Hi, I’m Kate, a passionate designer & researcher driven to use creative problem solving for good.
Selected Case Studies
THE AFRICAN KINSHIP REUNIONDesigning for kinship-based reparations
Lead designer for a zero-to-one genetic genealogy platform connecting families separated by historic mass human trafficking from Africa.
SOMNOptimizing chemistry experimental design
Lead designer for a zero-to-one open-source, predictive chemical modeling tool.
MINERVAIntegration for individualized medicine
Designed a new, integrated platform for genomic analysis supporting individualized medicine at Mayo Clinic.
WORMFINDRVisualization for anatomical exploration
Lead designer for a novel data visualization tool for exploring the anatomy of the model organism C. elegans.
Selected Explorations
Early-stage projects, works in progress, and active ideation
MARGINDX™Intra-operative cancer detection and diagnosis
Designing an intra-operative imaging + AI system for cancer detection and diagnosis as a part of a cross-functional team of researchers from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Mayo Clinic. Read more about the project and early prototype.
CLOUD BIOFOUNDRYExpanding access to autonomous experimentation
Designing a cloud-based biofoundry enabling researchers to carry out AI-driven experimental laboratory workflows through autonomous robotic systems and instrumentation. Read more about the broader iBioFoundry project and research perspective.
About
I’m excited about creating thoughtful, human-centered products and experiences.
Leveraging 5+ years of building research and design solutions across a variety of industries and domains, I find joy in collaborative and empathetic processes, working with complex concepts and ideas, and trying to make the world a better place.
