Recent iSEED Mentors
Each year, iSEED students are placed with mentors across seven UB schools whose interests align closely with their own in a wide variety of biomedical and STEM disciplines. You are welcome to request to work with any of these faculty or others whose research interests you, and we will try to make you a perfect match!
School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Department of Medicine
Student Mentees
Kritzia Rosado (2022)
Shon Webb (2021)
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Student Mentee
Beatrice Gonzalez (2019)
Department of Biochemistry
Student Mentee
Astrid Gutierrez (2018)
Department of Biochemistry
Student Mentee
Destinee Bledsoe (2019)
Department of Pathology and Anatomical Sciences
Student Mentee
Adriana Pons Calvo (2017)
Jun-Xu Li, MD, PhD
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Student Mentee
Courtney Turner (2013)
John Panepinto, PhD
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Student Mentee
Ashley Ann Rivera Rodriguez (2013)
Rajendram Rajnarayanan, PhD
Student Mentee
Jaleel Shepard (2017)
Arthur Edelman, PhD
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Student Mentee
Karla Boeta-Lopez (2015)
James Olson, PhD
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Student Mentees
Mobolanle Adebesin (2014)
Carmen Marable (2013)
School of Dental Medicine
Praveen Arany, PhD.
Department of Oral Biology
Student Mentees
Jalen Bonitto (2019)
LeDaniel Sims (2017 & 2018)
Toneia Washington (2017)
Ahmad Salah (2016)
Patricia I. Diaz, PhD
Department of Oral Biology
Student Mentees
Gianna Ruggio (2022)
Jason Kay, PhD
Department of Oral Biology
Student Mentees
Aadhiti Chendil (2022)
John Lepore (2018)
Janet Park (2015)
Mira Edgerton, DDS, PhD
Department of Oral Biology
Student Mentees
Amanda Holowatyj (2021)
Genesis Pagen Cabrera (2019)
Christine Breindel (2015)
Gino An (2014)
Adelaeda Barrera (2013)
Chris Li, MD
Department of Oral Biology
Student Mentees
Rebecca Hojna (2016)
Saiema Alam (2014)
Stefan Ruhl, PhD
Department of Oral Biology
Student Mentee
Kendall Sands (2013)
School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Student Mentees
Cydney Blake Burroughs (2022)
Student Mentees
Janissa Medwid (2022)
Student Mentees
Destiny Overton (2021)
Benita Okeke (2015)
Alyssa Gbewonyo (2014)
Student Mentees
Blessing Hunsu (2018)
Brianna Scotland (2017)
Genevieve Stever (2013)
Student Mentees
Valerie Lepore (2021)
Lauren Heinzinger (2019)
Lindsey Euscher (2017)
Jennifer Green (2013)
Student Mentees
Yadilyz Caballero (2018)
Sheyanne Santiago (2016)
Yaritza Velez Burgos (2015)
Student Mentee
Karen Seo (2014)
Student Mentees
Mebrhit Meheretab (2019)
Nana Serwaa (2016)
Karen Seo (2014)
School of Public Health and Health Professions
Deaprtment of Epidemiology and Environmental Health
Student Mentee
Mariana Moreno (2022)
Renato Quinones (2018)
Katarzyna Kordas, PhD
Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health
Student Mentee
Nathaniel Suarez (2021)
Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health
Student Mentee
Ashirah Simpson (2018)
Jennifer Temple, PhD
Department of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
Student Mentees
Violeta Rosario (2022)
Briana McCloskey (2016)
Rashaun Williams (2015)
James A. Lenker, PhD, OTR/L, ATP
Deaprtment of Rehabilitation Science
Student Mentee
Malaike Addo (2019)
Deaprtment of Community Health and Health Behavior
Student Mentee
Amanda Gamwo (2019)
Xuefeng Ren, MD, PhD
Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health
Student Mentees
Carina Abreu (2014)
Oumou Keita (2013)
Pauline Mendola, PhD
Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health
Student Mentee
Mariana Moreno (2022)
David Williamson, PhD
Department of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
Student Mentee
Kaleish Ambris (2015)
Hong Xue, PhD
Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health
Student Mentee
Jacob Khuri (2015)
Heather Orom, PhD
Department of Community Health and Health Behavior
Student Mentee
Kennethea Wilson (2016)
School of Nursing
Student Mentee
Amanda Pollard (2019)
Christina Moore (2015)
Student Mentee
Taylor Gietschier (2018)
Amber Scott (2014)
Student Mentee
Christina Moore (2015)
Student Mentees
Natalie Weimer (2015)
Kirsten Adams (2014)
Student Mentee
Tiffany Chen (2018)
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Sabrina Casucci, PhD
Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Student Mentees
Makayla Roma (2019)
Yun Wu, PhD
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Student Mentees
Danielle Usinski (2021)
Barbara Rita Alevriadou, PhD
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Student Mentees
Elaye Ekiyor (2022)
Kevin Burke, PhD
Department of Electrical Engineering
Student Mentees
Akeem Francis (2013)
Michael Singletary (2013)
Ciprian Ionita, PhD
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Student Mentees
Hannah Dougherty (2019)
Toni Warnick (2017)
Melinda Tiao (2017)
Mariah Costa (2016)
Lauren Shepard (2016)
Stacie Arechavala (2015)
Jennifer Zirnheld, PhD
Department of Electrical Engineering
Student Mentees
Akeem Francis (2013)
Michael Singletary (2013)
Wenyao Xu, PhD
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Student Mentees
Chris Baker (2018)
Gabriel Kelly (2015)
Mark Ehrensberger, PhD
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Student Mentee
Stephanie Der (2014)
Debanjan Sarkar, PhD
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Student Mentee
Dominique Saddler (2014)
College of Arts and Sciences
Matthew Paul, PhD
Department of Psychology
Student Mentees
Olivia Maday (2021)
Nashali Massa (2019)
Simone John-Vanderpool (2018)
Rosanny Bivieca (2016)
Erika Berta Luis Sanchez (2015)
Rebecca Ashare, PhD
Department of Psychology
Student Mentee
Dianna Solis (2022)
John P. Richard, PhD
Department of Chemistry
Student Mentee
Alex Maldonado (2022)
Department of Psychology
Student Mentee
Jasmine McClain (2019)
Department of Physics
Student Mentees
Lhamo Dorje (2016)
Brett Blizzard (2015)
Bernard A. Weinstein, PhD
Department of Physics
Student Mentee
Alyssa Yaeger (2013)
Paul Cullen, PhD
Department of Biological Sciences
Student Mentee
Javier Muniz (2014)
Denise Ferkey, PhD
Department of Biological Sciences
Student Mentee
Javier Muniz (2014)
Laura Rusche, PhD
Department of Biological Sciences
Student Mentees
Aylin Flores (2017)
Elizabeth Penner (2015)
Department of Biological Sciences
Student Mentee
Vanessa Schoen (2021)
Department of Psychology
Student Mentee
Daisy Zavala (2018)
Stephen Tiffany, PhD
Department of Psychology
Student Mentee
Tiffany Long (2014)
Luis Colon, PhD
Department of Chemistry
Student Mentee
Kathia Molina Carrasquillo (2013)