Melissa Ronan

Melissa Ronan is a biotechnology leader with over 15 years of experience advancing laboratory automation, high-throughput screening, and drug discovery. During her eight years at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, she has led cross-functional teams developing automated workflows and software tools that power large-scale drug screening using the innovative PRISM platform for cancer research. Previously, she spent a decade at Chromocell Corporation, where she worked at the intersection of automated laboratory methods and high-throughput assay development. Melissa is passionate about combining automation, AI, and data-driven workflows to accelerate R&D innovation and help scientists focus on discovery rather than repetitive processes.