Mrs. Melisa Anderson Cross
Lecturer
College of Health Sciences
– School of Allied Health and Wellness
- melisa.anderson@utech.edu.jm
- 8769271680-8
- ext. 3464
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Qualifications
- MSc. Biomedical Sciences (2018)
- MA Teaching (2016)
- BSc. Medical Technology (2009)
Specialisation / Teaching Area
- Clinical Chemistry
Research Interests
- Diabetes Mellitus
Professional Membership / Association
- Caribbean Association of Medical Technologists
Community Service & Outreach Activities
- Period Poverty Project
- Jamaica Red Cross Literacy Initiative
Publications
- McGrowder, D., Miller, F., Nwokocha, M., Cross, M. A., Wilson-Clarke, C., McFarlane, S., & Gordon, L. (2023). Clinical Characteristics and Relationship of Acute Kidney Injury With the Severity of Disease and Death in COVID-19 Patients: A Review. In P. Azeez, P. Raj, & R. Mohanraj (Eds.), Ecological and Evolutionary Perspectives on Infections and Morbidity (pp. 228-258). IGI Global Scientific Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-9414-8.ch010
- McGrowder, D., Anderson-Jackson, L., Dilworth, L., Mohansingh, S., Anderson Cross, M., Bryan, S., McFarlane, S. (2022). The Clinical Usefulness of Prostate Cancer Biomarkers: Current and Future Directions. IntechOpen. doi: 10.5772/intechopen.103172
- McGrowder, D. A., Miller, F. G., Vaz, K., Anderson Cross, M., Anderson-Jackson, L., Bryan, S., Latore, L., Thompson, R., Lowe, D., McFarlane, S. R., & Dilworth, L. (2021). The Utilization and Benefits of Telehealth Services by Health Care Professionals Managing Breast Cancer Patients during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Healthcare, 9(10), 1401. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare9101401
- McGrowder, D. A., Miller, F., Anderson Cross, M., Anderson-Jackson, L., Bryan, S., & Dilworth, L. (2021). Abnormal Liver Biochemistry Tests and Acute Liver Injury in COVID-19 Patients: Current Evidence and Potential Pathogenesis. Diseases, 9(3), 50. https://doi.org/10.3390/diseases9030050
- McGrowder, D., Miller, F., Nwokocha, C., Wilson-Clarke, C., Anderson, M., Anderson-Jackson, L., & Williams, L. (2021). Micronutrient Antioxidants in the Chemoprevention of Breast Cancer and Effect on Breast Cancer Outcomes. IntechOpen. doi: 10.5772/intechopen.95886
- McGrowder, D. A., Miller, F. G., Nwokocha, C., Wilson-Clarke, C. F., Anderson, M., Anderson-Jackson, L., Williams, L., & Alexander-Lindo, R. (2021). Medical Herbs and the Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus: Mechanisms of Action. In A. Hussain & S. Behl (Eds.), Treating Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders With Herbal Medicines(pp. 48-73). IGI Global Scientific Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-4808-0.ch003
- Anderson, M., Tucker, D., Miller, F. G., Vaz, K., Anderson-Jackson, L., & McGrowder, D. (2020). Quality of Life and Well-Being of Breast Cancer Patients. In S. Padmanaban & C. Subudhi (Eds.), Psycho-Social Perspectives on Mental Health and Well-Being (pp. 67-94). IGI Global Scientific Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-1185-5.ch004
- McGrowder, D., Tucker, D., Miller, F. G., Anderson, M., Vaz, K. A., & Anderson-Jackson, L. (2021). Accreditation of Medical Laboratories: Challenges and Opportunities. In M. Khosrow-Pour D.B.A. (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Modern Educational Technologies, Applications, and Management (pp. 600-616). IGI Global Scientific Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-3476-2.ch037
- Miller, F., Anderson, M., Tucker, D., Vaz, K., Brown, J., Anderson-Jackson, L., & McGrowder, D. A. (2020). Diabetes: Biopsychosocial Features Affecting Metabolic Control and Treatment Adherence. In S. Taukeni (Ed.), Biopsychosocial Perspectives and Practices for Addressing Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases (pp. 106-133). IGI Global Scientific Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-2139-7.ch007
- McGrowder, D. A., Miller, F. G., Nwokocha, C. R., Anderson, M. S., Wilson-Clarke, C., Vaz, K., Anderson-Jackson, L., & Brown, J. (2020). Medicinal Herbs Used in Traditional Management of Breast Cancer: Mechanisms of Action. Medicines, 7(8), 47. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicines7080047
- Tucker, D., Anderson, M., Miller, F., Vaz, K., Anderson-Jackson, L., & McGrowder, D. (2019). Dietary Antioxidants in the Chemoprevention of Prostate Cancer. IntechOpen. doi: 10.5772/intechopen.85770
- Anderson, M., Hinds, P., Hurditt, S., Miller, P., McGrowder, D., Alexander-Lindo,R.,(2011). The microbial content of unexpired pasteurized milk from selected supermarkets in a developing country. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine, 1(3). doi.org/10.1016/S2221-1691(11)60028-2
