Dr. Tamara Kinzer-Ursem is the Marta E. Gross Associate Professor and Associate Head of Academic Programs in the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering at Purdue University. She received her B.S. degree in Bioengineering from the University of Toledo (USA); M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Chemical Engineering from the University of Michigan; and Post-Doctoral training at the California Institute of Technology. Research in the Kinzer-Ursem lab employs a unique experimental-theoretical framework to quantitatively measure, analyze and describe biomolecular and cellular behavior for the improvement of human health. Dr. Kinzer-Ursem's work falls within two areas of expertise: computational modeling of protein signaling networks; and development of technologies that enable quantitative description of protein function and for characterization and quantification of disease biomarkers in environmental and patient samples.

Dr. Kinzer-Ursem's work at Purdue University has also included advancing multidisciplinary research initiatives as part of the leadership teams of the Purdue Institute of Integrative Neuroscience (PIIN), Molecular Biophysics Training Program, and Purdue-Eli Lilly Collaborative Research: Connected Health Program. In teaching Dr. Kinzer-Ursem uses innovative methods of instruction to engage students in learning and provides personalized student mentorship to make the highest positive impact on her student's professional development. She has held leadership roles in the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and Biomedical Engineering Society and is also a member of the Society for Neuroscience and the African International Biotechnology and Biomedical Conference.