Dr. Melanie Malinas is a patent agent in the San Francisco office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where she is a member of the patents and innovations practice. Her work focuses on patent preparation and prosecution, particularly in the life sciences and biotechnology fields.
Prior to joining the firm, Melanie worked at biotech start-ups in the San Francisco Bay Area as a bioinformatics data scientist, working on genomics assay development. She completed her Ph.D. at Stanford University in the field of biophysics, focusing on data analysis for complex fluorescence imaging experiments. Melanie has a strong background in biophysics, bioinformatics, and data science.
Dr. Melanie Malinas is a patent agent in the San Francisco office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where she is a member of the patents and innovations practice. Her work focuses on patent preparation and prosecution, particularly in the life sciences and biotechnology fields.
Prior to joining the firm, Melanie worked at biotech start-ups in the San Francisco Bay Area as a bioinformatics data scientist, working on genomics assay development. She completed her Ph.D. at Stanford University in the field of biophysics, focusing on data analysis for complex fluorescence imaging experiments. Melanie has a strong background in biophysics, bioinformatics, and data science.
- Ph.D., Biophysics, Stanford University, 2019
- B.A., Biochemistry and Chemistry, Oberlin College, 2013
2012 Goldwater Scholar
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- Ph.D., Biophysics, Stanford University, 2019
- B.A., Biochemistry and Chemistry, Oberlin College, 2013
2012 Goldwater Scholar
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
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