Melissa Fernandes

Company: Novartis AG

Job title: Medical Director, Rheumatology

Bio:

Dr. Melissa Alexandre Fernandes is Medical Director of Rheumatology at Novartis, where she leads clinical strategy for innovative therapies in autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. She brings broad experience from roles in clinical development and translational science, including at PPD, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific. Trained in internal medicine and autoimmune diseases, Dr. Fernandes also holds a Master’s in Immunology and Microbiology. She is passionate about advancing precision medicine and improving outcomes for patients with complex immune-mediated conditions.

Seminars:

Advancing T-Cell-Targeted Therapies for Autoimmune Diseases to Unlock More Precise & Durable Treatment Options 1:10 pm

Explore T-cell targeting strategies to combat SLE and improve therapeutic outcomes Examining Novartis’ srSLE CAR-T data to uncover insights into novel CAR-T approaches to address unmet medical needs Highlight Novartis’ novel CAR-T manufacturing platform (T-Charge) to evaluate its impact on enhancing T-cell targeted treatments for autoimmune diseasesRead more

day: Conference Day One Teal Track P2