Dr. Kinzer-Ursem holds a bachelor’s degree in Bioengineering from the University of Toledo and Master and Ph.D. degrees in Chemical Engineering from the University of Michigan. Her postdoctoral training in Biology at Caltech focused on molecular neuroscience. She has also served as Head of Biochemistry Research and Development at a biotech firm in Monrovia, CA and Visiting Associate in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at Caltech. She joined the faculty at Purdue University as Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering in Spring of 2013.