Gabrielle Duco received her Bachelor’s degree in Biology at East Illinois University. As an undergraduate student, she worked as a fisheries technician and discovered her enjoyment of working in research. She joined Cruchaga Lab as a Research Lab Technician in April of 2023. Initially, she will be working on kit processing and PBMC isolation. After these skills are acquired she will be cross-trained on DNA/RNA extractions and quality control processes.