Kat Schmidt
About Kat Schmidt
Kat Schmidt is a Graduate Student Research Assistant at The George Washington University, specializing in Biostatistics and previously conducting research on Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus. She has a diverse academic background and extensive research experience, including work at Oregon Health and Science University and a Fulbright Fellowship in Germany.
Work at The George Washington University
Kat Schmidt has been employed at The George Washington University as a Graduate Student Research Assistant since 2021. In this role, she contributes to various research projects within the Milken Institute School of Public Health. Her work focuses on biostatistics, leveraging her academic background to support research initiatives.
Education and Expertise
Kat Schmidt studied at The George Washington University, where she earned a Master of Public Health (MPH) with a focus on Biostatistics from 2020 to 2022. Prior to this, she obtained a Bachelor of Science in Molecular and Cellular Biology from the University of Puget Sound from 2009 to 2012. Additionally, she studied at Deutsche Sommerschule am Pazifik, achieving a C1 Certificate in German Studies.
Research Experience
Kat Schmidt has extensive research experience, including work at Oregon Health and Science University. She served as a Research Assistant II from 2018 to 2020 and as a Research Associate II from 2015 to 2017. Her research involved studying nucleoside and nucleobase transport in Trypanosoma cruzi and focusing on the cAMP+CRP system in Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus. She received a research grant from her home university in 2011 to continue her research on Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus and presented her findings at the ASM 2012.
International Experience
Kat Schmidt spent a year abroad in Germany as an English Teaching Assistant with the Fulbright Commission from 2012 to 2013. This experience allowed her to engage with the local culture and enhance her language skills while contributing to educational initiatives.
Professional Roles Prior to Current Position
Before her current role at The George Washington University, Kat Schmidt held various positions at Oregon Health and Science University, including Health Unit Coordinator from 2017 to 2018 and Research Assistant II from 2018 to 2020. She also worked as an Undergraduate Research Fellow at the University of Puget Sound from 2010 to 2012, where she was awarded an undergraduate research fellowship by the American Society for Microbiology.