Melissa Moy

Melissa Moy, PhD, is a scientist at Imanis Life Sciences since September 2022, bringing extensive research experience from the University of Arizona, where Melissa served as a Graduate Research Assistant from August 2017 to August 2022, focusing on the molecular mechanisms of human cytomegalovirus latency. Prior experience includes an internship at Monsanto Company as a Genotyping Production Scientist Intern in 2017, analyzing genetic traits in crops, and conducting research as an Undergraduate Research Assistant at Iowa State University from May 2015 to May 2017 on the role of fli1a and b genes in stem cell development. Additional internships include a NOAA Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Summer Internship in 2016, studying population genetics in killer whales, and serving as a George Washington Carver Summer Intern in 2012, where DNA extraction and PCR amplification were performed. Melissa Moy holds a PhD in Virology and Cancer Biology from the University of Arizona and a Bachelor's degree in Biology from Iowa State University.