Andrea Bassett

Andrea Bassett, PhD, is a Clinical Associate Professor in Biological Sciences at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), part of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. She specializes in teaching and mentoring, focusing on Human Embryology, Embryology Laboratory, and Microbiology Laboratory courses. Her teaching emphasizes practical skills like histological analysis and aseptic technique, alongside pedagogical strategies for first-generation students. Dr. Bassett's research background includes chromatin-based regulation of heart development, with publications on ASXL proteins' roles in cardiac and lung maturation.

Education: PhD from UIC and BS degrees from Marietta College and Denison University. She advises Honors Capstone projects on topics like dental stem cell therapies and microbiome effects. Her work bridges clinical embryology education with cutting-edge developmental biology research.