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Ahava Atar

Ahava Atar

Improves care for deaf patients

Undergraduate student, nursing

The Dare to Discover campaign showcases student and postdoc researchers, scholars, and creators from across the University of Iowa on banners throughout downtown Iowa City. The campaign is sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research.
Click on the profiles to learn more about the personal stories behind the faces of discovery and creativity.


 

Ahava Atar

Ahava Atar

Improves care for deaf patients

Undergraduate student, nursing

Kyle Balk

Kyle Balk

Eases cancer care for children

Undergraduate student, biomedical engineering

Anindita Bandyopadhyay

Anindita Bandyopadhyay

Translates data to better healthcare

PhD student, business analytics

Harry Bui

Harry Bui

Paves way for better patient care

Undergraduate student, science studies

Kaitriana Colling

Kaitriana Colling

Advances cancer care for women

PhD student, cancer biology

Olga Colemenero Carrillo

Olga Colmenero Carrillo

Bridges language gaps for adult learners

Undergraduate student, elementary education

Mia Dukle

Mia Dukle

Studies stress in fetal brain development

Undergraduate student, biomedical sciences and bioinformatics

Apurva Dusane

Apurva Dusane

Pioneers sight-saving care

PhD student, pharmaceutics

Beck Fitzpatrick

Beck Fitzpatrick

Breathes life into airway health

Undergraduate student, microbiology

Sarah Guilfoyle

Sarah Guilfoyle

Dissects side effects of sanctions

Undergraduate student, political science

Nanle Joseph Gusen

Nanle Joseph Gusen

Improves spiritual wellness after trauma

Postdoctoral research scholar, nursing

Max Hansen

Max Hansen

Brings dementia prevention to more Iowans

MS student, epidemiology

Harsha Jain

Harsha Jain

Designs painless drug delivery

Postdoctoral scholar, pharmaceutics

Tara Joiner

Tara Joiner

Weaves sustainability into design

Undergraduate student, 3D design

Madelynn Kane

Madelynn Kane

Supports students with hearing loss

AuD student

Taeuk Kang

Taeuk Kang

Prevents vision loss for Iowa's farmers

PhD student, epidemiology

Josh Kettelkamp

Josh Kettelkamp

Personalizes organ transplant care with AI

MD student

Yi-Fang Lu

Yi-Fang Lu

Uncovers paths to safer communities

Postdoctoral scholar, Center for Social Science Innovation

Riley McCoy

Riley McCoy

Deciphers dementia development

Undergraduate student, biomedical sciences

Maddie Mocchi

Maddie Mocchi

Decodes brain signals to treat depression

Postdoctoral scholar, psychiatry

Louis Nastasi

Louis Nastasi

Discovers new insect species

Postdoctoral scholar, biology

Akinwale Oladimeji

Akinwale Oladimeji

Reduces Iowans' conflicts with wildlife

PhD student, geography

Meredith Onions

Meredith Onions

Shapes safer tech research for kids

Undergraduate student, informatics

Christian Parry

Christian Parry

Unpacks connection to custom products

PhD student, marketing

Alex Pauls

Alex Pauls

Stops cycles of challenging behavior

PhD student, school psychology

Winter Philibert

Winter Philibert

Investigates lung defense systems

PhD student, biomedical engineering

Jeremiah Poppen

Jeremiah Poppen

Prepares dentists for the unexpected

DDS student

Caroline Powell

Caroline Powell

Voices cancer views of Iowa farmers

MS student, agricultural health and safety

Vinay Pursnani

Vinay Pursnani

Builds AI for better flood management

PhD student, informatics

Pravda Quiñones-Labernik

Pravda Quiñones-Labernik

Highlights hormones' role in brain health

PhD student, pharmacology

Shri Vishalini Rajaram

Shri Vishalini Rajaram

Decodes why mouth microbes survive

PhD student, human toxicology

Adam Ramker

Adam Ramker

Engineers lasers for discovery

PhD student, electrical and computer engineering

Hesham Refaat

Hesham Refaat

Expands access to protein-based drugs

PhD student, pharmaceutics

Emma Simpson-Wade

Emma Simpson-Wade

Safeguards mental health for new moms

PhD student, molecular medicine

Adare Smith

Adare Smith

Explores America's origin story

PhD student, English

William Sprengelmeyer

William Sprengelmeyer

Preserves Iowa's prehistoric past

Undergraduate student, biology

Javie Ssozi

Javie Ssozi

Interprets impacts of digital media

PhD student, mass communication

Rylie Ulett

Rylie Ulett

Harnesses immunity to target tumors

Undergraduate student, chemical engineering

Noah Vásquez

Noah Vásquez

Equips providers for modern healthcare

MPAS student

Ellen Voigt

Ellen Voigt

Seeks treatments for rare cancer

MD/PhD student, cancer biology


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