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Innovation in Mental Health (iMH) Lab

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Innovation in Mental Health (iMH) Lab

Students

Undergraduate Students

Nirzari Patel

Nirzari Patel

Nirzari Patel is an undergraduate research assistant in the iMH Lab. She is currently completing her BS in Biomedical Sciences with a minor in Psychology at the University of South Florida, where she also is a member of the Honors College. After obtaining her undergraduate degree she plans on attending medical school and pursuing a career in the field of pediatrics or psychiatry. Her research interests are on anxiety and depression in adolescents.

Gabrielle Tapley

Gabrielle Tapley

Gabrielle Tapley is an undergraduate research assistant in the iMH Lab. She is currently completing her BS in Biomedical Sciences with a minor in psychology at the University of South Florida, where she also is a member of the Honors College. After obtaining her undergraduate degree she plans on attending medical school. Her research interests are in examining factors that pose as barriers to receiving mental health treatment.

Ali Ibrahim

Ali is an undergraduate research assistant in the iMH Lab. He is currently completing his BS in Biology at the University of South Florida. After obtaining his undergraduate degree he plans on attending medical school where he plans to pursue ophthalmology. His research interests are in telehealth therapy solutions. 

Grace Anne Iaccino

Grace is an undergraduate research assistant in the iMH Lab. She is currently completing her BA in Psychology at the University of South Florida, where she is also a member of the Honors College. After obtaining her undergraduate degree, she plans on attending medical school. Her research interests are in child/adolescent mental health and telehealth.

Mitali Kurinji

Mitali is an undergraduate research assistant in the iMH Lab. She is currently completing her BA in Psychology at the University of South Florida. After obtaining her undergraduate degree she plans on attending graduate school in the field of neuroscience. Her research interests are in neural structures and consciousness.

Bethany Warren

Bethany is an undergraduate research assistant in the iMH Lab. She is currently completing her BA in Psychology with a minor in communications at the University of South Florida. After obtaining her undergraduate degree she plans on attending graduate school to continue her education. Her research interests are in the areas of Industrial Psychology and in areas focusing on mental health.

Past Students

Aizara Ermekbaeva, BS

Aizara was an undergraduate research assistant in the iMH Lab. She completed her BS in Biomedical Sciences at the University of South Florida and went on to attend medical school at Loyola.

Rajvi Thakkar, BS

Charvi was an undergraduate research assistant in the iMH Lab. She completed her BS in Biomedical Sciences at the University of South Florida and went on to attend medical school at University of Florida.

Charvi Sunkara, BS

Charvi was an undergraduate research assistant in the iMH Lab. She completed her BS in Biomedical Sciences at the University of South Florida and went on to attend medical school at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Medical Students

All medical students have completed their research projects, which have been presented at multiple conferences and resulted in various publications. They are focusing on completing their MD at the University of South Florida. 

  • Arianna Gutierrez, BS 
  • Hannah Hedriana, BA,BS
  • Caroline Lutzky, BS
  • Henry Slone, BS
  • Demi Zhu, BS