Principal investigator
Jacob Michaelson, PhD
Roy J. Carver Professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience
Dr. Jake Michaelson is a Roy J. Carver professor of psychiatry and neuroscience and director of the division of computational and molecular psychiatry at the University of Iowa.
Benjamin A. Kelvington, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Ben Kelvington is a postdoctoral fellow studying the molecular mechanisms underlying learning and memory, as well as the disruption of these processes in the context of neurodevelopmental disorders…
Lillian Spade, B.A., B.A.
Graduate Research Assistant
Lilly is a graduate student in the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Genetics, which she entered in 2026.
Kelsey Martin, B.S., B.A.
Graduate Research Assistant
Kelsey is a graduate student in the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Genetics. She joined the lab in August 2025 after graduating with her B.A. in German and B.S. in Biology.
Tayler Sanderson, B.S., B.A.
Graduate Research Assistant
Tayler is a second-year student in the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Genetics.
Amara Jones
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Amara is a fourth-year undergraduate student majoring in Biology on the Genetics and Biotechnology track with minors in Mathematics and Informatics.
Ava Russ
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Ava is a fourth-year undergraduate studying Human Physiology on the Pre-Med track with a minor in History.
Ayman Mohamed
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Ayman is a fourth-year undergraduate at the University of Iowa. He is interested in medicine, genetics, and research.
Jayden Wood
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Jayden is a fourth-year student majoring in Biology on the Genetics and Biotechnology track with a minor in Psychology.
Former members
Lab alumni
Former students, staff, and postdocs, and the topics they worked on.