Associate Professor Melanie Beaton is a faculty member in the Department of Medicine at Western University. Her research focuses on hepatology and liver transplantation, specifically investigating the treatment of autoimmune liver diseases and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. She utilizes clinical trials to evaluate the efficacy of new therapeutic agents in managing chronic liver conditions. Her mission is to improve long-term outcomes for patients with advanced liver disease through early diagnosis and targeted therapy. She provides clinical teaching and supervision for gastroenterology fellows and residents. She holds a Doctor of Medicine and has published extensively in the field of hepatology.