She received a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Chemical Engineering from The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art and a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Boston University. Dr. Kaufman has spent many years working closely with students of all ages - teaching and tutoring high school students in biotechnology and chemistry, assisting undergraduate students in physiology labs, and leading graduate students in material synthesis lab research. She is an active researcher in the fields of biomaterials and tissue engineering, bioinformatics, molecular biology, and other cutting-edge applications of modern biological research. She routinely publishes and presents her research findings, and she enthusiastically seeks funding and opportunities that benefit students who are training to be a part of the biotechnology revolution.