Melissa Longua

Melissa Longua is a skilled medical laboratory professional currently serving as a Medical Laboratory Scientist II at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia since August 2024. Longua has extensive experience in clinical laboratory settings, having worked as a Clinical Laboratory Technologist III at Revvity (formerly PerkinElmer Genomics) since April 2018, and previously held roles as a Clinical Laboratory Technologist I and Research Assistant, where significant contributions were made in developing genetic disease screening tests for newborns. Melissa also has a background in chemistry, having worked as a Chemist at BARIUM & CHEMICALS INC., and as a Laboratory Assistant during educational pursuits at Franciscan University of Steubenville. The educational foundation includes a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry with a Mathematics Minor from Franciscan University of Steubenville.