Kari L. Van Zee
Associate Head
Senior Instructor II
Lead Advisor
Undergraduate Coordinator
Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics
Kari L. Van Zee
Associate Head
Senior Instructor II
Lead Advisor
Undergraduate Coordinator
Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics
Research
As an instructor and lead advisor for the Biochemistry and Biophysics Department. I have a strong interest in preparing undergraduate and graduate students for a variety of careers in the life sciences and supporting life-long learning in STEM. I partner with Biochemistry & Biophysics faculty to integrate research projects into our undergraduate laboratory courses.
Education
Ph.D. 1992, Biochemistry, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany
B.A. 1987, Molecular Biology, Princeton University
Research areas
Biochemistry EducationPublications
- Kelsey M. Kean, Kari van Zee, and Ryan Mehl (2018) Unnatural Chemical Biology: Research-Band Laboratory Course Utilizing Genetic Code Expansion. Journal Chemical Education (accepted).
