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Overview
Introduction
Melissa brings more than nine years of academic and industrial scientific experience to her work.
While working as an industry scientist, Melissa MacEwen drew on her training in protein biochemistry, cell signaling, and assay development to help advance several first-in-human and late-stage monoclonal antibody programs for clients.Her accomplishments reflect her track record of successful project design and management and include four first-author, peer-reviewed publications as well as two funded NIH grants. Melissa excels at presenting complex data to diverse audiences and is deeply committed to scientific outreach.
As a registered patent agent, Melissa’s work centers on prosecution and litigation support for life science, mechanical device, and medical device clients.
Education & credentials
- University of Washington, School of Medicine, Ph.D., Pharmacology, 2023
- Tufts University, B.S., Biology, English,
magna cum laude
, 2014
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- Just-Evotec Biologics, Seattle, WA, Scientist I, Functional Biocharacterization and Impurities Group, 2023-2024
- Sancak Lab, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, As Research Scientist, 2023 Graduate Student, 2018-2023
- Stratos Genomics, Detection Chemistry Group (Acquired by Roche in 2020), Seattle, WA, Research Associate, 2016; Research Assistant, 2015-2016
- Imaizumi Lab, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, Research Assistant, 2015-2016
Impact
- Science and Engineering Business Association (SEBA), Seattle, WA, Vice President, 2019-2021