Chelsea Fortin (Graduate student) grew up in Rumford, ME and received her Bachelor's degree in biology with a specialization in cell biology, molecular biology, and genetics from Boston University in 2014. After graduation, she focused on building and characterising expandable, engineered satellite livers for use in regenerative medicine under the guidance of Kelly Stevens and Sangeeta Bhatia. She is currently a PhD student in UW's Molecular Medicine and Mechanisms of Disease program and is interested in using biochemistry and bioengineering tools to study liver regeneration and disease.

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