Sunday, May 4, 2025

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! 

MentorStudent
Ling Yang: Anatomy & Cell BiologyElizabeth Barroso: Biochemistry
Andrew Forbes: BiologyFabiola 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: MicrobiologyQuinn Eldridge: Biomedical Sciences
Dawn Quelle: Neuroscience & PharmacologyElizabeth Elias: Microbiology & Computer Science
Tyler Bell: Electrical & Computer EngineeringLee Flores: Computer Science & Engineering
Tori Forbes: Chemical & Biochemical EngineeringKlaertje Hesselink: Chemical & Biochemical Engineering
Ryan Boudreau: CardiologyJasmyn 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: BiologyJessie Newbanks: Biology (Genetics/Biotechnology)
Sarit Smolikove: BiologyAvery Wilson: Biology
Tiffany Adrain: Earth & Environmental SciencesKylee Harford: Environmental Sciences
Rainbo Hultman: Molecular Physiology & BiophysicsYamam Hussien: Neuroscience
Catherine Marcinkiewcz: Neuroscience & PharmacologyRiley McCoy: Biomedical Sciences
Kristan Worthington: Biomedical EngineeringMariam Nawar: Biomedical Engineering
Ece Demir Lira: PsychologyBhoomika Shettigar: Neuroscience
Tze Ning Hiew: PharmaceuticsKennady Bertelsen: Neuroscience
Andrew Kitchen: AnthropologyKrishna Bharadwaj: Biomedical Engineering
Yuriy Usachev: Neuroscience & PharmacologyAdam Conrad: Biochemistry
Thomas Folland: Physics & AstronomyDamien Deanda: Physics & Astronomy
Vincent Rodgers: Physics & Astronomy

Emily Eckhardt: Physics

Eduardo Sandoval: Physics

Edward Wasserman: Psychological & Brain SciencesEvie Ellison: Neuroscience
Cong Wang: Mechanical EngineeringStella Gerlock: Civil Engineering
Martin Kivlighan: Counseling PsychologyLuke Hawkins: Neuroscience
Jacob Herrmann: Biomedical EngineeringBeatriz La Rota: Biomedical Engineering
Allison Jaynes: Physics & AstronomyAlexi Michanicou: Physics
Elizabeth Walker: Communication Sciences & DisordersKeegan Nissen: Neuroscience
Emily Thomas: PsychologyLeah Pena: Psychology
Krystal Parker: PsychiatryAinsley Rothgeb: Neuroscience
Shujie Yang: PathologyDrew Stanek: Biochemistry
Matthew Lira: PsychologyAasiya Ali: Biology
Hanna Stevens: PsychiatryAhmed Baig: Biology
Chris Brochu: GeoscienceKrishna Bharadwaj: Biomedical Engineering
Bin He: BiologyKelsey Martin: Biology
Nathaniel Jenkins: Health & Human PhysiologyChidera Mitchell: Human Physiology
John Engelhardt: Anatomy & Cell BiologyLily Schaefer: Biology
Venanzio Cichella: Mechanical EngineeringSabrina Vlk: Mechanical Engineering
Kevin Campbell: PhysiologyBailey Wollesen: Biology