The University of Alabama at Birmingham Research Ambassadors are a select group of accomplished students who have participated in academic research for a minimum of six months at UAB. They serve to guide and mentor undergraduates interested in pursuing research, help them find labs, and contact principal investigators. Students interested in receiving mentorship or guidance in pursuing research activities should fill out the peer mentor request form below to request a mentor.
Abhai Anand
Year: Sophomore
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Minor: Chemistry
Research Interests: Cardiovascular Disease, Organoid Models
Aanchal Behara
Year: Freshman
Major: Neuroscience with MBA
Minor: Computer Science, Chemistry
Research Interests: Neurodegenerative Diseases- Alzheimer's & FTD, Electrophysiology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
Carlin Chacko
Year: Sophomore
Major: Genetics and Genomic Sciences
Minor: Computer Science
Research Interests: Cancer genetics
Sriya Chandrupatla
Year: Sophomore
Major: Medical Sociology and Cancer Biology
Minor: Chemistry
Research Interests: Health Disparities, Social Determinants of Health
Afsheen Fatima
Year: Sophomore
Major: Neuroscience and Cancer Biology
Minor: Chemistry, Biology
Research Interests: Glioblastoma, radiation oncology, tumor treating fields, cancer immunology
Ayush Jain
Year: Senior
Major: Neuroscience with MPH
Minor: Chemistry
Research Interests: Neuroimmunology, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Glial Cells, Cytokines
Richard Laube
Year: Senior
Major: Cancer Biology and ABM-MBS: Cancer Biology theme
Minor: Chemistry
Research Interests: Current: Pancreatic cancer tumor microenvironment (immunological, stromal, EMT composition). Future: molecular cancer biology concerning special needs predispositions
Jamie Lo
Year: Sophomore
Major: Cancer Biology and MSMBS - Cancer Biology theme
Minor: Chemistry, Biology
Research Interests: Immunological pathways and the tumor microenvironment
Shruti Mahesh
Year: Junior
Major: Neuroscience with MSMBS
Research Interests: Neuroscience
Tamanna Patel
Year: Junior
Major: Psychology (and MBA)
Research Interests: MI subset, ASD, Neuroengineering, Natural Medicine
Vidhi Patel
Year: Senior
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Minor: Chemistry
Research Interests: Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
Khushi Patel
Year: Junior
Major: Psychology
Minor: Chemistry
Research Interests: Substance use and addiction
Geethika Polepalli
Year: Junior
Major: Immunology
Minor: Chemistry and Biology
Research Interests: Host-pathogen interactions and cancer immunology
Brady Robinson
Year: Junior
Major: Neuroscience with MSMBS - Neuroscience theme
Minor: Political Science
Research Interests: Neuroengineering, electrophysiology, neuromodulation, structural biology
Rishab Samant
Year: Junior
Major: Cancer Biology and Public Health
Minor: Spanish
Research Interests: Preventable cancers (cervical and oral), genetic influences on cancer development, and improving treatment methods
Abdullah Shaikh
Year: Sophomore
Major: Immunology
Minor: Chemistry, Biology
Research Interests: B-cell Immunology
Dhrithi Tummala
Year: Senior
Major: Neuroscience
Minor: Chemistry
Research Interests: Diabetes Mellitus, Chronic Illnesses, Autoimmune Disorders