Bio
Jena Gilbertson is currently a senior at Iowa State pursuing a major in biochemistry and a minor in Spanish. She is currently researching in Dr. Basil Nikolau’s laboratory studying the spatial distribution of metabolites in mutant forms of Arabidopsis thaliana flowers using mass spectrometry imaging. Jena is a piccolo section guide in the marching band, and has been a member for four years. She is also involved in pep band and her sorority. After graduation, Jena plans on attending optometry school.