Marlena Warner earned her B.S. degrees in Biochemistry and Psychology from the University of Idaho in  2014, and her M.S. in Applied Biotechnology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2022.  She currently works as a technical expert, helping Seattle biotechnology companies select bioreactors and other cell culture technologies. She has worked in biopharmaceutical process and product development in numerous cities around the country but is happy to be here in Seattle. Outside of scientific pursuits, she enjoys spending time in nature, reading sci-fi, cooking, and making pottery. She is looking forward to working with students this summer, and hopes to make biotech as exciting and accessible as possible!