Melanie Graham, MPH, PhD

Professor of Surgery
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Contact

Administrative Assistant

Name:
Jade Wilder
Affiliations:
Comparative and Molecular Biosciences
Veterinary Medicine
Links:
NCBI Publications Link

Titles

Robert and Katherine Goodale Chair in Minimally Invasive Surgery
Professor of Surgery, Medical School, Department of Surgery
Director, Preclinical Research Center
Professor of Veterinary Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine

Education

PhD, Dissertation Title: "Working on the 3Rs: Utilization of Refinement to Enhance the Value of Translational Research in Nonhuman Primates” Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands

M.P.H., Epidemiology, University of Minnesota, School of Public Health, Minneapolis, MN

B.A., Quantitative Methods and Computer Science, University of Saint Thomas, Minneapolis MN

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Teaching

Surgical Resident Enrichment Program

T32 Comparative Medicine and Pathology Training Program

AnSci/CMB/VMed 8134 – Ethical Conduct of Animal Research

Awards and Recognition

Andreas von Recum Award
2022

Robert and Katherine Goodale Chair in Minimally Invasive Surgery
2019

C.William Hall Outstanding Publication Award
2019

The Patrick J. Manning Award recognizing special effort in the care and use of research animals and significant contribution to biomedical research, 2004.

Research

Research Summary/Interests

  • Developing new approaches to improve the translation of in disease modeling, and when the use of animals in biomedical research is required, at the same time improving well-being
  • The role of experimental design in improving both animal well-being and scientific outcomes
  • Induction of immune tolerance or immune recognition, and replacement of damaged cells, tissues, and organs
  • Development of regenerative medicine approached in the treatment of diabetes and obesity
  • Animal behavior, with a focus on primatology