"The influence IBA has had in my career goes beyond what anyone could think. I am extremely thankful for all the skills I was able to learn through IBA, they have become the building blocks of my career as a researcher. I do not think I would not be going to the places I am if LSAMP and IBA had not been part of my life."
- Vanessa Alizo, IBA Alumni, PhD Student, Univ of California, Irvine

"IBA has helped me realize that I am a competent person, and I have gained so much confidence and love for science and for other people and for outreach and teaching and research.  This is what I am supposed to be doing and where I am meant to be doing it."
- Rikki Laser, IBA Alumni, PhD Student, Cornell University

"I really didn’t know anyone when I first came to college, like most of us. IBA provided me with some of my closest friends. It’s been amazing just to get to know everyone in the program."
- Camille Jaime, IBA Alumni, PhD Student, Johns Hopkins

"For me coming to Iowa was a really, really big change. At times I thought I couldn't make it. I actually thought about coming back to Puerto Rico because I was like, this is too much for me, I'm not meant to be here. But then just all of the experiences and everyone supporting me it made me stronger and it made me realize that I am capable of doing it and I am capable of getting into grad school."
- Anamar Blanes, IBA Alumni, PhD Student, Georgetown University

"Dr. Forbes helped foster an environment where we felt welcomed and supported by everyone, both professionally and personally. You helped us through our graduate school process and you supported us with our decisions and that means so much to us. Getting to learn from you was incredible and we will continue to use the advice that you have given us in the future and we will miss being in your group."
- Ally Peroutka, IBA Alumni, PhD Student, Colorado School of Mines

"IBA has given me a great chance to interact with minority students that have the same goals as me. It has also given me the hands on experience I will need in the future."
- LauRen Gaines, Former IBA Student

"It offers opportunities that I would never have been able to find on my own and has prepared me for what to expect for graduate school."
- Ashlynn Gerth, Former IBA Student

"I like IBA because I was able to start research very early in my college career, which gave me a leg up on my peers as far as deciding what career path is right for me."
- Maia Griffith, Former IBA Student