Betzaida Cruz Nieves graduated from the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico, Aguadilla Campus, with a bachelor’s degree in Biology in 2024. Currently, Cruz Nieves is a Post-Baccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP) Scholar in the IDEAL (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Learner) Research Program at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, and was appointed Abramson Cancer Center PREP scholar for 2024-2025.