
Kari L. Van Zee
Senior Instructor II
Lead Advisor
Undergraduate Coordinator
Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics
Kari L. Van Zee
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.
Background
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).