Mary Weber, PhD
she/her/hers
Associate Professor,
Principal Investigator
I love hiking, gardening, working out, reading, cross stitching, playing cello and piano or hanging out with my 3 fluffy Maine coon kitties.
Robert Faris, PhD
he/him/his
Associate Research Scientist,
Course Lecturer
Outside of lab I enjoy skateboarding, one wheeling, gardening, and spending time with Mary and I's pets.
Jabeena (Jaby), PhD
she/her/hers
Postdoctoral Scholar
jabeena-c-a@uiowa.edu
BSc - MG University
MSc - Amrita School of Biotechnology
PhD - Rajiv Gandhi Center for Biotechnology
I love dancing, acrylic painting, photography, good food, and traveling.
Parker Smith
he/him/his
Research Assistant
parker-smith-2@uiowa.edu
BA in Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology - Drake University
I love playing video games with friends, reading, the outdoors, and playing tennis.
Brianna (Bri) Steiert
she/her/hers
Microbiology Graduate Student
brianna-steiert@uiowa.edu
BA in Molecular Biology and Mathematics - William Jewell College
Outside of the lab you can find me reading, doing yoga, or hanging out with my cat, Sybil!
Alix McCullough
they/them/theirs
Microbiology Graduate Student
abigail-mccullough@uiowa.edu
BS in Microbiology - University of Iowa
I enjoy growing my own vegetables on my balcony and playing D&D.
Paige McCaslin
she/her/hers
Microbiology Graduate Student
Former Research Assistant
paige-mccaslin@uiowa.edu
BS in Biology - Drake University
I enjoy hiking, reading, and spending time with my cat, Pippa and dog, Chewie.
Xavier Tijerina
he/him/his
Microbiology Graduate Student
Medical Scientist Training Program
xavier-tijerina@uiowa.edu
BS in Biology - St. Mary's University
Likes: Plants, Watches, Baking
Dislikes: Unsweet Tea
Steve Huang
he/him/his
Microbiology Graduate Student
Medical Scientist Training Program
steven-huang@uiowa.edu
BS in Biochemistry,
BS in Human Physiology
University of Iowa
Outside of lab, I am an avid anime connoisseur and Pokemon fanatic. I also enjoy lifting and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
Jawad Haider
he/him/his
Undergraduate Student
Microbiology
jawad-haider@uiowa.edu
My childhood dream was to build my own zoo!
Quinn Eldridge
he/him/his
Undergraduate Student
Biomedical Sciences
quinn-eldridge@uiowa.edu
I'm a Texas native, and I like to play the viola, cook, and play videogames when I can!
Weber Lab Alumni
Shelby Andersen, Graduate Student, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Isaias (Izzy) Herring, Graduate Student, University of Iowa
Carolina (Caro) Icardi, Graduate Student, Vanderbilt University
Kellyann Roman-Cruz, REU Student
We miss you all, but we wish you the best in your future endeavors!