
ICRU Research Ambassadors
The Research Ambassadors are a group of UI undergraduates who are involved in research and creative work on campus. They assist with campus recruiting and outreach, event planning, and other ways to promote undergraduate involvement. Contact them if you have any questions about getting involved in research. They know first-hand what it takes to be a successful undergraduate researcher at the University of Iowa.

Noelle Amiry
BS Neuroscience, Spring 2022
Psychology
University Honors
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Andrew Behrens
BSE Biomedical Engineering, Spring 2022
University Honors
Pre-Medicine
Mentor: Dr. Kevin Dibbern (Orthopedics)

Regan Day
BBA Marketing; BBA Business Analytics; BA Political Science, Spring 2024
University Honors
Mentor: Brian Lai (Political Science)
Hope Fury
BS Biomedical Sciences, Spring 2023
Spanish Minor
University Honors
Mentor: Dr. Nedim Ince (Internal Medicine)

Noah Gilkes
Neuroscience BS 2023
Philosophy BA 2023
University Honors
Pre-Med
Mentor: Dr. Elizabeth Newell, MD (Pediatrics)

Preston Johnson
BS Neuroscience, Spring 2023
Minor Theatre Arts
Pre-Medicine
Mentor: Dr. Amanda McCleery (Psychological and Brain Sciences)

Brandon Lajiness
BSE (Cellular) Biomedical Engineering, Fall 2022
Mentor: Dr. Kevin Legge (Immunology and Pathology)
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Haley Lightfoot
BS Chemistry; BS Environmental Sciences (Chemical). Spring 2023
University Honors
Mentor: Tori Forbes (Chemistry)
Deeraj Manika
BS Biomedical Sciences, Spring 2024
University Honors
Pre-Med
Mentors: Dr. Jennifer Streeter (Cardiology)

Pedro Marra
BS Biomedical Sciences, Spring 2023
Microbiology Minor
University Honors
Pre-Medicine
Mentor: Gen Shinozaki (Psychiatry) & Sangil Lee (Emergency Medicine)

Hadley Mosby
BSE Chemical Engineering, Spring 2023
Chemistry Minor
University Honors
Pre-Medicine
Mentor: Dr. Ruth Chimenti (Phsycial Therapy and Rehabilitation)

Devanshee Patel
BS Neuroscience, Spring 2022
Resilience and Trauma Certificate
Pre-Optometry
Mentors: Dr. Edgar Samaniego and Varon Miller (Neurosurgery)

Anvay Pradhan
BSE Mechanical Engineering; BA Computer Science, Spring 2022
Math Minor
University Honors
Mentors: Dr. David Miles (Physics and Astronomy), Dr. Phil Deierling (Mechanical Engineering)
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Samantha Thompson
BS Biochemistry
Spanish Minor
University Honors
Mentor: Dr. Rory Fisher (Neuroscience and Pharmacology)
Ambassador Alumni
Gracie Brown
BA Speech and Hearing Science, Spring 2022
Amy Gottschalk
BS Neuroscience, Spring 2022

Saul Ocampo Landa
BS Biomedical Sciences, Spring 2022
Regan Smock
BS Sociology, Spring 2022

Radha Velamuri
BS Biomedical Sciences, Spring 2022

Evita Woolsey
BA Speech and Hearing Sciences, Spring 2022

Madison Anae
BA Geoscience, Spring 2021

Maeve Bittle
BSE Environmental Engineering, Spring 2021

Oliver Chalkley
BS Biochemistry, Spring 2021

Anj Droe
BS Environmental Anthropology, Spring 2021

Alex Hoffmann
BSE Computer Science and Engineering, Spring 2021

Elizabeth Janey
BS Psychology, Spring 2021

Dylan Mittauer
BS Biomedical Sciences, Spring 2021

Guowei Qi
BS Biochemistry, Mathematics (Program C); BA Computer Science, Spring 2021

Hannah Shrader
BS (Medical) Anthropology; BA Biochemistry, Spring 2021

Emily Silich
BS Astronomy, Physics, Spring 2021

Hanxi Tang
BS Biology; BS Psychology, Spring 2021

Jade Miller
BS Biochemistry, Fall 2022

Madi Purvis
BS Human Physiology, Fall 2020

Alissia Milani
BA Chemistry, Fall 2020