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.
Sriya Chandrupatla
Year: Sophomore
Major: Medical Sociology and Cancer Biology
Minor: Chemistry
Research Interests: Health Disparities, Social Determinants of Health
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
Avanti Murukan
Year: Junior
Major: Cancer Biology
Minor: Chemistry
Research Interests: Cancer, Pediatric Cancer
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
Geethika Polepalli
Year: Junior
Major: Immunology
Minor: Chemistry and Biology
Research Interests: Host-pathogen interactions and cancer immunology
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
Zoey Swalley
Year: Senior
Major: Immunology
Minor: Spanish and Chemistry
Research Interests: Cancer and Immunotherapy
Dhrithi Tummala
Year: Senior
Major: Neuroscience
Minor: Chemistry
Research Interests: Diabetes Mellitus, Chronic Illnesses, Autoimmune Disorders