People

Department Chair & Administrator

Rebecca (Becky) Kick

Departmental Administrator

rebecca-kick@uiowa.edu

Phone: (319) 335-3390
Office: 143 Biology Building
Jodie Plumert

Departmental Executive Officer (DEO)/Chair

jodie-plumert@uiowa.edu

Phone: Biology Administrative Office: (319) 335-1050
Office: Biology Admin Office: 143 BB; Lab Office: 178 PBSB

Faculty

List of Faculty members
Name	Phone	Email	Office
Chi-Lien Cheng Professor Genetics, Plant Biology	(319) 335-2583	chi-lien-cheng@uiowa.edu	210 Biology Building
Josep Comeron Professor Evolution, Genetics	(319) 335-0628	josep-comeron@uiowa.edu	212 Biology Building
Michael Dailey Associate Professor Cell and Developmental Biology, Neurobiology	(319) 335-1067	michael-e-dailey@uiowa.edu	369A Biology Building
Daniel Eberl Professor Genetics, Neurobiology	(319) 335-1323	daniel-eberl@uiowa.edu	259 Biology Building
Albert Erives Associate Professor Cell and Developmental Biology, Evolution, Genetics	(319) 335-2418	albert-erives@uiowa.edu	424 Biology Building
Jan Fassler Professor, Director, Biomedical Sciences Program Evolution, Genetics	(319) 335-1542	jan-fassler@uiowa.edu	202 Biology Building East
Andrew Forbes Associate Professor Evolution, Genetics	(319) 335-3006	andrew-forbes@uiowa.edu	434A Biology Building
Steven Green Professor Cell and Developmental Biology, Neurobiology	(319) 335-1612	steven-green@uiowa.edu	238 Biology Building East
Bin Z. He Assistant Professor Evolution, Genetics	(319) 467-0158	bin-he@uiowa.edu	450 Biology Building
Douglas Houston Professor, Director, Developmental Studies Hybridoma Bank (DSHB) Cell and Developmental Biology, Neurobiology	(319) 335-1316	douglas-houston@uiowa.edu	257 Biology Building
Erin Irish Associate Professor, Associate Chair for Undergraduate Education/Director of Undergraduate Studies Cell and Developmental Biology, Genetics, Plant Biology	(319) 335-2582	erin-irish@uiowa.edu	208 Biology Building
Alan Kay Professor Cell and Developmental Biology, Neurobiology	(319) 335-1172	alan-kay@uiowa.edu	336 Biology Building
Ana Llopart Associate Professor Evolution, Genetics	(319) 384-1880	ana-llopart@uiowa.edu	469 Biology Building
John Logsdon Associate Professor Evolution, Genetics	(319) 335-1082	john-logsdon@uiowa.edu	310 Biology Building
Anna Malkova Roy J. Carver Professor of Biology Genetics	(319) 384-1285	anna-malkova@uiowa.edu	331 Biology Building
John Manak Professor Genetics, Neurobiology	(319) 335-0180	john-manak@uiowa.edu	449 Biology Building
Maurine Neiman Professor Evolution	(319) 384-1814	maurine-neiman@uiowa.edu	324B Biology Building
Bryan Phillips Associate Professor, Associate Chair for Graduate Education/Director of Graduate Studies Cell and Developmental Biology, Genetics	(319) 335-2071	bryan-phillips@uiowa.edu	200 Biology Building East
Jodie Plumert Departmental Executive Officer (DEO)/Chair	Biology Administrative Office: (319) 335-1050	jodie-plumert@uiowa.edu	Biology Admin Office: 143 BB; Lab Office: 178 PBSB
Veena Prahlad Associate Professor, Aging Mind & Brain Initiative Genetics, Neurobiology	(319) 335-1055	veena-prahlad@uiowa.edu	338 Biology Building East
Sarit Smolikove Associate Professor Cell and Developmental Biology, Genetics	(319) 335-1977	sarit-smolikove@uiowa.edu	336 Biology Building East
Christopher Stipp Associate Professor Cell and Developmental Biology, Neurobiology	(319) 335-0192	christopher-stipp@uiowa.edu	3204 MERF
Dan Summers Assistant Professor Cell and Developmental Biology, Neurobiology	(319) 467-0919	daniel-summers@uiowa.edu	236 Biology Building East
Joshua Weiner Professor, Associate Dean for Research, CLAS, Associate Director, Iowa Neuroscience Institute Cell and Developmental Biology, Neurobiology	(319) 335-0091	joshua-weiner@uiowa.edu	348B Biology Building
Chun-Fang Wu Professor Genetics, Neurobiology	(319) 335-1091	chun-fang-wu@uiowa.edu	239A Biology Building

Instructional Track Faculty

List of Instructional Track Faculty
Name	Phone	Email	Office
Lori Adams Associate Professor of Instruction, Department of Biology, Program Director, Iowa Sciences Academy, Program Director, Latham Science Engagement Fellowship Program	(319) 335-1322	lori-adams@uiowa.edu	169 Biology Building
Amr El Zawily Lecturer	(319) 467-4662	amr-elzawily@uiowa.edu	108 Biology Building

Joint Appointment/Visiting Professors

List of Joint Appointment/Visiting Professors
Name	Phone	Email	Office
Mark Blumberg Professor Neurobiology	(319) 335-2424	mark-blumberg@uiowa.edu	E234 SSH
Krista Osadchuk Visiting Assistant Professor		krista-osadchuk@uiowa.edu	110 Biology Building
Amanda Owings Visiting Assistant Professor	(319) 467-4650	amanda-owings@uiowa.edu	114 Biology Building

Emeritus Faculty

List of Emeritus Faculty members
Name	Phone	Email	Office
George Cain Professor Emeritus	(319) 335-1050	georgecain@comcast.net	143 Biology Building
Wayne Carlson Professor Emeritus	(319) 335-1050	wrcarlsn@aol.com	143 Biology Building
Robert Cruden Professor Emeritus	(319) 335-1050	robert-cruden@uiowa.edu	143 Biology Building
Jeffrey Denburg Professor Emeritus	(319) 335-1050	jeffrey-denburg@uiowa.edu	143 Biology Building
Jean Fitzgerald Lecturer Emeritus	(319) 335-1050	jean-fitzgerald@uiowa.edu	143 Biology Building
Joseph Frankel Professor Emeritus	(319) 335-1110	joseph-frankel@uiowa.edu	429A Biology Building
Bernd Fritzsch	(319) 384-1828	bernd-fritzsch@uiowa.edu	214 Biology Building
Brenda Grewe Associate Professor of Instruction Emeritus	(319) 335-1050	brenda-leicht@uiowa.edu	007 Biology Building East
Gary Gussin Professor Emeritus	(319) 335-1113	gary-gussin@uiowa.edu	201 Biology Building East
Steve Hendrix Professor Emeritus	(319) 335-1065	stephen-hendrix@uiowa.edu	425 Biology Building
Jeff Klahn Lecturer Emeritus	(319) 335-1080	jeff-klahn@uiowa.edu	307A Biology Building
Jack Lilien Professor Emeritus	(319) 335-1050	jack-lilien@uiowa.edu	143 Biology Building
Jim (Jung-Ching) Lin Professor Emeritus	(319) 335-1050	jim-lin@uiowa.edu	007 Biology Building East
Robert Malone Professor Emeritus	(319) 335-1112	robert-malone@uiowa.edu	143 Biology Building
Ken Mason Lecturer Emeritus	(319) 335-1050	ken-mason@uiowa.edu	143 Biology Building
Linda Maxson Professor Emeritus	(319) 335-1050	linda-maxson@uiowa.edu	143 Biology Building
Bryant McAllister Associate Professor	(319) 335-1050	bryant-mcallister@uiowa.edu	143 Biology Building
Thomas Melchert Associate Professor Emeritus	(319) 335-1050		143 Biology Building
John Menninger Professor Emeritus	(319) 335-1050	john-menninger@uiowa.edu	007 Biology Building East
Jonathan Poulton Professor Emeritus	(319) 335-1050	jonathan-poulton@uiowa.edu	143 Biology Building
Jeffry Schabilion Professor Emeritus	(319) 335-1050	jeffry-schabilion@uiowa.edu	143 Biology Building
Ming-Che Shih Professor Emeritus	(319) 335-1050	ming-che-shih@uiowa.edu	143 Biology Building
Richard Sjolund Professor Emeritus	(319) 335-1050	rdsjolund@earthlink.net	143 Biology Building
Diane Slusarski Professor Emeritus	(319) 335-1050	diane-slusarski@uiowa.edu	143 Biology Building
David Soll Roy J. and Lucille Carver/Emil Witschi Professor of Biology	(319) 335-1050	david-soll@uiowa.edu	143 Biology Building
Barbara Stay Professor Emerita	(319) 335-1050	barbara-stay@uiowa.edu	143 Biology Building
Andy (Wei-Yeh) Wang Professor Emeritus	(319) 335-1050	andywang@uiowa.edu	143 Biology Building

Graduate Students

List of Grad Students
Name	Phone	Email	Lab Affiliation
Merve Addemir Graduate Student iBio Masters	(319) 335-1050	merve-addemir@uiowa.edu	Dan Summers
Rich Amara Graduate Student iBio PhD	(319) 335-1214	richard-bowman@uiowa.edu	Sarit Smolikove
Eric Anderson Graduate Student iBio PhD	(319) 335-0273	eric-r-anderson@uiowa.edu	Christopher Stipp
Sydney Arlis Graduate Student iBio PhD	(319) 335-3771	sydney-arlis@uiowa.edu	John Manak
John Atagozli Graduate Student iBio Masters	(319) 335-1126	john-atagozli@uiowa.edu	Josep Comeron
Ryan Betters Graduate Student Interdisciplinary PhD	(319) 335-2695	ryan-betters@uiowa.edu	Michael Dailey
Guerin Brown Graduate Student iBio PhD	(319) 335-1086	guerin-brown@uiowa.edu	Andrew Forbes
Adrianna Caro Graduate Student iBio PhD	(319) 335-1910	adrianna-caro@uiowa.edu	Steven Green
Abhishiktha Godthi Graduate Student iBio PhD	(319) 335-1072	abhishiktha-godthi@uiowa.edu	Veena Prahlad
Camille Hanes Graduate Student Interdisciplinary PhD	(319) 335-1328	camille-hanes@uiowa.edu	Joshua Weiner
Tara Hicks Graduate Student iBio PhD	(319) 335-1214	tara-hicks@uiowa.edu	Sarit Smolikove
Chelsea Higgins Graduate Student iBio Masters	(319) 384-1813	chelsea-higgins@uiowa.edu	Maurine Neiman
Alaine Hippee Graduate Student iBio PhD	(319) 335-1086	alaine-hippee@uiowa.edu	Andrew Forbes
Emily Hirsch Graduate Student iBio PhD	(319) 335-2072	emily-hirsch@uiowa.edu	Bryan Phillips
Matthew Koenig Graduate Student Interdisciplinary PhD	(319) 335-1050	matthew-koenig@uiowa.edu	Dan Summers
Athena Kvamme Graduate Student Interdisciplinary PhD	(319) 335-1050	athena-kvamme@uiowa.edu	Chi-Lien Cheng
Chase Lathrum Graduate Student iBio PhD	(319) 335-1050	chase-lathrum@uiowa.edu	Dan Summers
Rosemary Lee Graduate Student iBio PhD	(319) 384-1274	rosemary-lee@uiowa.edu	Anna Malkova
Jinye Liang Graduate Student iBio PhD	(319) 353-2485	jinye-liang@uiowa.edu	Bin Z. He
Anthony Lilienthal Graduate Student iBio PhD	(319) 335-3771	anthony-lilienthal@uiowa.edu	John Manak
Shulin Liu Graduate Student iBio PhD	(319) 335-1925	shulin-liu@uiowa.edu	Jan Fassler
Kelsi Mann Graduate Student iBio PhD	(319) 335-1317	kelsi-mann@uiowa.edu	Douglas Houston
Alexys McGuire Graduate Student iBio PhD	(319) 335-1050	alexys-mcguire@uiowa.edu	Dan Summers
Sehee Min Graduate Student iBio PhD	(319) 335-1072	sehee-min@uiowa.edu	Veena Prahlad
Kendra Musmaker Graduate Student iBio PhD	(319) 384-1274	kendra-musmaker@uiowa.edu	Anna Malkova
Briante Najev Graduate Student iBio PhD	(319) 384-1813	briante-najev@uiowa.edu	Maurine Neiman
Joseph Oberlitner Graduate Student Interdisciplinary PhD	(319) 335-1214	joseph-oberlitner@uiowa.edu	Sarit Smolikove
Ryan Pellow Graduate Student iBio PhD	(319) 335-1126	ryan-pellow@uiowa.edu	Josep Comeron
Wren Renquist Graduate Student iBio Masters	(319) 335-1086	wren-renquist@uiowa.edu	Andrew Forbes
Grace Sack Graduate Student iBio Masters	(319) 384-1813	grace-sack@uiowa.edu	Maurine Neiman
Lindsey Snyder Graduate Student Interdisciplinary PhD	(319) 353-2485	lindsey-f-snyder@uiowa.edu	Bin Z. He
Hanxi Tang Graduate Student iBio Masters	(319) 353-2485	hanxi-tang@uiowa.edu	Bin Z. He
Emma Thornburg-Suresh Graduate Student Interdisciplinary PhD	(319) 335-1050	emma-thornburg@uiowa.edu	Dan Summers
Hui (Thea) Tian Graduate Student iBio PhD	(319) 335-1214	hui-tian@uiowa.edu	Sarit Smolikove
Ivan Tsai Graduate Student iBio PhD	(319) 384-1274	meng-chia-tsai@uiowa.edu	Anna Malkova
Jerzy Twarowski Graduate Student iBio PhD	(319) 384-1274	jerzymateusz-twarowski@uiowa.edu	Anna Malkova
Maria Valdes Michel Graduate Student Interdisciplinary PhD	(319) 335-2072	mariafernanda-valdesmichel@uiowa.edu	Bryan Phillips
Christian Weinrich Graduate Student iBio PhD	(319) 335-1086	christian-weinrich@uiowa.edu	Andrew Forbes
Jacob Wells Graduate Student iBio PhD	(319) 384-1274	jacob-wells@uiowa.edu	Anna Malkova
Brady Williquett Graduate Student iBio PhD	(319) 335-3771	brady-williquett@uiowa.edu	John Manak
Kelley Withers Graduate Student iBio PhD	(319) 335-1050	kelley-withers@uiowa.edu	Chi-Lien Cheng
Zhenshen Zhang Graduate Student iBio Masters	(319) 335-1910	zhenshen-zhang@uiowa.edu	Steven Green

Administrative Staff

List of Administrative Staff
Name	Phone	Email	Office
Carol Adamson Accountant, University Shared Services	(319) 335-4176	uss-biology@uiowa.edu	Working Remotely
Erik Billeci IT Support Consultant	(319) 467-3942	biology-help-sm@uiowa.edu	B38 Biology Building
Marlys Boote Graduate Program Coordinator	(319) 335-2043	marlys-boote@uiowa.edu	143 Biology Building
Molly Buhrow Research Support Manager	(319) 467-0961	molly-buhrow@uiowa.edu	112 Biology Building
Anna Gaw Senior Academic Advisor	(319) 353-2484	anna-gaw@uiowa.edu	144 Biology Building
Isabelle Hardy Post-Award Grant Support	319-335-0406	isabelle-hardy@uiowa.edu
Steve Kehoe Administrative Services Specialist, Building Coordinator	(319) 335-1051	steve-kehoe@uiowa.edu	143 Biology Building
Rebecca (Becky) Kick Departmental Administrator	(319) 335-3390	rebecca-kick@uiowa.edu	143 Biology Building
Laura Kowalski-Bliss Administrative Services Coordinator, Iowa Sciences Academy	(319) 467-1483	laura-kowalski-bliss@uiowa.edu	169 Biology Building
Hanh Kratz Design Engineer	(319) 335-1066	hanh-kratz@uiowa.edu	B27 Biology Building
Chris Lake Administrative Services Coordinator	(319) 467-0768	chris-lake@uiowa.edu	143 Biology Building
Ronna Mayberry Senior Accountant	(319) 335-0577	ronna-mayberry@uiowa.edu	105 Becker Communication Studies Building (BCSB)
Bruce Ritchie Facility Coordinator	(319) 335-1060	robert-ritchie@uiowa.edu	115 Biology Building East
Kristina Venzke Associate Director, Iowa Sciences Academy	(319) 335-5614	kristina-venzke@uiowa.edu	169 Biology Building
Pamela Wilhoite Academic Advisor		pamela-wilhoite@uiowa.edu	142 Biology Building

Instructional Staff

List of Instructional Staff
Name	Phone	Email	Office
Angela Cordle Instructional Services Specialist	(319) 335-0594	angela-cordle@uiowa.edu	168 Biology Building
Susan Dean Assistant in Instruction	(319) 335-1050	susan-m-dean@uiowa.edu	168 Biology Building
Erin Edgar Instructional Services Specialist	(319) 467-1721	erin-edgar@uiowa.edu	133 Biology Building East
Stephanie Haase Instructional Services Specialist	(319) 467-3246	stephanie-haase@uiowa.edu	133 Biology Building East
John Hass Assistant in Instruction	(319) 335-1070	john-hass@uiowa.edu	005 Biology Building East
Mark Holbrook Assistant in Instruction	(319) 335-0346	mark-holbrook@uiowa.edu	005A Biology Building East
Olga Miakotina Instructional Services Specialist	(319) 335-3503	olga-miakotina@uiowa.edu	168 Biology Building
Ray Tallent Assistant in Instruction	(319) 335-1324	ray-tallent@uiowa.edu	407 Biology Building East
Jeannette Welder Adjunct Instructor		jeannette-welder@uiowa.edu	132A Biology Building
Kristine Williams Assistant in Instruction	(319) 384-1273	kristine-may@uiowa.edu	168 Biology Building

Postdoctoral Research Scholars

List of Postdoctoral Research Scholars
Name	Phone	Email	Office
Johnny Cruz Corchado Postdoctoral Research Scholar	(319) 335-1072	johnny-cruzcorchado@uiowa.edu	332 Biology Building East
Srijit Das Postdoctoral Research Scholar	(319) 335-1072	srijit-das@uiowa.edu	332 Biology Building East
Andrew Deonarine Postdoctoral Research Scholar	(319) 335-1072	andrew-deonarine@uiowa.edu	332 Biology Building East
Parisa Foroozandeh Postdoctoral Research Scholar	(319) 335-1072	seyedehparisa-foroozandehasl@uiowa.edu	332 Biology Building East
Joseph Jalinsky Postdoctoral Research Scholar	(319) 335-1813	joseph-jalinsky@uiowa.edu	324 Biology Building
Liping Liu Postdoctoral Research Scholar	(319) 384-1274	liping-liu@uiowa.edu	331 Biology Building
Nikale Pettie Postdoctoral Research Scholar	(319) 335-1126	nikale-pettie@uiowa.edu	215 Biology Building
Christopher Youngstrom Postdoctoral Research Scholar	(319) 353-2485	christopher-youngstrom@uiowa.edu	450 Biology Building

Research Staff

List of Research Staff
Name	Phone	Email	Office
Brian Berger Research Associate	(319) 335-1064	brian-berger@uiowa.edu	301 Biology Building East
Paul Clark Genomics Technician/Fly Kitchen Coordinator	(319) 384-1927	paul-e-clark@uiowa.edu	B35 Biology Building
Amy Clemons Research Assistant	(319) 335-2072	amy-clemons@uiowa.edu	214 Biology Building East
Karla Daniels Associate Research Scientist	(319) 384-1818	karla-daniels@uiowa.edu	028 Biology Building East
Leah Fuller Research Associate	(319) 335-1328	leah-fuller@uiowa.edu	355 Biology Building
Rebecca Glover Research Associate	(319) 335-1064	rebecca-glover@uiowa.edu	307 Biology Building East
Julia Hetherton Research Assistant	(319) 335-1910	julia-hetherton@uiowa.edu	232 Biology Building East
Ning Hu Research Scientist	(319) 335-1910	ning-hu@uiowa.edu	232 Biology Building East
Mei-Ling Joiner Assistant Research Scientist	(319) 467-1663	mei-ling-joiner@uiowa.edu	269 Biology Building
Catherine Kane Research Associate	(319) 335-1910	catherine-kane@uiowa.edu	232 Biology Building East
Gemma Kerr Business and Marketing Manager		gemma-kerr@uiowa.edu	026 Biology Building East
Jennifer Kersigo Research Associate	(319) 335-1089	jennifer-kersigo@uiowa.edu	217 Biology Building
Nicole Kohler Admin Services Coordinator	(319) 335-1033	nicole-kohler@uiowa.edu	028 Biology Building East
Christine Kondratick Manager, Carver Center for Genomics (CCG)	(319) 335-1059	christine-kondratick@uiowa.edu	236 Biology Building
Mitch Larsen Admin Services Coordinator	(319) 384-1827	mitch-larsen@uiowa.edu	028 Biology Building East
Daniel Lusche Associate Research Scientist	(319) 335-1057	daniel-lusche@uiowa.edu	306 Biology Building East
Emily O'Brien Research Assistant	(319) 353-2485	emily-m-obrien@uiowa.edu	450 Biology Building
Yang-Nim Park Associate Research Scientist	(319) 335-1116	yangnim-park@uiowa.edu	314 Biology Building East
Claude Pujol Associate Research Scientist	(319) 335-1116	claude-pujol@uiowa.edu	314 Biology Building East
Varshu Saravanakumar Research Assistant	(319) 353-2485	srivarshini-saravanakumar@uiowa.edu	450 Biology Building
Karen Thompson Assistant Research Scientist	(319) 335-1089	karen-elliott@uiowa.edu	217 Biology Building
Atsushi Ueda Assistant Research Scientist	(319) 335-1084	atsushi-ueda@uiowa.edu	235 Biology Building
Brian Watson Admin Services Coordinator	(319) 335-3363	brian-watson@uiowa.edu	028 Biology Building East

People

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Department Chair & Administrator

Rebecca (Becky) Kick

Jodie Plumert

Faculty

Chi-Lien Cheng

Josep Comeron

Michael Dailey

Daniel Eberl

Albert Erives

Jan Fassler

Andrew Forbes

Steven Green

Bin Z. He

Douglas Houston

Erin Irish

Alan Kay

Ana Llopart

John Logsdon

Anna Malkova

John Manak

Maurine Neiman

Bryan Phillips

Jodie Plumert

Veena Prahlad

Sarit Smolikove

Christopher Stipp

Dan Summers

Joshua Weiner

Chun-Fang Wu

Instructional Track Faculty

Lori Adams

Amr El Zawily

Joint Appointment/Visiting Professors

Mark Blumberg

Krista Osadchuk

Amanda Owings

Emeritus Faculty

George Cain

Wayne Carlson

Robert Cruden

Jeffrey Denburg

Jean Fitzgerald

Joseph Frankel

Bernd Fritzsch

Brenda Grewe

Gary Gussin

Steve Hendrix

Jeff Klahn

Jack Lilien

Jim (Jung-Ching) Lin

Robert Malone

Ken Mason

Linda Maxson

Bryant McAllister

Thomas Melchert

John Menninger

Jonathan Poulton

Jeffry Schabilion

Ming-Che Shih

Richard Sjolund

Diane Slusarski

David Soll

Barbara Stay

Andy (Wei-Yeh) Wang

Graduate Students

Merve Addemir

Rich Amara

Eric Anderson

Sydney Arlis

John Atagozli

Ryan Betters

Guerin Brown

Adrianna Caro

Abhishiktha Godthi

Camille Hanes

Tara Hicks

Chelsea Higgins

Alaine Hippee