From Hong Kong, Cherry is a Ph.D. Candidate in Microbiology and Immunology at the Indiana University School of Medicine, with a minor in Policy Analysis. She has a BSc degree in Biology from Imperial College London and an MSc degree in Infection and Immunity from University College London. Cherry is a volunteer at Engineers & Scientists Acting Locally (ESAL), a national organization dedicated to increasing local civic engagement by people with STEM backgrounds, and is affiliated with the National Science Policy Network. Not only has her work been published in Nature Communications, but she also has a patent on a next-generation hair conditioner.