Below is a list of the current mentors in the Iowa Sciences Academy that are mentoring our students. If interested in finding a mentor, please also see the list of Prospective Mentors below.

Current Mentors

Mentors

Mark Blumberg

Mark Blumberg, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Professor, Department Chair, University of Iowa Distinguished Chair
Psychological and Brain Sciences
Chris Brochu

Chris Brochu , Ph.D.

Title/Position
Professor, Earth and Environmental Sciences
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
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Azeez Butali, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Professor of Oral Pathology, Radiology, and Medicine
College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics
Ece Demir Lira

Ece Demir Lira, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Assistant Professor
Psychological and Brain Sciences
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John F. Engelhardt, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Professor
Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology
Andrew Forbes

Andrew Forbes, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Professor
Department of Biology
Silvia Gasparini

Silvia Gasparini, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Research Scientist
Department of Neurology
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Joel Geerling, MD, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Assistant Professor
Department of Neurology
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Jessica Goetz, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Associate Professor of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering (BME)
Director, Orthopedic Biomechanics Laboratory
Isabella Grumbach

Isabella Grumbach, MD, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Professor of Internal Medicine-Cardiovascular Medicine
Professor of Radiation Oncology
Interim Chair, Department of Internal Medicine

Prospective Mentors

Tori Forbes

Tori Forbes, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Co-PI, UI-MARC
Professor
Department of Chemistry
Vincent Rodgers

Vincent G.J. Rodgers, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Co-PI, UI-LSAMP
Director of Graduate Studies
Professor
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Ted Abel

Ted Abel, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Chair, Department of Neuroscience and Pharmacology
Director, Iowa Neuroscience Institute
Roy J. Carver Chair in Neuroscience
Professor of Neuroscience and Pharmacology
Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Professor of Psychiatry
Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences
Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics
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Saba Rasheed Ali, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Research Team LSAMP
Professor of Counseling Psychology
Associate Dean for Research, College of Education
Kelly Baker

Kelly Baker, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Associate Professor
Occupational and Environmental Health
Benji Baran

Bengi Baran, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Assistant Professor
Psychological and Brain Sciences
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Alexander Bassuk, M.D., Ph.D.

Title/Position
Chair, Stead Family Department of Pediatrics
Physician-in-Chief, Stead Family Children's Hospital
Professor of Pediatrics - General Neurology
Professor of Neurology
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Melissa Bates

Title/Position
Associate Professor
Health and Human Physiology
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Terry Braun, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Hansjoerg E.J.W. Kolder MD Associate Professor in Best Disease Research
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Researcher, Center for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Director of Coordinated Laboratory for Computational Genomics
Researcher, Institute for Vision Research
Gordon Buchanan

Gordon Buchanan, MD, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Associate Professor of Neurology
Beth L. Tross Epilepsy Professor
Martha Carvour

Martha Carvour, MD, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Assistant Professor
Internal Medicine - Infectious Diseases
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Thomas Casavant, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Roy J. Carver, Jr. Chair in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Director of Center for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
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Chi-Lien Cheng, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Professor
Department of Biology
Catherine Cherwin

Catherine Cherwin, Ph.D., RN

Title/Position
Assistant Professor
College of Nursing
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Marcelo Correia, MD, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Clinical Assistant Professor
Internal Medicine - Endocrinology and Metabolism
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David Cwiertny, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Director of Environmental Policy Research Program
Director, Center for Health Effects of Environmental Contamination
Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
William D. Ashton Professor of Civil Engineering
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Sandra Daack-Hirsch, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Professor
Executive Associate Dean
Interim Dean for Graduate Practice Programs
College of Nursing
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Dao-Fu Dai, MD, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Assistant Professor of Pathology
Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology
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Ben Darbro, MD, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Associate Professor, Stead Family Department of Pediatrics, Division of Medical Genetics & Genomics
Director, Shivanand R. Patil Cytogenetics and Molecular Laboratory
Associate Director, Iowa Institute of Human Genetics
David Drake

David Drake, BS, MS, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Professor of Endodontics
Professor of Iowa Institute for Oral Health
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Martine Dunnwald, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Research Associate Professor
Anatomy and Cell Biology
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Jennifer Fiegel, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Professor of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Professor (secondary) of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Experimental Therapeutics
Researcher, Environmental Health Sciences Research Center
Researcher, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Institute
Researcher, Center for Gene Therapy of Cystic Fibrosis and Other Genetic Diseases
Researcher, Center for Biocatalysis and Bioprocessing
John Freeman

John Freeman, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences
Associate Department Chair
Dewey B. Stuit Professor
Psychological and Brain Sciences
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Pamela Geyer, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Stephanie Gilbertson-White

Stephanie Gilbertson-White, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Associate Professor
Director
Ph.D. Program
College of Nursing
Jean Gordon

Jean Gordon, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Associate Professor
Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Neuroscience
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Steven Green, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Professor
Department of Biology
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Charles Grose, M.D.

Title/Position
Professor
Pediatric - Infectious Disease
Kristi Hendrickson

Kristi Hendrickson, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Assistant Professor
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
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Douglas Houston

Title/Position
Professor of Biology
Director, Developmental Studies Hybridoma Bank (DSHB)
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Daniel Hyer, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Professor
MR-Linac Technical Director
Director of Clinical Physics
Department of Radiation Oncology
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Erin Irish, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Associate Professor
Department of Biology
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Allison Jaynes, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Associate Professor
Physics and Astronomy
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Dorit Kliemann, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Assistant Professor
Psychological and Brain Sciences
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Mike Knudson, MD, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Clinical Professor of Pathology
Clinical Professor of Radiation Oncology
Medical Director of the DeGowin Blood Bank and Donor Center
Damian Krysan

Damian Krysan, MD, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Professor of Pediatric - Infectious Disease
Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics
Samuel J. Fomon Chair in Pediatric Pulmonary, Allergy, and Infectious Diseases
Division Director, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Ryan LaLumiere

Ryan LaLumiere, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Professor
Director of Graduate Studies
Ronnie Ketchel Faculty Fellow
Psychological and Brain Sciences
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Hans-Joachim Lehmler, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Professor
Occupational and Environmental Health
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Fang Lin, MD, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Associate Professor
Anatomy and Cell Biology
Susan Lutgendorf

Susan Lutgendorf, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences
Co-Director, Behavioral and Biomedical Interface Training Program (T32)
Dewey B. Stuit Professor
Bob McMurray

Bob McMurray, Ph.D.

Title/Position
F. Wendell Miller Professor, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences
Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Molly Nikolas

Molly Nikolas, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Assistant Professor
Psychological and Brain Sciences
Director of Clinical Training
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Jonathan Nizar, MD

Title/Position
Assistant Professor
Internal Medicine - Nephrology
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Peggy Nopoulos, MD

Title/Position
Professor of Psychiatry
Professor of Neurology
Professor of Pediatrics
Chair and DEO, Department of Psychiatry
Matthew O'Brien

Matthew O'Brien, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics - Psychology
Clinical Associate Professor of School Psychology
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Krystal Parker, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Assistant Professor
Psychiatry
Jason Radley

Jason Radley, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Professor
Ronnie Ketchel Faculty Fellow
Psychological and Brain Sciences
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Lilliana Radoshevich

Title/Position
Assistant Professor
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
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Heather Sander, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Director of Graduate Studies
Associate Professor
Geographical and Sustainability Sciences
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Scott Shaw, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Associate Professor
Director of Graduate Studies
Department of Chemistry
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Madeline Shea, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics
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Sarit Smolikove, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Professor
Department of Biology
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Stefan Strack, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Professor of Pathology
Professor of Neuroscience and Pharmacology
John Paul Long Professor of Pharmacology
Vice Chair, Department of Neuroscience and Pharmacology
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Emily Thomas, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Clinical Assistant Professor
Psychological and Brain Sciences
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Daniel Tranel, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Professor of Neurology
Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences
Associate Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Senior Director of Clinical Neuropsychology Fellowship
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Thaddeus Wadas, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Associate Professor of Radiology - Division of Nuclear Medicine
Co-Director, Theranostics Lab and Production Facility
Director, Small Animal Imaging Facility
Director, Wadas Laboratory
Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology
Edward Wasserman

Edward Wasserman, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Professor
Dewey B. Stuit Professor
Psychological and Brain Sciences
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Daniel Weeks, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Professor of Pediatrics
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Joshua Weiner, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Professor of Biology
Associate Dean for Research, CLAS
Associate Director, Iowa Neuroscience Institute
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Florence Williams, Ph.D.

Title/Position
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry