Matt Hammill grew up in Cobourg Ontario, 90 minutes east of Toronto, and attended Trent University for his BSc in Biochemistry. He graduated with his PhD in Chemical Biology at Ontario Tech University in 2021. Currently, he is a postdoctoral fellow in the Desaulniers lab, where he focuses on developing chemically-modified short-activating and interfering RNAs. Outside of school, Matt plays sports such as fencing and softball, but also enjoys reading, video games and spending time with friends and family.