Lizette is a Junior Specialist in the Surgical Bioengineering Laboratory at University of California, Davis. She has a Bachelor of Science in Cellular Molecular Biology from Humboldt State University. She first joined the lab as an intern with the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine in 2017 and was later hired as staff. Lizette is part of the cell culture team responsible for manufacturing and testing stem cells for the in utero repair of myelomeningocele for a future clinical trial. In her spare time, Lizette enjoys painting, hiking and other outdoor activities.