Jessica Kramer

Jessica Kramer is an Associate Professor at the University of Utah in Biomedical Engineering, with adjunct appointments in Molecular Pharmaceutics and Chemistry. She earned her B.S. at the University of Utah and Ph.D. at UCLA, focusing on polymer chemistry and glycobiology.

• Education: B.S. University of Utah, Ph.D. UCLA
• Academic Appointments: Biomedical Engineering (primary), Molecular Pharmaceutics (adjunct), Chemistry (adjunct)

Her research spans three major areas: synthetic mucin development for biomedical applications, glycocalyx engineering in cancer and infection, and antifreeze protein mimetics for cryopreservation. Utilizing precision glycoprotein synthesis methods, her lab investigates how mucin glycostructures regulate biomaterial functions and cellular interactions.

Recent publications highlight innovations in glycan-dependent mucin analogs, economical antifreeze polypeptides, and supramolecular protein stabilization systems. Her work has significant implications for drug delivery, infectious disease prevention, and biologics preservation.

Scientific Recognition

• NSF CAREER Award (2019) for synthetic mucus gels research
• 2024 member of Biomacromolecules Early Career Board

Kramer's research explores the intersection of polymer chemistry and biological systems, with applications in cancer diagnostics, pathogen inhibition, and cryopreservation technologies.