Melissa Chan
About Melissa Chan
Melissa Chan is a Senior Research Fellow at the Framingham Heart Study and a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Queen Mary University of London, with a focus on platelet function and cardiovascular diseases.
Work at National Institutes of Health
Melissa Chan serves as a Senior Research Fellow at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the Framingham Heart Study. She has been in this role since 2020, contributing to research focused on cardiovascular health. The Framingham Heart Study is a long-term, ongoing cardiovascular cohort study that has significantly influenced the understanding of heart disease and its risk factors.
Current Position at Queen Mary University of London
In addition to her role at NIH, Melissa Chan has been a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Queen Mary University of London since 2014. She works in the Centre for Immunobiology at The Blizard Institute, where her research contributes to the understanding of immune responses and their implications for health.
Previous Research Experience
Melissa Chan has extensive research experience at various institutions. She worked as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Queen Mary, University of London from 2010 to 2011 in the Cardiac, Vascular and Inflammation Research group. Additionally, she held a position as a Research Assistant from 2009 to 2010 in Vascular Pharmacology at the William Harvey Research Institute. Her experience also includes a Postdoctoral Research Associate role at Imperial College London in Cardiothoracic Pharmacology from 2011 to 2012 and a Postdoctoral Fellow position at McMaster University from 2012 to 2013.
Education and Expertise
Melissa Chan earned her Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Cardiovascular Pharmacology from Queen Mary University of London, completing her studies from 2005 to 2009. She also holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Physiology from King's College London, where she studied from 2002 to 2005. Additionally, she spent a year at the University of California, Berkeley, focusing on Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology.
Research Focus and Contributions
Melissa Chan's research primarily investigates platelet function and its implications for cardiovascular diseases and bleeding disorders. She developed a high-throughput plate-based assay to assess platelet function on a large scale. Her work aims to understand the spread of platelet function across large populations, contributing to the broader field of cardiovascular health.