Contact Information

Username/Nickname

KristenVG

First Name

Kristen

Last Name

Van Gelder

Suffix

Ph.D.

Pronouns

they/them

ORCID

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8745-802X

Highest Level of Education

I completed my Bachelor's in Biology and my PhD in Molecular and Cellular Biology at the University of Guelph

Area of Focus

Biochemistry, Metabolic Engineering, Metabolomics, Synthetic Biology

Other Areas of Focus

Beyond science I enjoy camping, especially portaging in Ontario, cooking and reading (fiction, non-fiction, historical, anything really!)

Professional Role

Post Doctorate

Other Professional Role

I've worked an assortment of interesting jobs, as a book binder, janitor and a tree planter. But scientist has always had my heart.