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Melissa Wasserman is a distinguished law professor at the University of Texas at Austin, where she also serves as the associate dean for research. Her research primarily focuses on innovation policy, emphasizing patent law and administrative law. Wasserman's work has been published in prestigious journals such as the Stanford Law Review and the American Economics Journal: Economic Policy. Prior to her current position, she was a professor at the University of Illinois College of Law and served as a clerk for Judge Kimberly A. Moore on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Additionally, she has been recognized for her academic contributions with awards such as the Carroll P. Hurd Award for Excellence in Faculty Scholarship. She is currently a Co-Principal Investigator on an NIH-funded R01 award, which aims to build a database linking patents with FDA-approved biologics to analyze the patentability requirements and examination processes. Throughout her career, Wasserman has participated in various academic forums, including the Yale/Stanford/Harvard Junior Faculty Forum.
University of Texas at Austin • Austin, TX
Currently serves as faculty and associate dean for research.
University of Illinois College of Law • Champaign, IL
Previously served as a professor before joining Texas faculty.
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