Tina was born in Fairfield, California (home of the Jelly Belly Factory), where she conducted her first experiments by mixing liquids that she found in her older sister’s bathroom. She lived there until age 12, when her family settled in Ladera Ranch, a suburb of southern Orange County, California. After completing a B.S. in Microbiology and Immunology at UC Irvine, she headed east to Iowa City, Iowa, to join the MD/PhD program at the University of Iowa. There, her experimental repertoire expanded to include what eventually became her dissertation research in immunology, a clinical interest in rheumatology, and a variety of hobbies (including writing, beading, and photography). She is excited to continue her medical and scientific training at Vanderbilt and explore everything that Nashville has to offer. Her cat (Turnip) is looking forward to the change of scenery.
PhD - University of Iowa, 2023
MD - University of Iowa, 2023
Email
Kimryn.Rathmell@Vumc.Org
Address
777 Preston Research Building
2220 Pierce Ave
Nashville, TN 37232-6307