Melvin Abara

Melvin Abara currently serves as the Director of Quality Assurance at Neurona Therapeutics since March 2024. Prior to this role, Melvin held the position of Associate Director at Treadwell Therapeutics, Inc. from August 2022 to November 2023, and spent a decade at Gilead Sciences in various capacities including Senior Manager, Senior QA Specialist, and QA Specialist. Additional experience includes being the Quality Assurance Supervisor at Pharmavite, LLC, a Contract Quality Engineer at Life Technologies, and a Supervisor in Quality Assurance Packaging at Pharmavite. Melvin began a career in quality assurance at Amgen, where roles ranged from Specialist in Quality Assurance Clinical Labels and Packaging to Contract Quality Control Laboratory Technician. Educational qualifications include an MBA from California State University Channel Islands and a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences from UC Irvine, complemented by a certification in Biotechnology from Ventura College.