Melissa Sue Rotunno

Melissa Sue Rotunno is an Assistant Professor at UMass Chan Medical School, affiliated with the T.H. Chan School of Medicine and the Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. Her primary department is Neurology, with additional roles in Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology, Neuroscience, and the NeuroNexus Institute.

Education:

• BS in Microbiology, University of Rhode Island
• PhD in Biomedical Sciences, University of Massachusetts Medical School

Research Interests focus on neurodegenerative diseases, including ALS, Parkinson's, and Alzheimer's, with emphasis on protein misfolding, biomarkers, and molecular pathology. Her work integrates proteomics, iPSC models, and post-translational modifications to uncover disease mechanisms.

Publications span proteomic studies of ALS and Parkinson's, SOD1 misfolding, Tau protein modifications in Alzheimer's, and FUS toxicity in ALS. Keywords include biochemistry, neuroscience, and molecular biology.

Networks include collaborations with researchers like Daryl Bosco, Scott Shaffer, and Miguel Sena-Esteves. Her work relates to concepts such as Chromogranins, Epitopes, and Neurodegenerative Diseases.