Meliea Wenya Chiu 

Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator

Meliea earned a B.S. in Public Health Sciences from the University of California, Irvine. During her undergraduate training, she conducted research under the mentorship of neurobiologist Dr. Momoko Watanabe, where she presented work on the development of brain organoid models. She also completed an honors thesis under the guidance of Dr. Sora Park Tanjasiri to examine the impact of parental cancer on Asian American families within community healthcare. In her free time, Meliea enjoys vintage shopping and attending music concerts.