Wednesday, August 27, 2025

We are thrilled to welcoming our incoming cohort of Genetics Graduate Students. 

  • Nicolas (Cole) Johnston, BS, University of Montana - Western, research experience in anatomy, summer biotech internship.
  • Kelsey Martin, BA, BS, University of Iowa, previous research experience in Bin He's lab.
  • Emily Moreau MS, Central Connecticut State, BS, Capella University, received several small grants for her Master's research in which she positionally mapped a gene duplication responsible for a novel mouse phenotype.
  • Nicole Nilsson MS, BS from Roosevelt University with additional research experience through the Field Museum & a NSF- REU at UC Berkley. Iowa Recruitment Fellowship Award.
  • Seungyeon (Annie) Paik BA, Grinnell College. Annie is an international student from South Korea and spent a summer working in Todd Washington's Lab. She will be starting the program early in June.
  • Katherine (Katie) Piaszynski, BS, University of Iowa, research experience in Pamela Geyer's and Miles Pufall's Lab.
  • Alice Re, MS, University of Verona, BS, University of Bologna. Alice is in international student from Italy with a 10 month research experience at Texas A&M. Iowa Pathways to Graduate Excellence Award.
  • Tayler Sanderson BA, BS, University of Iowa. She is a direct admit into Jake Michaelson's lab where she currently works as a research assistant.
  • Taylar Simmons BS, Clarke University. She is a former Iowa BSSURP student - Mark Schultz' Lab.
  • Bruce Warman, BS, Michigan State University, summer research experience at Wayne State.