Through the Iowa Sciences Academy, students are provided with access to hands-on mentored research. In addition to providing hands on research experience to students, the mentors also provide professional and career guidance. Thank you to all our mentors who supported our students this year!
Mentor | Student |
Ling Yang: Anatomy & Cell Biology | Elizabeth Barroso: Biochemistry |
Andrew Forbes: Biology | Fabiola Castaneda-Santiago: Biology |
Maurine Neiman: Biology | Seren Castellano: Biology & Anthropology Brandon Cabrera Godoy: Neuroscience Adriana Castellano: Pre-Law/Biology Waad Abdella: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Tae Shaun Presswood: Exercise Science |
Mary Weber: Microbiology | Quinn Eldridge: Biomedical Sciences |
Dawn Quelle: Neuroscience & Pharmacology | Elizabeth Elias: Microbiology & Computer Science |
Tyler Bell: Electrical & Computer Engineering | Lee Flores: Computer Science & Engineering |
Tori Forbes: Chemical & Biochemical Engineering | Klaertje Hesselink: Chemical & Biochemical Engineering |
Ryan Boudreau: Cardiology | Jasmyn Hoeger: Biology |
Amanda McCleery: Psychology | Natalie Kehrli: Psychology Andrea Medina: Psychology |
Mark Blumberg: Psychology | Abby Myroth: Neuroscience Christina Yu: Neuroscience Lydia Karr: Neuroscience |
John Manak: Biology | Jessie Newbanks: Biology (Genetics/Biotechnology) |
Sarit Smolikove: Biology | Avery Wilson: Biology |
Tiffany Adrain: Earth & Environmental Sciences | Kylee Harford: Environmental Sciences |
Rainbo Hultman: Molecular Physiology & Biophysics | Yamam Hussien: Neuroscience |
Catherine Marcinkiewcz: Neuroscience & Pharmacology | Riley McCoy: Biomedical Sciences |
Kristan Worthington: Biomedical Engineering | Mariam Nawar: Biomedical Engineering |
Ece Demir Lira: Psychology | Bhoomika Shettigar: Neuroscience |
Tze Ning Hiew: Pharmaceutics | Kennady Bertelsen: Neuroscience |
Andrew Kitchen: Anthropology | Krishna Bharadwaj: Biomedical Engineering |
Yuriy Usachev: Neuroscience & Pharmacology | Adam Conrad: Biochemistry |
Thomas Folland: Physics & Astronomy | Damien Deanda: Physics & Astronomy |
Vincent Rodgers: Physics & Astronomy | Emily Eckhardt: Physics Eduardo Sandoval: Physics |
Edward Wasserman: Psychological & Brain Sciences | Evie Ellison: Neuroscience |
Cong Wang: Mechanical Engineering | Stella Gerlock: Civil Engineering |
Martin Kivlighan: Counseling Psychology | Luke Hawkins: Neuroscience |
Jacob Herrmann: Biomedical Engineering | Beatriz La Rota: Biomedical Engineering |
Allison Jaynes: Physics & Astronomy | Alexi Michanicou: Physics |
Elizabeth Walker: Communication Sciences & Disorders | Keegan Nissen: Neuroscience |
Emily Thomas: Psychology | Leah Pena: Psychology |
Krystal Parker: Psychiatry | Ainsley Rothgeb: Neuroscience |
Shujie Yang: Pathology | Drew Stanek: Biochemistry |
Matthew Lira: Psychology | Aasiya Ali: Biology |
Hanna Stevens: Psychiatry | Ahmed Baig: Biology |
Chris Brochu: Geoscience | Krishna Bharadwaj: Biomedical Engineering |
Bin He: Biology | Kelsey Martin: Biology |
Nathaniel Jenkins: Health & Human Physiology | Chidera Mitchell: Human Physiology |
John Engelhardt: Anatomy & Cell Biology | Lily Schaefer: Biology |
Venanzio Cichella: Mechanical Engineering | Sabrina Vlk: Mechanical Engineering |
Kevin Campbell: Physiology | Bailey Wollesen: Biology |