Graduate Students

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Abdullahi (Opeyemi) Alausa

Program: Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Address: 4-411H BSB
Phone: (319) 384-1821
Email: abdullahi-alausa@uiowa.edu
Mentor: Miles Pufall, PhD

Grace Ciampa

Program: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Address: 2269A CBRB
Phone: (319) 384-2890
Email: grace-ciampa@uiowa.edu
Mentor: Long-Sheng Song, PhD
Undergraduate Institution: University of Massachusetts-Lowell, Lowell, MA

Logan Dawson

Logan Dawson

Program: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Address: 4-470 BSB
Phone: (319) 335-7662
Email: logan-dawson@uiowa.edu
Mentor: Kris DeMali, PhD
Undergraduate Institution: University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Eau Claire, WI

 

Alexander Dumas (Fall 2024)

Program: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Address: 4-403 BSB
Phone: (319) 335-7931
Email: alexander-dumas@uiowa.edu
Mentor: Rotations
Undergraduate Institution: Siena College, Loudonville, NY

Zachary Frevert

Program: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Address: 4-610 BSB
Phone: (319) 335-7501
Email: zachary-frevert@uiowa.edu
Mentor: Todd Washington, PhD 
Undergraduate Intitution: Creighton University, Omaha, NE

Nicholas Hammons

Nicholas Hammons

Program: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Address: 4-632 BSB
Phone: (319) 335-7249
Email: nicholas-hammons@uiowa.edu
Mentor: Ernesto Fuentes, PhD
Undergraduate Institution: North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND

 

Luke Handlos (Fall 2024)

Program: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Address: 4-403 BSB
Phone: (319) 335-7931
Email: luke-handlos@uiowa.edu
Mentor: Rotations
Undergraduate Institution: Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville, MO

Sarah Jordan

Sarah Jordan

​Program: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Address: 4-610 BSB
Phone: (319) 335-7501
Email: sarah-jordan@uiowa.edu
Mentor: Todd Washington, PhD
Undergraduate Institution: Grand View University, Des Moines, IA

Andrew Kalenkiewicz

Program: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Address: 4-511 BSB
Phone: (319) 335-7894
Email: andrew-kalenkiewicz@uiowa.edu
Mentor: Adrian Elcock, PhD
Undergraduate Institution: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

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Lucy Langmack

Program: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Address: 2312 PBDB
Phone: (319) 353-4535
Email: lucy-langmack@uiowa.edu
Mentor: Ted Abel, PhD
Undergraduate Institution: University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

 

Megan Latham (Fall 2024)

Program: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Address: 4-403 BSB
Phone: (319) 335-7931
Email: megan-latham@uiowa.edu
Mentor: Rotations
Undergraduate Institution: University of Oklahoma Norman Campus, Norman, OK

Nathaniel Mohar

Program: Genetics
Address: 3136 MERF
Phone: (319) 335-7916
Email: nathaniel-mohar@uiowa.edu
Mentor: Lori Wallrath, PhD
Undergraduate Institution: Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

 

Gabriel Prather (Fall 2024)

Program: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Address: 4-403 BSB
Phone: (319) 335-7931
Email: gabriel-prather@uiowa.edu
Mentor: Rotations
Undergraduate Institution: Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO

 

Rachel Rethwisch (Fall 2024)

Program: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Address: 4-403 BSB
Phone: (319) 335-7931
Email: rachel-rethwisch@uiowa.edu
Mentor: Rotations
Undergraduate Institution: Coe College, Cedar Rapids, IA

Jordan Riley

Jordan Riley

Program: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Address: 4-411H BSB
Phone: (319) 384-1821
E-mail: jordan-riley@uiowa.edu
Mentor: Miles Pufall, PhD
Undergraduate Institution: University of Sioux Falls, Sioux Falls, SD

Rebecca Splitt

Rebecca Splitt

Program: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Address: 4-470 BSB
Phone: (319) 335-7662
Email: rebecca-splitt@uiowa.edu
Mentor: Kris DeMali, PhD
Undergraduate Institution: Bradley University, Peoria, IL

Sydney Walker

Sydney Walker

​Program: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Address: 3326 PBDB
Phone: (319) 335-3228
Email: sydney-walker@uiowa.edu
Mentor: Brandon Davies, PhD
Undergraduate Institution: University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

Nicholas Cronin

Nicholas Wells

Program: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Address: 4-470 BSB
Phone: (319) 335-7662
Email: nicholas-cronin@uiowa.edu
Mentor: Kris DeMali, PhD
Undergraduate Institution: South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD

Tyler Woodward

Tyler Woodward

​Program: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Address: 4-610 BSB
Phone: (319) 335-7501
Email: tyler-woodward@uiowa.edu
Mentor: Todd Washington, PhD
Undergraduate Institution: Creighton University, Omaha, NE