Chinelo Onyenekwu is a graduate of medicine from the University of Lagos, Nigeria. She also holds double board certification in Chemical Pathology from the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria and the West African College of Physicians. In addition to this, she has served as a medical officer with the Nigerian Navy. Over 14 years, she has successfully built a career in laboratory medicine, quality management, and clinical and operational research. Dr. Onyenekwu has held academic and administrative roles in tertiary academic and health institutions in Nigeria and South Africa. She currently is a third-year pathology resident at the Medical College of Wisconsin where she is actively involved in various research works. She is a clinical pathology enthusiast and a future Transfusion Medicine fellow at the Johns Hopkins Hospital.