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)
Gracie Brown
BA Speech and Hearing Science, Spring 2022
Mentor: Dr. Grazyna Kochanska (Psychological and Brain Sciences)
Hope Fury
BS Biomedical Sciences, Spring 2023
Spanish Minor
University Honors
Mentor: Dr. Nedim Ince (Internal Medicine)
Noah Gilkes
BS Neuroscience, Spring 2023
Philosophy Minor; Psychology Minor
University Honors
Pre-Medicine
Mentor: Dr. Elizabeth Newell (Pediatrics)
Amy Gottschalk
BS Neuroscience, Spring 2022
Mathematics Minor
University Honors
Mentor: Dr. Marco Heft (Pathology)
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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Saul Ocampo Landa
BS Biomedical Sciences, Spring 2022
Chemistry Minor
University Honors
Pre-Medicine
Mentor: Dr. Kevin Campbell (Molecular Physiology and Biophysics)
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: Drs. James Howe and Po Ear (Surgery)
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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Regan Smock
BS Sociology, Spring 2022
Spanish and Anthropology Minors
Mentor: Mary Noonan (Sociology and Criminology)
Radha Velamuri
BS Biomedical Sciences, Spring 2022
Music Minor
University Honors
Pre-Medicine
Mentor: Dr. Rainbo Hultman (Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Iowa Neuroscience Institute)
Evita Woolsey
BA Speech and Hearing Sciences, Spring 2022
American Sign Language Minor
Departmental Honors
Mentors: Dr. Bob McMurray (Psychological and Brain Sciences) and Dr. Elizabeth Walker (Communication Sciences and Disorders)
Ambassador Alumni
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
