Biography
Melissa Stevens manages planning and implementation of FasterCures programs. She also directs the organization’s medical philanthropy efforts including the Philanthropy Advisory Service (PAS), designed to help foundations, philanthropists and their advisors make more impactful investments in medical research and better assess the return on philanthropy.
Melissa has served academic medical centers, private research institutes, and large health systems in developing strategies for implementing clinical and translational research programs, designing conceptual models for collaboration, and assessing infrastructure to support research enterprises.
Melissa has served academic medical centers, private research institutes, and large health systems in developing strategies for implementing clinical and translational research programs, designing conceptual models for collaboration, and assessing infrastructure to support research enterprises.
Industry Expertise
Public Policy
Medical Devices
Health Care - Facilities
Philanthropy
Health and Wellness
Health Care - Services
Research
Areas of Expertise
Medical Research
Health Care
Disease Treatment
Philanthropy
Clinical Research
Healthcare Management
Accomplishments
Philanthropy Advisory Service Assessments of Select Alzheimer’s Disease & Multiple Sclerosis Organizations
Melissa contributed to the following document (in 2009): "Philanthropy Advisory Service Assessments of Select Alzheimer’s Disease & Multiple Sclerosis Organizations," prepared for FasterCures.
Education
Pennsylvania State University
M.B.A.
Pennsylvania State University
B.S.
Biochemistry
Links
Sample Talks
Experiments in Financing Early-Stage R & D
Melissa took part in a panel discussion at the November 2011 Partnering for Cures conference. The panel she as on was "Experiments in Financing Early-Stage R & D ."
Availability
- Keynote
- Moderator
- Panelist
- Workshop Leader
- Author Appearance
