Rossana Colon-Thillet

Grew up in the southern part of the island of Puerto Rico. From an early age Rossana developed an interest in biological sciences inspired by the flora and fauna that surrounded her. This interest led her to obtain her bachelor’s degree in Biology from the University of Puerto Rico at Cayey in 2013. In search of more scientific research opportunities, Rossana moves to Seattle, WA where she attends the University of Washington in order to obtain a PhD in Cell and Molecular Biology, which she obtained in 2019. Since then, Rossana has worked as a scientist at academic institutions and biotechnology companies in Washington State where she resides with her family. Rossana greatly values the physical, mental, and spiritual benefit that comes from maintaining and strengthening connections with the communities with which we identify. One of her passions is dance, especially those of Afro-Caribbean origins, because they are a lens for understanding and preserving the history and culture of the people of the Caribbean and Latin America.