creator of the nanobugs cartoon images and an
essential member of the nanobugs design team.
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Karen Lindsay
Microbiologist
Karen Lindsay is a medical technologist with a certification by the American Society of Clinical
Pathologists as a specialist in microbiology. Karen worked as a clinical microbiologist for ten years.
She also holds certification as a diplomat in clinical laboratory management and has worked as a
clinical laboratory manager for twenty years. Karen contributed to the original design of the nanobugs
and the development of the collectible cards with her descriptions of the morphology and pathological
features of the individual nanobugs.
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Barb Bancroft
STI Consultant
Barb Bancroft is a nurse educator who has provided over 1800 continuing education seminars for
health professionals throughout the United States and Canada on topics pertaining to healthcare.
She is well-known for her informative and humorous lectures on topics pertaining to infectious disease.
Barb is also the author of three books, a bi-monthly newsletter, and numerous articles pertaining to
human physiology and pathology. She has served on the graduate and undergraduate faculty of the
University of Virginia, the University of Arkansas, Loyola University of Chicago and St. Xavier
University of Chicago. Barb is co-developer of the nanobugs STI Prevention Program and provides
virology consultation for the development of the nanobugs collectible cards.
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Jean Mertz
Writer
Jean is a co-author of the Nanobugs chapter
book. Jean's love of children, and
desire to promote reading by children and adults, has been her driving force
for this writing project. Her mission is to inspire readers of all ages to
discover that learning about the sciences can be exciting. With her creative spirit and passion for
storytelling, Jean brings the human characters to life, and unveils the
Nanobugs to a world-wide audience. This book promises to stimulate the reader's
imagination with the entertaining and suspenseful journey of ten brilliant
young people as they carry out their lofty assignment to prepare the world for
a future dependent upon microbiology and epidemiology.
Jean's
career path has exposed her to science themes in the healthcare environment, a
children's zoo, and a veterinary clinic - creating a mix of interests that
inspire her unique storytelling and highlight her fascination with the
sciences.
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Pat McKeen
Humorist / Audio Consultant
Pat McKeen is a musician, artist, and published author. Originally commissioned to create the "quotes"
for the nanobugs collectible cards, Pat also brings his unique perspective and talents to the development of
scripts and soundtracks for the 2-D and 3-D animation videos. Additionally, he has written and recorded
several nanobugs songs. Pat's special appeal to kids may come from being a grandfather of nine; however,
some suspect that he relates so well to children because he hasn't finished growing up himself.
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Ehly Design is comprised of the husband and wife team of James and
Emily Ehly and is based in the wonderful city of Lincoln, Nebraska.
Together they take on design challenges from around the globe and and
are always on the lookout for new and interesting problems to solve.
Ehly Design developed the award winning nanobugs website and continues to maintain and host the site. By working closely with Nancy and the nanobugs team, James' goal is to provide the best user experience possible for kids and adults who want to learn more about the nanobugs.
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