Paula Meleady's Biography

Paula Meleady, Senior Research Scientist/Programmer, Dublin City University

PhD (1997) in Cell Biology from Dublin City University. Senior Scientist at the National Institute for Cellular Biotechnology (NICB) since 2001 and currently Programme Leader of the Proteomics and Mass Spectrometry Core Facility at the NICB which is equipped with state-of-the-art proteomics and mass spectrometry equipment. Research interests include proteomic analysis of recombinant mammalian cell lines in order to gain insights to improving productivity of biopharmaceuticals. Also have research interests in cancer, specifically uveal melanoma, for biomarker discovery. Co-authored over 40 peer-reviewed publications, 6 book chapters and 2 patents to date in research areas related to proteomics, bioprocessing and cancer.