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.
Julia Kevil-Yeager
she/her/hers
Research Intern
julia-kevil-yeager@uiowa.edu
BS in Microbiology
University of Iowa
Loves: worshipping the ground my dog walks on, watching horrible reality tv, and making custom nails!
Hates: folding laundry, seafood, slow walkers
McKenna Vallejo
she/her/hers
Undergraduate Student
mckenna-vallejo@uiowa.edu
Microbiology
I enjoy traveling, watching baseball, spending time outside, and anything that involves my friends, family, and caffeine!
Sophie Giles
she/her/hers
Undergraduate Student
sophie-giles@uiowa.edu
Majoring in Microbiology, Ancient Civilizations
I love seeing plays and musicals, crocheting, reading, playing the ukulele, and singing.
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
Xavier Tijerina, Former Graduate Student, Currently pursuing MD at the 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, Med Student at University of Nebraska
Quinn Eldridge, Former Undergraduate Student, Taking a gap year to prepare med school applications!
Tyler Toerne, Former Undergraduate Student, Taking a gap year to prepare for med school applications!
We miss you all, but we wish you best in your future endeavors!