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Abby Foes
Undergraduate Student
Majors: Chemistry and Mathematics
Minors: Global Health, Randall Research Scholars Program

Hometown:

• Rockford, Illinois

Joined IRIS:

• February, 2020

Bio:

• I absolutely love the research and people in IRIS lab! I learn new things every day and enjoy my time here.

Why IRIS?

• IRIS lab is the perfect combination of my math and science focuses with a health application.
  

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Zachary El Fallah
Undergraduate Student
Major: Chemical Engineering
Pre-Medical Track

Hometown:

• Birmingham, Alabama

Joined IRIS:

• August, 2021

Why IRIS?

• I fell in love with the connections between engineering and the medical field.
  

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Savannah Walker
Undergraduate Student
Major: Chemistry
Minors: Mathematics and Randall Research Scholars Program
Pre-Medical Track

Hometown:

• Madison, AL
  

Joined IRIS:

• February, 2020
  

Why IRIS?

• I have previously conducted Alzheimer’s disease research and I wanted to continue studying it during my time in college. I have enjoyed the connection between my major study classes and the work I do in the lab on a daily basis
  

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Will Chase
Undergraduate Student
Major: Mathematics
Minor: Biology
Pre-Medical Track

Hometown:

• Newmarket, New Hampshire

Joined IRIS:

• August, 2021

Bio:

• Hello! My name is Will, and I'm originally from New Hampshire. I'm currently a junior studying Mathematics on the Pre-Med track. In my free time, I enjoy playing sports and spending time with my friends.

Why IRIS?

• Real world application of techniques I've been studying in courses I'm currently enrolled in and the opportunity to work with great people!

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Lael Verace
​Undergraduate Student
Major: Physics and Mathematics

Hometown:

• Rockford, Illinois

Joined IRIS:

• May 2022

Bio:

• Hello! My name is Lael, and I’m going into my senior year at UA studying physics and applied mathematics. I recently joined the IRIS lab to explore and contribute to research being done in a biophysics-related area of study. I greatly enjoy reading, being in nature, and making music. 

Why IRIS?

• ​​The mix of experimental and computational work in an interdisciplinary environment has been one of my favorite parts of IRIS! I’ve been able to learn about new lab and data analysis techniques while also finding ways to apply my background in physics and machine learning.

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