Anna Stanhewicz, PhD is an Assistant Professor of Health and Human Physiology and is the director of the Microvascular Physiology Lab at the University of Iowa. She earned her bachelors degree from the University of Rhode Island and completed her doctoral and post-doctoral training at Penn State University. Dr. Stanhewicz's research program utilizes in vivo measures of cutaneous microvascular function to study how microvessel function is altered in disease and how intervention strategies can target these alterations to slow, halt, or reverse cardiovascular disease progression.   

https://clas.uiowa.edu/hhp/people/anna-stanhewicz

Kaila Brustkern is a Research Assistant in the Microvascular Physiology Lab. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology at Iowa State University where she also worked as an undergraduate lab assistant. Kaila assists in all aspects of human subjects research in the Microvascular Physiology Lab. 

Kristen Halstead is a graduate student completing a M.S. Thesis in Human Physiology. She has Bachelor's degrees in Spanish and Human Physiology from the University of Iowa. Her thesis project focuses on examining vascular and immunological consequences of vaping (e-cigarette use) in young adults. 

Paola Hernandez is a graduate student completing a M.S. Thesis in Human Physiology. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Biology from Augustana College in 2021. Her thesis project focuses on vascular dysfunction in women with a history of gestational diabetes. Outside of the lab, Paola volunteers at the Free Medical Clinic in Iowa City and hopes to attend medical school in the future.

Madelyn Mayeski is an undergraduate student carrying out independent study in the Microvascular Physiology Lab. Madelyn is a senior pursing a B.S. in human physiology with a minor in chemistry, and is on the pre-medical track. Outside of the lab, Madelyn serves as the President of the Pre-Medical Society Medicus, is a clinic coordinator for the University of Iowa Mobile Clinic, and works as a student research assistant for the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center.

 Lizzy Wetzel is a third-year undergraduate student in the Microvascular Physiology Lab. Lizzy is working towards earning her Bachelor's of Science Degree in Human Physiology with a minor in psychology and on the Pre-Medicine track. On her free time, Lizzy enjoys reading and spending time with family and friends. 

 Michael Pyevich, BS Human Physiology '21 Michael completed his honors thesis titled "Women with a History of Preeclampsia Have Preserved Neurogenically-Mediated Dilation in the Cutaneous Microvasculature" in the Microvascular Physiology Lab. He presented these data at Experimental Biology 2021 and was awarded the Horwitz/Horowitz Outstanding Undergraduate Abstract Award from the American Physiological Society. Michael is currently a student at UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry.