Heather Schmitt

Heather Schmitt has a diverse work experience. Heather began their career in 2007 as a Biological Assistant at the USDA, where they specialized in breeding and growing grass strains valuable for biofuel formation and livestock feed. In 2010, they became a Teaching Assistant at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee College of Health Sciences, where they provided professors with support and instructed laboratory sections. From 2012 to 2018, they were an Associate Research Specialist and PhD candidate in Cellular and Molecular Pathology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health. Her research focused on the molecular pathways involved in retinal ganglion cell death associated with the onset of glaucoma. In 2018, they became a Postdoctoral Research Fellow/Research Associate Sr. at Duke University Health System. Since 2021, they have been a Pharmacology Scientist at Perfuse Therapeutics.

Heather Schmitt has an impressive educational background. Heather began their studies in 2005 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where they earned a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology and Biology. Heather then attended the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and obtained a Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences in 2012. After that, they returned to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where they completed their Doctor of Philosophy in Cellular and Molecular Pathology in 2018. In 2021, Heather completed their postdoctoral training in Ophthalmology at Duke University.