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.
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, the outdoors, raising my plants, cooking, and playing tennis.
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.
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
Tyler Toerne
he/him/his
Undergraduate Student
tyler-toerne@uiowa.edu
Biomedical Science and Microbiology
Hobbies: gardening, building legos, Taekwondo, and a healthy amount of Star Wars.
Fun fact: I own over 20 plants.
Weber Lab Alumni
Brianna Steiert, Former Graduate Student, Currently a Postdoc at Washington State University
Alix McCullough, Former Graduate Student, Currently working at ThermoFisher Scientific
Jabeena, Former Postdoc, Currently a Postdoc at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia
Shelby Andersen, Former Undergraduate, Currently a Graduate Student at University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Isaias (Izzy) Herring, Former Postbac, Currently a Graduate Student at University of Iowa
We miss you all, but we wish you the best in your future endeavors!
Weber Lab Alumni
Carolina (Caro) Icardi, Former Postbac, Currently a Graduate Student at Vanderbilt University
Kellyann Roman-Cruz, Former REU Student
Larissa Cooper, Former REU Student
Jawad Haider, Former Undergraduate Student, Soon-to-be Med Student
Quinn Eldridge, Former Undergraduate Student, Taking a gap year to study for MCAT
We miss you all, but we wish you best in your future endeavors!