Olivia Appel
Barnard College
Research Project: Therapeutic Hybrid Nanocarriers for Drug Delivery Across the Blood Brain Barrier
Faculty Mentor: Rizia Bardhan
Jack Bonde
Iowa State University
Research Project: Assessing Genome Accessibility and the Impact on Microbial Factory Performance Using CRISPR-based Genome Editing Tool
Faculty Mentor: Zengyi Shao
Tristan Boyer
Brandeis University
Research Project: Three‐Dimensional Whole‐Tissue Fluorescence Imaging
Faculty Mentor: Jing Yang
Savannah Busch
Southwestern Minnesota State University
Research Project: Cell Migration Control Through Modulation of Multiple Directional Cues
Faculty Mentor: Ian Schneider
Elijah Erickson
Iowa State University
Research Project: Carbon Nanotubes Complex Fluids
Faculty Mentor: Eric Cochran
Laila Fortson
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Research Project: Immunomodulatory Nanovaccines Against Infectious Diseases
Faculty Mentor: Balaji Narasimhan
Ashley Heimann
University of Kansas
Research Project: Toward Real‐Time Control of Cell Differentiation Using Reinforcement Learning
Faculty Mentor: Nigel Reuel
Henry Ho
Lone Star College – Houston Community College
Research Project: Lignin‐Based Engineering Thermoplastics
Faculty Mentor: Eric Cochran
Jared Kaczor
Iowa State University
Research Project: Compostable Core Shell Impact Modifiers
Faculty Mentor: Eric Cochran
Aayush Lamsal
University of Iowa
Research Project: Probiotic Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Thomas Mansell
Matt Laws
Iowa State University
Research Project: Compostable Core Shell Impact Modifiers
Faculty Mentor: Eric Cochran
Mia Lopez
Wartburg College
Research Project: Drug and Gene Delivery
Faculty Mentor: Surya Mallapragada
Anna McCaslin
Iowa State University
Research Project: Next Generation Polytriglycerides
Faculty Mentor: Eric Cochran
Brooklyn Mills
Grand View University
Research Project: AI‐driven Design of Alpha Helical Proteins
Faculty Mentor: Ratul Chowdhury
Huy Nguyen
Iowa State University
Research Project: Electrosynthesis of Biobased Adipic Acid
Faculty Mentor: Jean-Philippe Tessonnier
Jefferson Roberts-Dobie
Iowa State University
Research Project: Polymers for Sustainable Pavements
Faculty Mentor: Eric Cochran
Brizeyda Rojas Tapia
Community College of Denver
Research Project: Biobased Powder Coatings
Faculty Mentor: Eric Cochran
Elizabeth Teresa-Apolonio
Manhattan College
Research Project: Interfacing Biocatalysis and Electrocatalysis for Modular Electrochemical Manufacturing
Faculty Mentor: Jean-Philippe Tessonnier
Kyle Tsujimoto
Iowa State University
Research Project: Powder Based Coatings
Faculty Mentor: Eric Cochran
Jaylie Van’t Hul
Des Moines Area Community College
Research Project: Actuatable DNA Origami Structures for Drug Release
Faculty Mentor: Ian Schneider
Charles Yung
Grinnell College
Research Project: DNA‐directed Patterning to Study Tumor Microenvironments
Faculty Mentor: Molly Kozminsky