Lab alumni 

Postdoctoral Fellows                 Current Position

Matthew Armstrong, PhD (2021-24) Assistant Professor, Department of Exercise Science, Syracuse University

Seth Holwerda, PhD (2016-20)                         Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Kansas Medical Center   

Stephen Roy, PhD (2020-22)       Postdoctoral fellow, University of Southern Illinois School of Medicine         

Abbi Lane-Cordova, PhD (2013-15)                 Assistant Professor, School of Kinesiology, University of Michigan

Graziela Kalil, PharmD (2014-15)                    Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Maryland

Doctoral Students

Colin Gimblet, PhD (2024) Postdoctoral fellow, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa

Tahsin Khataei, PhD (2023) (co-mentored) Postdoctoral fellow, Department of Geriatric Medicine, University of Utah

Virginia (Ginny) Nuckols, PhD (2023)                Postdoctoral fellow, Department of Kinesiology and Applied Physiology, University of Delaware

Lyndsey DuBose, PhD (2019)                             Assistant Professor, Department of Health and Exercise Science, Colorado State University         

Rachel Luehrs, PhD (2020)                                 Assistant Professor, Department of Exercise Science, North Central College (IL)

MS Thesis Students

Emma Somers, MS PhD student, Department of Health and Human Physiology, University of Iowa

Violetta Shatalova, MS Clinical Study Coordinator, Emory University, Atlanta, GA

Virginia (Ginny) Nuckols, MS                              PhD student, Department of Health and Human Physiology, University of Iowa

Tiwaloluwa Ajibewa, MS, PhD                            Postdoctoral fellow, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Aaron Schneider, MS, PhD                                 Lecturer, Department of Health and Human Physiology, University of Iowa

Lyndsey DuBose, MS, PhD                                 Postdoctoral Fellow, Division of Geriatrics, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus         

Kyle Siefers, MS, DO                                            Resident Physician, University of Oklahoma; Medical student, Des Moines University

Stephen Harris, MS                                             Clinical Research Study Coordinator, Northwestern University

Undergraduate Honors Research Students

Jackson Ernst (2023) Optometry student, Illinois College of Optometry

Ryan Staub, BS (2023) Gap year, Medical Student (TBD)

Kelsey Gruber, BS (2022) Dental student, University of Michigan School of Dentistry

Ben Martin, BS (2020) Doctor of Physical Therapy student, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine

Rumbi Majee, BS (2018) Medical student, University of Minnesota Medical School

Leah Reierson, BS (2017) Medical student, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine

Melissa Rader, BS (2017) Medical student, University of Illinois at Chicago School of Medicine

Madalyn Rasor, BS (2016) Medical student, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine

Taylor Stecklein, BS (2016) Doctor of Physical Therapy student, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine

Ericka Tank, MD (2014) Family Medicine Resident physician, Unity Point Health Des Moines

Ramsan Younatham, BS (2015) n/a

Medical Students (Summer Research Fellows)

Ryan Ward, MS, MD (2019) Medical Resident, Pediatrics, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine

Nealy Wooldridge, BS, MD (2018) Family Medicine and Psychiatry Physician, Sacremento, CA

Nick Parker, BS, MD (2016) Urology Physician, Urology Center of Iowa, Clive, IA

Ericka Tank, MD (2015) Family Medicine Physician, Caroll, IA

Medical Residents/Fellows (Research rotation)

Marshall Holland, MD (Neurosurgery resident)       Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, University of Alabama Birmingham

Alexandria Betz, DO (Maternal-Fetal Med fellow)    Maternal-Fetal Medicine Physician, Dept of OB/Gyn, Maine Health, Portland, ME

Research Assistants/Associate/Interns

Blair Bell, BS Cardiovascular perfusion graduate student 

Kyle Bos, BS Physician Assistant graduate student, University of Iowa

Mariah Guerrero, MS, PA-C Physician Assistant, Cone Health Heart Care, North Carolina

Ryan Ward, MS, MD                                              Medical Resident, Pediatrics, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine       

Allene Gremaud, MS Public health contractor                                                   

Rene Sone, BS                                                       Medical student, University of Immaculate Conception School of Osteopathic Medicine   

Nealy Wooldridge, MD                         Family Medicine and Psychiatry Resident Physician, University of California Davis

Allison O'Deen, MS Research Coordinator, University of Nebraska Omaha

Laura Wegmen-Points, PhD                                Assistant Professor of Biology, Simpson College (IA)

Janie (Myers) Cain, BS, PA-C                                Physician Assistant, Family Medicine, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics 

Nick Jensen, BS                                                      Medical student, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine

Andrea Wehrle, BS, MS, PA-C                              Physician Assistant, ORA Orthopedics

Kaitlyn Dubishar, MS Quality and Operations Improvement Specialist, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics