Dr. Schuettpelz was born and raised in Boulder, Colorado. After graduating from Creighton University, she completed a PhD in molecular biology from Northwestern University. With a desire to combine her passion for science and an interest in clinical medicine, she then pursued an MD at Northwestern University as well. Dr. Schuettpelz came to Washington University in 2005 for her Pediatrics residency and fellowship in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology. She completed her postdoctoral work with Dr. Daniel Link in 2013 and opened her own laboratory at Washington University.
