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Cecilia Kessler is from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and currently lives in Nashville, TN. She received a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Pittsburgh (2019) and a Master of Genetic Counseling from Vanderbilt University (2024). Passionate about patient advocacy and healthcare accessibility research, she currently serves as a Research Genetic Counselor at Vanderbilt Eye Institute. Cecilia focuses her research on enhancing comprehensive care and expanding access to clinical trials for inherited retinal diseases.