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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 Education

Publications

  • 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).