Melissa Alzona Merck

Melissa Alzona, PhD, is Associate Scientist in the Innovative Sequencing laboratory at Merck. In her role, she is actively involved in development of molecular-based methods using cutting edge sequencing technologies, with a particular focus on virus detection strategies. She holds a Master Degree in Molecular Biology from the University of Turin and a PhD in Molecular Medicine in collaboration with Merck. During her studies she focused on innovative molecular methods to support Quality Control and to improve the Cell Line Development process, developing strong expertise on both the Droplet Digital PCR and Next Generation Sequencing technologies