Chelsea first studied a sandwich degree in Human Biosciences at Coventry University, undertaking a placement at The Binding Site Ltd. in Birmingham, where she learned how to purify antibodies through column chromatography HPLC. After graduating with a BSc (Hons) in 2014, Chelsea went on to complete a Masters degree in Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine, with a dissertation focussing on the interactions of mesenchymal stem cells and bacteria.
Chelsea’s interest in regenerative biology grew, and was the main focus of her PhD, entitled, “An investigation of mesenchymal stem cells and their secretome in the context of spinal cord injury” which was awarded in 2020. She joined the University of Northampton in November 2020 as a Research Assistant in the Molecular Biosciences Research Group.