Born and raised in New Kent County, Virginia, Courtney Macon earned a bachelor’s degree in biology from Fisk University and has since been a lover of things STEM. Her current position as a research technician in the Rosenblum lab at UCSF speaks to this. There she has worked in skin tissue immunology research and has been published in Science Immunology. She also has a passion for women’s health and wellness, with a special focus on the health and wellness of Black women and other women of color. She’s honored to join this International Women’s Day virtual panel and looks forward to sharing her insights and experiences.