Katheryn Rothenberg, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Biology

B.S. Biomedical Engineering, Boston University

Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, Duke University

Interests: rabbits, hiking, cell adhesion

katheryn-rothenberg AT uiowa.edu

Olivia Fortman

ICARE Postbaccalaureate Fellow, Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center & Department of Biology

Honors B.S. Microbiology & Minor in Art, University of Iowa

Interests: art, hiking, Herpes

olivia-fortman AT uiowa.edu

Jiarui Jiang

PhD Candidate, Cancer Biology Program

B.S. Biology, University of Washington

Interests: art, astronomy, collective cell migration

jiarui-jiang AT uiowa.edu

Elizabeth Martin

PhD Student, iBio Program

Honors in Major B.A. Biology & Minor in Psychology, University of Iowa

Interests: key lime pie, hiking // national parks, cancer metastasis

elizabeth-martin AT uiowa.edu

Brianna O'Donnell

PhD Student, iBio Program

B.S. Biology & Minor in Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Superior

A.A. & A.S. Science, Iowa Lakes Community College

Interests: national parks, reading, cells

brianna-odonnell AT uiowa.edu

Alither Mugisha

PhD Student, iBio Program

B.S. Biology, Iowa State University

Interests: traveling, perfumery, cell migration

alither-mugisha AT uiowa.edu

Lewis Reed

Undergraduate Researcher, Department of Biology

Pursuing: B.S. Biology, Pre-Medicine

A.S. Biology, South Eastern Community College

Interests: games, fettuccine alfredo, surgery

lewis-reed AT uiowa.edu

Allie Orozco

Undergraduate Researcher, Department of Biology

Pursuing: B.S. Biology, Spanish Minor

Interests: reading, music, pharmacology

allison-orozco AT uiowa.edu

Nyla Valencia

Undergraduate Researcher, Department of Biology

Pursuing: B.S. Biology (with Honors), Expected 2027 

Interests: wrestling, piano, tissue repair/wound healing

nyla-valencia AT uiowa.edu

Christian Engen-Carter

Undergraduate Researcher

Pursing: Pre-Nursing degree

Interests: traveling, hiking, anesthesia

christian-engen-carter AT uiowa.edu

Law Quinn

Undergraduate Researcher, Department of Biomedical Engineering

Pursuing: B.S.E. Biomedical Engineering

Interests: skateboarding, working out, liquid biopsies

lawrence-quinn AT uiowa.edu

Samuel Smith

Visiting Undergraduate Researcher, University of Chicago

Pursuing: B.S. Physics and Mathematics

Interests: cooking, embroidery, and mass cell migration

samuel6 AT uchicago.edu