iSEED Summer Mentors
Each year, iSEED scholars are paired with faculty mentors from seven UB schools whose interests align closely with their own in a wide variety of biomedical and STEM disciplines. The following faculty members served as iSEED Summer Research Mentors.
Rebecca Ashare, PhD
Department of Psychology
Student Mentee
Dianna Solis (2022)
John P. Richard, PhD
Department of Chemistry
Student Mentee
Alex Maldonado (2022)
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)
Department of Biological Sciences
Student Mentee
Vanessa Schoen (2021)
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 Psychology
Student Mentee
Daisy Zavala (2018)
Luis Colon, PhD
Department of Chemistry
Student Mentee
Kathia Molina Carrasquillo (2013)
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)
Praveen Arany, PhD.
Department of Oral Biology
Student Mentees
Jalen Bonitto (2019)
LeDaniel Sims (2017 & 2018)
Toneia Washington (2017)
Ahmad Salah (2016)
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)
Barbara Rita Alevriadou, PhD
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Student Mentees
Elaye Ekiyor (2022)
Yun Wu, PhD
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Student Mentees
Danielle Usinski (2021)
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)
Sabrina Casucci, PhD
Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Student Mentees
Makayla Roma (2019)
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)
Jennifer Zirnheld, PhD
Department of Electrical Engineering
Student Mentees
Akeem Francis (2013)
Michael Singletary (2013)
Debanjan Sarkar, PhD
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Student Mentee
Dominique Saddler (2014)
Kevin Burke, PhD
Department of Electrical Engineering
Student Mentees
Akeem Francis (2013)
Michael Singletary (2013)
Department of Medicine
Student Mentees
Kritzia Rosado (2022)
Shon Webb (2021)
Department of Biochemistry
Student Mentee
Destinee Bledsoe (2019)
Department of Biochemistry
Student Mentee
Astrid Gutierrez (2018)
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Student Mentee
Beatrice Gonzalez (2019)
Jun-Xu Li, MD, PhD
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Student Mentee
Courtney Turner (2013)
Department of Pathology and Anatomical Sciences
Student Mentee
Adriana Pons Calvo (2017)
John Panepinto, PhD
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Student Mentee
Ashley Ann Rivera Rodriguez (2013)
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)
Student Mentee
Taylor Gietschier (2018)
Amber Scott (2014)
Student Mentee
Amanda Pollard (2019)
Christina Moore (2015)
Student Mentee
Christina Moore (2015)
Student Mentees
Natalie Weimer (2015)
Kirsten Adams (2014)
Student Mentee
Tiffany Chen (2018)
Student Mentees
Cydney Blake Burroughs (2022)
Student Mentees
Janissa Medwid (2022)
Student Mentees
Destiny Overton (2021)
Benita Okeke (2015)
Alyssa Gbewonyo (2014)
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)
Student Mentees
Blessing Hunsu (2018)
Brianna Scotland (2017)
Genevieve Stever (2013)
Pauline Mendola, PhD
Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health
Student Mentee
Mariana Moreno (2022)
Deaprtment of Epidemiology and Environmental Health
Student Mentee
Mariana Moreno (2022)
Renato Quinones (2018)
Jennifer Temple, PhD
Department of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
Student Mentees
Violeta Rosario (2022)
Briana McCloskey (2016)
Rashaun Williams (2015)
Heather Orom, PhD
Department of Community Health and Health Behavior
Student Mentee
Kennethea Wilson (2016)
James A. Lenker, PhD, OTR/L, ATP
Deaprtment of Rehabilitation Science
Student Mentee
Malaike Addo (2019)
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)
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)
Students can apply to work with faculty in any of the participating schools.
Participating Schools and Departments
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
- Biochemistry
- Biomedical Engineering
- Biomedical Informatics
- Microbiology and Immunology
- Pathology and Anatomical Sciences
- Pharmacology and Toxicology
- Physiology and Biophysics
- Medical Scientist Training Program
- Medicine
School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
School of Public Health and Health Professions
