He was previously a Ruth L. Kirschstein NIH NRSA postdoctoral scholar at Stanford University in the department of Materials Science and Engineering. Kyle completed his Ph.D. and B.S. in chemical engineering from the University of Colorado Boulder and the Missouri University of Science and Technology (Rolla, MO), respectively. Kyle’s research interests include biomaterials, tissue engineering, and regenerative medicine within the central nervous system. Apart from his 3D cultivation of cells in the lab, he also sprouts interests in gardening, food, and traversing the outdoors on foot or mountain bike with his wife, Lisa, and dog, Maxwell.