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Michelle Chicas

Graduate student

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joined: Mar 2023

Michelle is a graduate student in UW’s Biochemistry department. She received her B.S. in Chemistry from Utah Valley University in 2022 where she conducted research on microplastics using light microscopy and Raman spectroscopy. Her research interests include identifying how cells change their shapes to sculpt tubular organs and creating a deep learning model to segment and reconstruct cells of the Malpighian tubules during morphogenesis.

Outside of the lab, Michelle enjoys playing her violin, lounging with her cat, and exploring Washington with her partner.