Alumni

Alumni Highlights

Lucero (Lucy) Sanchez	*IBA Scholar 2009-2013* BS, Chemistry and Biochemistry, 2013 PhD, Materials Chemistry, Indiana University, 2018 Senior Associate Chemist, Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day Mentor(s): Jennifer Fiegel, Betsy Stone
Sarah Bannon	IBA Scholar 2010-2014 BA, Psychology and Nonfiction Writing, 2014 PhD, Clinical Psychology, Stony Brook, 2020 Clinical Psychology Fellow at Massachusetts General Hospital - Harvard Medical School  https://reporter.nih.gov/search/oTTqU7B5XUm3nvNQIRMr0A/project-details/10524823 Mentor: Erika Lawrence
Edgardo Ramirez	IBA Scholar 2011-2015 BS, Psychology, 2015 Cancer Research Training Award (CRTA) Fellow, National Cancer Institute (NCI), 2016 Core Manager, Chicago Cancer Health Equity Collaborative with Northwestern University, 2016-2021 PhD Candidate, Clinical Psychology, University of California Los Angeles, 2021 https://www.iowapublicradio.org/health/2020-08-17/covid-19-ravages-more-than-physical-health Mentor: Susan Lutgendorf
Alexandria Miller	IBA Scholar 2016-2017 BS, Psychology, 2017 BA, Music, 2017 MS, Clinical Psychology, Suffolk University, 2019 PhD Candidate, Clinical Psychology, Suffolk University Mentor: Michael O’Hara
Nicholas McCarty	IBA Scholar 2014-2017, Latham Fellow 2015-2016 BS, Biochemistry, 2017 MRes Systems and Synthetic Biology, Imperial College London, 2018 MS, Bioengineering, Caltech, 2020 MA, Journalism, New York University, 2021 Learning and Curriculum Specialist at MIT Head of Media at New Science Magazine Founder of Codon Magazine Mentor: E. Dale Abel

ISA Alumni (past 5 years)

2022 Graduates
Floyd Evans	*Science Alliance Intern 2019-2020,* IBA Scholar 2020-2021 UI-MARC Scholar 2021-2022 BS Microbiology Spring 2022, BA Computer Science Summer 2022 PhD Candidate – University of Iowa, Genetics Mentor(s): Jeffery Murray, Benjamin Darbro
Michelle Krumm	Science Alliance Intern 2019-2020, IBA Scholar 2020-2021 Latham Fellow 2021-2022, UI-MARC Scholar 2021-2022 BS Neuroscience, Spring 2022 PhD Candidate – University of Arizona, Neuroscience Mentor(s): John Freeman
Bailey Goldberg	IBA Scholar 2021-2022 BA Biology, Spring 2022 Mentor(s): Andrew Forbes
Caro Icardi	IBA Scholar 2021-2022 BS Microbiology, Spring 2022 Mentor(s): Mary Weber
Tommy Nguyen	IBA Scholar 2021-2022 BA Biology Spring 2022 Mentor(s): Chi-Lien Cheng
Cade Rahlf	IBA Scholar 2021-2022 BS Biochemistry, Spring 2022 PhD Candidate – Biomedical Sciences, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Mentor(s): Madeline Shea
Evita Woolsey	IBA Scholar 2021-2022 BA Speech & Hearing Science, Spring 2022 Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Student Clinician, University of Iowa Mentor(s): Robert McMurray
2021 Graduates
Maddie Anae	LSAMP Intern 2018-2019, IBA Scholar 2019-2021 BS Geoscience, Spring 2021 PhD Candidate - Geoscience at Stony Brook University Mentor(s): Ingrid Ukstins
Jia Zhao	IBA Scholar 2020-2021 BS Biology, Spring 2021 PhD Candidate, MIT Mentor(s): Bin He
Adelisa Dedic	IBA Scholar 2020-2021 BA Psychology, Spring 2021 PsyD Candidate, Northern Arizona University Mentor(s): Grazyna Kochanska
Mikayla Eppert	IBA Scholar 2020-2021 BA Biochemistry Spring 2021, BA Spanish Spring 2021 PhD Candidate - Biomedical Science, University of Texas Southwestern Mentor(s): Sarit Smolikove
Dustin Fykstra	IBA Scholar 2019-2021 BS Biomedical Sciences, Spring 2021 MD/PhD Candidate - University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Mentor(s): Alexander Bassuk
Cristina Garcia	IBA Scholar 2020-2021 BS Biology, Fall 2021 Mentor(s): Steven Green
Javier Guerra	LSAMP Intern 2020-2021 BS Biology, Spring 2021 Mentor(s): Christine Petersen
Renato Jensen	IBA Scholar 2019-2021 BS Biochemistry, Spring 2021 MD/PhD Candidate – University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine Mentor(s): Evan Abel
Kevin Kato	LSAMP Intern 2019-2021 BS Biology, Spring 2021 MD Candidate, University of Iowa Mentor(s): Zhang
Mayra Narvaez Cardenas	IBA Scholar 2019-2020 BSE Chemical Engineering, Summer 2021 Mentor(s): David Cwiertny
Towanou Noukonme	LSAMP Intern 2020-2021 BS Biochemistry, Spring 2021 Mentor(s): Aliasger Salem
2020 Graduates
Tartil Ali	IBA Scholar 2019-2020 BS Psychology, Summer 2020 Mentor(s): Daniel Tranel
Vanessa Alizo	*UI-LSAMP Intern 2018-2019,* *IBA Scholar 2019-2020* BS Neuroscience, Spring 2020 PhD Candidate – University of California-Irvine, Neuroscience Mentor(s): Ryan LaLumiere
Salma AshShareef	IBA Scholar 2019-2020 BS Neuroscience, Fall 2020 Mentor(s): Evan Abel, Kevin Cambell
Anamar Blanes	*IBA Scholar 2017-2020* BS Chemistry, Spring 2020 PhD Candidate – Georgetown University, Chemistry Mentor(s): Tori Forbes
Tatiana Romilla Castillo	LSAMP Intern 2018-2020 BS Human Physiology, Summer 2020 Mentor(s): Banas and Drake
Chelsea Higgins	IBA Scholar 2019-2020, Latham Fellow 2019-2020 BS Biology, Fall 2020 BA Music, Fall 2020 iBio Masters Program, University of Iowa Mentor(s): Maurine Neiman, Diana Colgan
Camille Jaime	*IBA Scholar 2017-2020, Latham Fellow 2017-2018* BS Microbiology, Spring 2020 PhD Candidate – Johns Hopkins University, Immunology Mentor(s): Tina Tootle and Ashutosh Mangalam
Rikki Laser	*IBA Scholar 2017-2020, Latham Fellow 2018-2019* BS Neuroscience, Spring 2020 PhD Candidate – Cornell University, Psychology Mentor(s): Mark Blumberg
Margaret Mungai	*LSAMP Intern 2018-2019, IBA Scholar 2019-2020* BS Biology, Spring 2020 Research Assistant, University of California-Berkley Fullbright Scholar to Spain 2021 Mentor(s): E.D. Abel
Chibuzo Nwakama	*IBA Scholar 2017-2020* BSE Computer Science & Engineering, Spring 2020 MS Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Iowa, Fall 2021 Mentor(s): Thomas Casavant
Allison Peroutka	*IBA Scholar 2019-2020* BSE Chemical Engineering, Spring 2020 PhD Candidate – Colorado School of Mines, Applied Chemistry Mentor(s): Tori Forbes
Megan Powers	IBA Scholar 2019-2020 BA Biology, Spring 2020 BS Environmental Sciences, Spring 2020 PhD Candidate – Marine Biology, University of Washington Mentor(s): Gregory LeFevre
Xinyang (Lynn) Wang	IBA Scholar 2019-2020 BS Psychology, Spring 2020 MA Candidate – Mental Health and Counseling, University of Missouri Mentor(s): Susan Lutengendorf
Jesse Weiss	IBA Scholar 2019-2020 BSN Nursing, Spring 2020 MSN Nursing, Spring 2022 PhD Candidate - College of Nursing, University of Iowa Mentor(s): Debra Brandt
2019 Graduates
Lander Geadelmann	*IBA Scholar 2016-2019* BS Biology, Spring 2019 PhD Candidate – Iowa State University, Plant Biology Mentor(s): Chi-Lien Cheng
Zosia Horak	*IBA Scholar 2015-2019* BA Health and Human Physiology, Spring 2019 MHA Candidate – University of Iowa, Health Management and Policy Mentor(s): Ryan LaLumiere
Evan Lamb	*IBA Scholar 2015-2019, Latham Fellow 2016-2017* BS Microbiology, Spring 2019 Md/PhD Candidate – University of Virginia Mentor(s): Diane Slusarski
Elissa Monteiro	*IBA Scholar 2015-2019* BS Psychology, Spring 2019 PhD Candidate – University of California-Riverside, School Psychology Mentor(s): Megan Foley Nicpon
Callie Shannon	*IBA Scholar 2015-2019* BS Psychology, Spring 2019 MLIS Candidate – University of Maryland Mentor(s): Molly Nikolas
Ashley Segura-Roman	*IBA Scholar 2017-2019* BS Biochemistry, Spring 2019 PhD Candidate – University of California Berkeley, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Mentor(s): Brandon Davies
Virginia Lamas Meza	*IBA Scholar 2018-2019* BS Environmental Sciences, Fall 2019 Analytical Chemist, Niva Labs Los Angeles CA Mentor(s): Hans Lehmler
2018 Graduates
William Narhi-Martinez	*IBA Scholar 2015-2018* BSE Biomedical Engineering, Spring 2018 MD/PhD Candidate – University of Wisconsin-Madison, Medical Scientist Training Program Mentor(s): E.D. Abel
Angela Olvera	IBA Scholar 2015-2018 BSE Biomedical Engineer, Spring 2018 MD/PhD Candidate, University of Wisconsin - Madison Mentor(s): E.D. Abel
Nicole Cady	*IBA Scholar 2016-2018* BS Biology, Spring 2018 PhD Candidate – University of Michigan, Microbiology and Immunology Mentor(s): Ruth Grossman
Jorge Moreno	*IBA Scholar 2016-2018, Latham Fellow 2016-2017* BS Biology, Spring 2018 PhD Candidate – Princeton University, Molecular Biology NSF GRFP Recipient, 2018 Mentor(s):** Maurine Neiman

Jacob Fisher

2022-2023 Latham Fellow

Alumni

Alumni Highlights

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2019 Graduates

2018 Graduates