Curriculum Vitae KRISTI L. KIICK, PH.D. Professor www.udel.edu/mseg Department of Materials Science and Engineering [email protected] Biomedical Engineering 302 831 0201 University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716 EDUCATION Doctor of Philosophy Polymer Science and Engineering 2001 University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA NDSEG Predoctoral Fellow Master of Science Polymer Science and Engineering 1998 University of Massachusetts Amherst , Amherst, MA Master of Science Chemistry 1991 University of Georgia, Athens, GA NSF Predoctoral Fellow Bachelor of Science Chemistry, Summa cum laude 1989 University of Delaware, Newark, DE Eugene duPont Memorial Scholar RESEARCH INTERESTS Biologically derived methods for the synthesis and assembly of advanced macromolecular materials The development of protein engineering methods for the synthesis of artificial protein polymers functionalized with both natural and non-natural amino acids, and the chemical modification of protein polymers to produce well-defined protein-based architectures. The use of modified proteins in both biological and materials applications such as toxin neutralization, manipulation of cell signaling, and construction of light-emitting devices. The development of new elastomeric materials with well-defined conformational and assembly behavior. The assembly of hydrogel networks via protein-polysaccharide interactions to produce materials that mimic the biological activity of the extracellular matrix and that have controlled mechanical, erosion, and drug delivery properties. The development of delivery vehicles that respond to stimuli presented on cell surfaces, with potential applications in wound healing, chemotherapy, and tissue engineering. Application of these materials in basic investigations of cell-material interactions, and in clinical venues such as wound healing and cardiovascular repair. PROFESSIONAL HISTORY Deputy Dean College of Engineering 2011-present University of Delaware Professor Materials Science and Engineering University of Delaware 2011-present Biomedical Engineering University of Delaware 2011-present Kristi L. Kiick, Curriculum Vitae | 2 Associate Professor Materials Science and Engineering 2007-2011 University of Delaware Associate Director, 2010-2011 Biomedical Engineering University of Delaware Assistant Professor Materials Science and Engineering 2001 2007 University of Delaware Affiliated Faculty Chemical Engineering 2001-present University of Delaware Affiliated Faculty Delaware Biotechnology Institute 2001-present Newark, Delaware Affiliated Faculty Delaware Rehabilitation Institute 2009-present Newark, Delaware Special Student Status California Institute of Technology 1998-2001 Pasadena, California Research Scientist Kimberly Clark Corporation 1992-1996 Roswell, Georgia Analytical Development Chemist Martin Marietta Energy Systems 1991-1992 Oak Ridge, Tennessee ACADEMIC HONORS AND LEADERSHIP Faculty 2014 Bayer Distinguished Lectureship, University of Southern Mississippi, September 2014 2014 Fellow, American Chemical Society, August 2014 2014 Fellow, American Chemical Society Division of Polymer Chemistry, March 2014 2013-2014 Selected participant, ELATE leadership program, Drexel University 2013 Delaware Biosciences Academic Research Award, May 2013 2013 Distinguished Service Award, Division of Polymer Chemistry, American Chemical Society, April 2013 2013 Meeting Chair, Fall 2013 Materials Research Society National Meeting 2012 Trabant Award for Women’s Equity, University of Delaware 2012 College of Fellows, American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering 2011 University of Delaware Research Foundation Mentoring Award 2010 Etter Memorial Lectureship in Chemistry, University of Minnesota 2009-2011 ACS POLY Division Program Chair 2008 Invited 2008 NIH Advisory Workshop: Multivalency 2007 Invited 2007 NSF Polymers Advisory Workshop: Interdisciplinary, Globally Leading Polymer Science and Engineering 2007 Inaugural Stevenson Biomaterials Lectureship, Syracuse University 2006 University of Delaware Research Foundation Award 2005 Outstanding Junior Faculty of Engineering Appointment, University of Delaware 2005 Nomination for University of Delaware Excellence in Teaching Award 2004 Francis Alison Young Scholar Award 2004 Nomination for University of Delaware Excellence in Teaching Award 2003 National Science Foundation CAREER Award 2003 Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation Young Investigator Award Kristi L. Kiick, Curriculum Vitae | 3 (One of 20 nationwide) 2003 DuPont Young Professor Award (One of 15 nationwide) 2002 University of Delaware Research Foundation Award 2001 Camille and Henry Dreyfus New Faculty Award (One of 11 nationwide) Student 2002 American Chemical Society Unilever Award for Outstanding Graduate Research 1998 GenCorp Foundation Signature University Award 1997-2000 National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship 1996-1997 Monsanto Fellow 1989-1991 University of Georgia Research Scholarship 1989-1991 National Science Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship 1985-1989 National Merit Scholar 1985-1989 Eugene duPont Memorial Distinguished Scholar SPECIAL INVITATIONS Invited Lecture, Gordon Research Conference: Signal Transduction in Engineered Extracellular Matrices, Biddleford, ME, June 26-30, 2015. (Declined.) ACS Podcast Interview, ACS Macro Letters, October 23, 2013. NPR Interview, Science Friday with Ira Flatow, August 9, 2013. Invited Lecture, International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies, MRS-Singapore, July 1- 7, 2013. Invited Lecture, Gordon Research Conference: Polymers, Mt. Holyoke College, Holyoke, MA, June 10-13, 2013. (Declined.) Author of the Week, Polymer Chemistry, December 2012. Plenary Lecture. Zing Conference on Polymer Chemistry, Xcaret, Mexico, November 12-16, 2012. Plenary Lecture, Materials Science and Engineering Conference (Novel Materials in Tissue Engineering and Drug Delivery), Darmstadt, Germany, September 25-27, 2012. Keynote Lecture. World Biomaterials Congress, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, June 1-5, 2012. Invited Lecture. Gordon Research Conference: Bioinspired Materials (inaugural meeting), Davidson College, North Carolina, June 24-29, 2012. Distinguished Women Invited Lecture. Institute of Technology, University of Minnesota, October 21, 2010. Invited Lecture. Polymer Networks Conference, Goslar, Germany, August 29-September 2, 2010. Keynote Lecture. MACRO 2010: 43rd IUPAC World Polymer Congress, Glasgow, Scotland, July 11-16, 2010. Kristi L. Kiick, Curriculum Vitae | 4 Invited Lecture. International Biomaterials Congress, University of Reading, Reading UK, April 16-18, 2010. Invited Lecture. Gordon Research Conference: Supramolecular Chemistry and Assemblies, Waterville, MN, June 28-July 3, 2009. Invited Participant. High Polymer Research Group, Pott Shrigley, UK, 2007-present. Invited Lecture. Inaugural MACROMEX Polymer Chemistry Symposium, Los Cabos, Mexico, December 7- 10, 2008. Invited Lecture. Gordon Research Conference - Biomaterials: Biocompatibility and Tissue Engineering, Session on Delivery of Therapeutics, Plymouth, NH, July 22-27, 2007. Invited Participant. National Science Foundation US-UK Symposium, “Synthesis of Complex Macromolecular Systems,” Oxford, UK, March 20, 2006. Invited Participant. US-Japan Young Scientists Symposium on Bionanotechnology, Tokyo, Japan, December 9, 2005. Invited Lecture. Gordon Research Conference: Polymers (West), Ventura, CA, January 9, 2005. Invited Lecture. Gordon Research Conference: Supramolecular Chemistry and Assemblies, Andover, NH, July 8, 2003. PUBLICATIONS Refereed journal papers prior to joining the University of Delaware________________________ (* Denotes corresponding author) 1. Kiick-Fischer, K.L; Tirrell, D.A.* “Controlling Absorbency in Gelatin Networks: Preparation and Characterization of Alkylated, Crosslinked Gelatin,” J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 1998, 68, 281-292. 2. van Hest, J. C. M.; Kiick, K. L.; Tirrell, D. A.* “Efficient Incorporation of Unsaturated Methionine Analogs into Proteins in Vivo,” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2000, 122, 1282-1288. 3. Kiick, K. L.; van Hest, J. C. M.; Tirrell, D. A.* “Expanding the Scope of Protein Biosynthesis by Altering Methionyl tRNA Synthetase Activity in a Bacterial Expression Host,” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2000, 39, 2148-2152. Highlighted in [email protected] 4. Kiick, K. L.; Tirrell, D. A.* “Protein Engineering by in Vivo Incorporation of Nonnatural Amino Acids: Control of Incorporation of Methionine Analogues by Methionyl-tRNA Synthetase,” Tetrahedron, 2000, 56, 9487-9493. 5. Kiick, K. L.; Weberskirch, R.; Tirrell, D.A.* “Identification of an Expanded Set of Translationally Active Methionine Analogues in Escherichia coli,” FEBS Lett. 2001, 502, 25-30. 6. Kiick, K. L.; Saxon, E.; Tirrell, D. A.; Bertozzi, C. R.* “Incorporation of Azides into Recombinant Proteins for Chemoselective Modification by the Staudinger Ligation,” Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 2002, 99, 19-24. Refereed journal papers at the University of Delaware Kristi L. Kiick, Curriculum Vitae | 5 1. Farmer, R. S.; Kiick, K. L.* “Conformational Behavior of Chemically Reactive Alanine-Rich Repetitive Protein Polymers,” Biomacromolecules 2005, 6, 1531-1539. PMCID PMC2650394 2. Stephens J. S.; Fahnestock, S. R.; Farmer. R. S.; Kiick, K. L.; Chase, D. B.; Rabolt, J. F.* “Effects of Electrospinning and Solution Casting Protocols on the Secondary Structure of a Dragline Spider Silk Analog Investigated via FT-Raman Spectroscopy,” Biomacromolecules 2005, 6, 1405-1413. No PMCID available. 3. Yamaguchi, N.; Kiick, K. L.* “A