Michele Tolbert

Michele Tolbert, Ph.D., currently serves as an mRNA Scientist II at Editas Medicine since November 2025. Prior to this role, Michele held various positions at ElevateBio from July 2022 to April 2025, progressing from Scientist to Senior Scientist. Michele's earlier experience includes a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital from July 2017 to July 2022 and a Graduate Research Assistantship at Case Western Reserve University from July 2012 to July 2017. Michele began an academic career as an Undergraduate Chemistry Teaching Assistant at Washington State University from August 2009 to May 2011. Educational qualifications include a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Case Western Reserve University, a graduate program in Cell, Molecular and Structural Biology at Miami University, and a Bachelor of Science from Washington State University.