Melody Rivera-Hernández
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Melody is a PhD student in the Cellular and Molecular Physiology Department. She is co-mentored by Drs. Janitza Montalvo-Ortiz and Kristen Brennand. Her work focuses on understanding the functional mechanisms of genetic variants associated with substance use disorders and how these might increase risk.
Last Updated on November 05, 2025.
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- PhD
- Yale University, Cellular and Molecular Physiology Department
- BS
- Northeastern University, Biochemistry
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