Kelly Haston is a biotechnology and stem cell research scientist with experience in cell therapy and disease modeling. She currently works as a Cell Therapy Subject Matter Expert at Genentech. Haston is also known for her role as a Mars Analog Astronaut and Commander for NASA CHAPEA (JSC).

Her career includes serving as a Principal Scientist in Disease Modeling at Insitro and holding a Roddenberry & CIRM Postdoctoral Fellowship at Gladstone Institutes.