Inmaculada de Melo-Martin

Inmaculada de Melo-Martin is a Professor of Population Health Sciences and Professor of Medical Ethics in Medicine and Reproductive Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University. She holds active faculty appointments across multiple departments, reflecting her interdisciplinary expertise in bioethics, reproductive medicine, and population health.

• Professor of Population Health Sciences, Weill Cornell Medical College (2020–present)
• Professor of Medical Ethics in Medicine, Department of Medicine (2014–present)
• Professor of Medical Ethics in Reproductive Medicine, Department of Reproductive Medicine (2014–present)

Her educational background includes a Laurea from the University of Oviedo (Spain), an M.S. from the University of Texas (2004), and a Ph.D. from the University of South Florida (1997).

Dr. de Melo-Martin’s research focuses on core issues in bioethics, including genetic technologies, reproductive ethics, informed consent, research integrity, and science communication. Her work critically examines the ethical dimensions of gene editing, embryo research, biobanking, and the commercialization of biomedical science. She emphasizes justice, vulnerability, and epistemic harms in scientific discourse.

The most recent publications (2022–2025) reflect a sustained engagement with emerging technologies and ethical policy, particularly in human genome editing, polygenic testing, and moral distress. Her articles appear in leading journals such as The American Journal of Bioethics, Hastings Center Report, and Journal of Medical Ethics, demonstrating a consistent focus on translational ethics and public policy implications.

She has received research funding as a Co-Investigator on the Clinical and Translational Science Center - UL1 grant from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (2025–2030), underscoring her active role in federally supported research. She also serves on the Scientific Advisory Board of the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America and provides professional services to the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas.

• Co-Investigator, Clinical and Translational Science Center - UL1 (2025–2030)
• Advisory/Scientific Board Member, Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America
• Professional Services, Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas

Dr. de Melo-Martin advises on ethical policy and participates in interdisciplinary collaborations, contributing to national and international discussions on research ethics and reproductive technologies.