Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
Melissa J Martin is a Senior Research Scientist at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research since November 2020, with a robust background in microbiology and infectious diseases. Prior experience includes serving as the American Academy of Microbiology Colloquium Postdoctoral Fellow at the American Society for Microbiology and as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Harvard Medical School, where research focused on antibiotic resistance in Staphylococcus aureus. Martin also held the position of Inaugural Chair for a Gordon Research Seminar, facilitating a conference for emerging scientists. Education includes a PhD in Microbiology, Infectious and Tropical Diseases from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, alongside a Master's degree in Molecular Biology of Infectious Diseases from the same institution and a Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences from the University of Rhode Island.
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Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
WRAIR provides unique research capabilities and innovative medical solutions to a range of Force Health Protection and Readiness challenges currently facing U.S. Service Members, along with threats anticipated during future operations. Through both times of peace and war, infectious diseases have killed, sickened, and disabled far more Service Members than bombs and bullets. WRAIR has created a model of vaccine and therapeutic development that is unique, nimble, and responsive to dynamically evolving infectious disease threats of military importance. WRAIR, with its unparalleled expertise, facilities, and international network, has developed many vaccines and drugs in use today by military and civilian medicine around the globe. In addition to protecting against infectious disease threats, WRAIR conducts basic and applied research that promotes psychological resilience, enhances neurological functioning, and improves operational readiness among U.S. Service Members. By using a continuum of research from basic science to applied field studies, WRAIR creates innovative solutions to enhance Service Members’ resilience and recovery. Research in military psychiatry and neuroscience has been an integral part of WRAIR's portfolio for more than 70 years. WRAIR researchers are recognized leaders in operational medical research for the military in a number of fields, including brain trauma, blast exposure, deployment stressors, and sleep management.