Ivana Klymko, BS, BA

Ivana graduated as a part of the class of 2023 and received a B.S.H.S. in Physiology and Medical Sciences, a B.A. in Spanish with an emphasis in Translation and Interpretation, and a minor in Psychology. Ivana will be attending the UA College of Medicine Tucson to continue pursuing her dream of becoming a physician and to continue serving underserved Hispanic and Latino populations. Ivana has worked in the lab since the summer of 2020. She started working as a research assistant on a project that developed an intervention to improve patient navigation and support throughout cancer diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship. She recently worked as the lab's research manager to assist in the coordination of various lab activities. Some fun facts about her are that she enjoys swimming, and traveling, is fluent in Spanish thanks to her Argentinian heritage, and has different colored eyes.