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 or learn more information about the state of undergraduate research during COVID-19.
Sumanth Chandrupatla
Year: Junior
Major: Bioinformatics
Minor: Chemistry
Research Interests: Data Science
Hannah Enskat
Year: Junior
Major: Genetics and Genomics Sciences
Minor: Chem, Biology
Research Interests: Cystic Fibrosis, Cancer
Sarah Fu
Year: Junior
Major: Biomedical Sciences
Minor: Biology
Research Interests: Metabolic Dysfunction, Ferroptosis, Alzheimer's Disease
Suma Gadde
Year: Senior
Major: Cancer Bio
Minor: Neuro, Chem
Research Interests: Radiation Oncology, Neuroimaging
Rachael George
Year: Senior
Major: Public Health
Research Interests: Injury epidemiology, Public Health
Mikayla Jackson
Year: Junior
Major: Chemistry and Philosophy
Minor: Biomedical Sciences
Research Interests: Neurobiology, Biophysics, Oncology, Gene therapy, Rett Syndrome gene mutation
Ayush Jain
Year: Sophomore
Major: Neuroscience with MPH
Minor: Chemistry
Research Interests: Neuroimmunology, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Glial Cells, Cytokines
Tapasya Katta
Year: Senior
Major: Medical Sociology
Minor: Chemistry
Research Interests: Genetics, Socio-environmental factors, Health disparities
Kian Kolahdouzan
Year: Senior
Major: Neuroscience
Minor: Chemistry
Research Interests: Neurobiology, Autism Spectrum Disorder
Jagathnarayan Madhanagopal
Year: Junior
Major: Cancer Biology
Minor: Chemistry
Research Interests: CTE, Cancer, Skeletal Muscles
Nikhita Mudium
Co-Director
Year: Junior
Major: Neuroscience with MPH
Minor: Chemistry
Research Interests: Parkinson's Disease, Neuroimmunology, Movement Disorders, Bioinformatics
Vidhi Patel
Year: Sophomore
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Minor: Chemistry
Research Interests: Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
Vidhula Prasanna
Year: Senior
Major: Immunology
Minor: Chemistry, Spanish
Research Interests: Immunotherapy, Alzheimer’s Disease
Sheetal Rumalla
Year: Junior
Major: Biomedical Sciences
Minor: Chemistry
Research Interests: Nephrology, Heart Diseases
Riyan Siddiqui
Year: Senior
Major: Neuroscience with MBS (neuroscience concentration)
Minors: Chemistry
Research Interests: Identifying dopaminergic pathways in the cerebellum and underlying loss of motor control in Rett’s syndrome
Zoey Swalley
Year: Sophomore
Major: Immunology
Minor: Spanish and Chemistry
Research Interests: Cancer and Immunotherapy
Dhrithi Tummala
Year: Sophomore
Major: Neuroscience
Minor: Chemistry
Research Interests: Diabetes Mellitus, Chronic Illnesses, Autoimmune Disorders
Krishin Yerabolu
Co-Director
Year: Junior
Major: Neuroscience with MBA
Minor: Chemistry
Research Interests: Cardiovascular Genomics, Heart Failure, Hypertension, Cardiometabolic health