We are a community that supports curiosity, scientific questioning, and collaboration. We believe that supporting each other intellectually and psychologically makes us better scientists and a better team. We strive to be a leader in the biomedical engineering community, pushing the boundaries of drug delivery with creative approaches to difficult fundamental and applied challenges.
Through practicing scientific excellence, our members gain technical expertise and graduate with strong leadership and communication skills that will be vital to success in their future careers.
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James Byrne, MD, PhD
![jianling](/sites/byrne.lab.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2021-12/Screen%20Shot%202021-12-07%20at%202.09.29%20PM.png?h=8bbd15cc&itok=vvE-pySs)
Jianling Bi, PhD
![emily](/sites/byrne.lab.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2021-12/IMG_4407.png?h=cac687d8&itok=wAgGT84_)
Emily Witt, MS
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Analy Phonephakdy, BS
Biochemistry, BS
ICARE Fellow
![Kaitlyn](/sites/byrne.lab.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2024-04/IMG_1866.jpeg?h=682b9467&itok=YVFmNc5x)
Kaitlyn McClintic
Biomedical Engineering Major, Cellular Engineering Focus
![Arielle](/sites/byrne.lab.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2022-08/Byrne%20Lab%20Photo.jpg?h=d9349bf4&itok=FCbPPI5F)
Arielle Cafi
Human Physiology Major, Chemistry Minor
Pre-Medicine
![ikenna](/sites/byrne.lab.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2023-07/ikenna_1.png?h=51ccf7ce&itok=BeF8C3hR)
Ikenna Nwosu, MS
MS, Medical Physiology
BS, Chemical Engineering
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Ryan Courtney, BA
Second Year Medical Student, UIowa
Summer Researcher
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Alexander Leach
Summer Researcher
![aaron](/sites/byrne.lab.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2023-07/aaron.jpeg?h=fd7878c7&itok=ygHzy0qs)
Aaron Smith
Biochemistry and Neuroscience Majors
Pre-Medicine
Claire Graham
![sam](/sites/byrne.lab.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2023-07/samual.jpeg?h=1eae7653&itok=BPkDEIrR)
Sam Hatfield
Biotechnology, BS
Iowa Innovations Fellow
1stGen@Iowa Student Advisory Board
![kyle](/sites/byrne.lab.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2024-06/FLASH%20Headshot.jpg?h=a9570b6e&itok=m3oMA8E7)
Kyle Balk
BME with Computational Bioengineering Concentration
FLASH Program Participant
Pre-Medicine
![lilly](/sites/byrne.lab.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2024-06/Bogge%2C%20Lilly_low%20res.jpg?h=1a72c976&itok=S3nnnvS1)
Lilly Boge
Biology Major, Wartburg College
CROI Program Participant
We welcome any and all individuals, regardless of identity, to join our group.
We embrace each other’s identities as we celebrate our differences and our similarities. We vow to advocate for ourselves and our labmates in our science and beyond the bench as individuals. We pledge to continue to educate ourselves and colleagues in order to better cultivate a collaborative work experience for all.
Previous Lab Members
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Ashley Rhodes
BME Major with Biomaterials & Biomechanics Concentrations
(Class of Spring 2024)
Human Anatomy Minor, Pre-Law
![megan](/sites/byrne.lab.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2022-06/15BAD28A-83DB-4EF8-9F98-001A0499BAD0.jpeg?h=2166f822&itok=m4JqxhHQ)
Megan McGovern
Biomedical Sciences Major
(Class of Spring 2024)
Biomedical Summer Undergraduate Research Program Participant
Pre-Medicine
Swetha Tunuguntla
Business Management Major
(Class of Spring 2024)
Pre-Medicine
![lauren](/sites/byrne.lab.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2022-09/Screen%20Shot%202022-09-09%20at%2012.12.32%20PM.png?h=3636cce8&itok=w-o54t-Y)
Lauren Rosenstock
Biomedical Sciences Major, Chemistry and Art Minors
(Class of Spring 2024)
Pre-Medicine
![byrne](/sites/byrne.lab.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2022-06/Dr.%20Byrne%20Research%20Lab%20%283%29.png?h=8080d1e7&itok=8IDeZ2qK)
Mackenzie Richardson
BME Major with Cellular Engineering Concentration
Math Minor
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Lucas Absler
Human Physiology Major
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Austin Cook
BME Major with Biomaterials & Biomechanics Concentrations
Human Physiology & Math Minors