Principal Investigator

Shiva Mandala

Venkata Shiva Mandala, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Education/Training

  • HHMI-JCC Postdoctoral Fellow, Rockefeller University/HHMI, New York, NY
  • Ph.D. in Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
  • B.A. in Biochemistry, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH

Lab Members

Nathan Clack

Nathan Clack

NSF Graduate Research Fellow

Education/Training

  • B.S. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 
Martha Pace

Martha Pace

Post-Baccalaureate Research Intern

Education/Training

  • BS, Biology (Chemistry, Psychology minors)
    Upper Iowa University, Fayette , IA
  • iDREAM,  University of Iowa Neuroscience Institute (Aug 2026-present)

Gopal Kallure, PhD

Postdoctoral Researcher

Education/Training

Katie Morrison

Katherine A. Morrison

Post-Baccalaureate Research Intern

Education/Training

  • B.S. in Biochemistry, Central College, Pella, IA

Aarthi Venugopalan, PhD

Postdoctoral Research Scholar

Education/Training

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