Melissa Dyson, DVM, MS, DACLAM

Profile

Melissa Dyson, DVM, MS, DACLAM, is the University of Michigan’s Senior Associate Attending Veterinarian, the Senior Director of the Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine (ULAM), the Director of the ULAM Training Core, and the Director of ULAM Faculty Affairs. In her role as Senior Associate Attending Veterinarian, Dr. Dyson assists with the guidance and oversight of the Animal Care & Use Program, including the exploration of new data-gathering and assessment strategies that support a culture of responsible research conduct.

As the Senior Director of ULAM, she assists in the overall management of the unit, including animal husbandry, housing, veterinary care, and specialized research support services. Dr. Dyson also serves as the Director of the ULAM Training Core, where she is responsible for managing all animal care and use training and education programs at the university. As Director of ULAM Faculty Affairs, Dyson provides leadership and direction for strategic planning and operations for the clinical and academic missions of ULAM, including direct mentoring and supervision of ULAM Faculty.

Dr. Dyson first joined the University of Michigan in 2005 after completing a residency in Comparative Medicine at the University of Missouri in conjunction with the Research Animal Diagnostic Laboratories (RADIL). She received her veterinary degree from the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Dr. Dyson’s clinical and research interests include laboratory animal medicine management and infectious disease. She is also interested in training research personnel in the humane use and handling of animals used for research, as well as the training of future laboratory animal scientists and clinicians.