Bisiayo Fashemi, PhD, always knew she wanted to be a scientist. Starting in high school and continuing through her undergraduate years, the Boston native seized every opportunity to conduct lab research, with a particular focus on improving women’s health.
She moved closer to her career dream by entering WashU’s Roy and Diana Vagelos Division of Biology & Biomedical Sciences (DBBS) to pursue a PhD — and realized it fully when she earned her doctorate in developmental, regenerative, and stem cell biology in May 2021.