Melissa Reeves

Melissa Reeves is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Utah. Her research focuses on tumor immunology, heterogeneity, and evolution.

Education:

• B.A. from Harvard University
• Ph.D. from University of California, San Francisco

Research Interests center on understanding how tumor heterogeneity influences anti-tumor immune responses and tumor evolution under immunotherapy pressures. Key areas include T cell dynamics, spatial immune organization, and metastasis mechanisms.

Publications highlight her work on squamous cell carcinomas, mutational landscapes, and immunotherapeutic strategies combining PD-1 and TGFβ targeting.

Laboratory: The Reeves Lab investigates tumor-immune interactions through lineage tracing and spatial analysis techniques.