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Erin Talbert, Ph.D.

Principal Investigator

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Principal Investigator: Erin Talbert, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor in the Department of Health & Human Physiology 

Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center (HCCC) and the Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center (FOEDRC).

 

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Divine Riwhie
M.S. Thesis Student

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M.S. Thesis Student: Divine Riwhie

Divine completed his Bachelor's degree in Human Anatomy from LAUTECH, Nigeria, where his undergraduate research project focused on Cisplatin-induced liver damage. He is currently pursuing a thesis Master's degree in Health and Human Physiology at the University of Iowa. At the Talbert Lab, Divine will be investigating the mechanisms behind skeletal muscle wasting in cancer cachexia.

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Ahad Rezapour

PhD Student

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PhD Student: Ahad Rezapour

Originally from Iran, Ahad Rezapour received his Master’s degree in Exercise Physiology from the University of Tehran, where his thesis focused on DNA repair mechanisms in an animal model of lung cancer. Ahad is currently a PhD student in Human Physiology at the University of Iowa. His research interests center on pancreatic cancer cachexia, a type of cancer characterized by aggressive behavior and significant muscle wasting. He is particularly enthusiastic about improving therapeutic outcomes for cancer patients suffering from cachexia. To this end, Ahad has joined Professor Talbert’s lab to delve deeper into the field and investigate the mechanisms underlying cachexia, a major cause of cancer-related mortality among American cancer patients.

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Kayla Kolpin

Undergraduate Researcher
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Jackie Ott

Undergraduate Researcher
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Connor Lofing

Undergraduate Researcher

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Lab Alumni

Sydney Allison - Undergraduate Honors Thesis Student, 2020-2021

Connor Flynn - Undergraduate Student, 2020-2021

Jayarani Putri, PhD - Postdoctoral Scholar 2021-2022

Natalia Weinzierl - Undergraduate Honors Thesis Student, 2021-2023

Emily Kalmanek - Undergraduate Honors Thesis Student, 2021-2023

Ashley Freeman, MS - Master's Thesis Student, 2021-2023

Oscar Cruz, Undergraduate Student, 2023

Marina Gomes Barbosa, Master's Thesis Student, 2022-2024

Wren Kavars, Undergraduate Student, 2024

Lauryn Peck, Undergraduate Student, 2024

Yabing Wang, MS - Master's Thesis Student, 2023-2024