Leadership

Current Leadership (2024-2025)

Emily Selland: Co-President & Community Outreach Director

Department of Biological Sciences, 4th year. Emily researches the ecological transmission of infectious diseases and community-based methods of disease control.

Disha Patel: Co-President

Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, 3rd year. Disha’s research focuses on the folding and targeting of bacterial virulence proteins secreted by Gram-negative pathogens.

Julian Najera: Communications Director

Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, 4th year. Julian studies the effects of abnormal tumor mechanical forces in the breast peritumor.

Kate Ruley Haase: Financial Director

Department of Biological Sciences, 3rd year. Kate researches the effects of signaling molecules, called cytokines, and Western-style diets in mice with inflammatory bowel disease.

Connor Schmidt: Programming Director

Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, 3rd year. Connor develops new materials such as responsive hydrogels for drug delivery applications. 

 

Current Faculty Advisor

Amy Hixon

We are extremely thankful for the ongoing and generous support from the Reilly Center for Science, Technology, and Values and the National Science Policy Network Microgrant Initiative. 

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Past Leadership