Helen Michael, D.V.M., Ph.D.

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Dr. Michael was a graduate scholar in the NIH Comparative Biomedical Scientist Training Program in partnership with the University of Maryland and the National Cancer Institute, July 2012-October 2018.

Dr. Michael received her bachelor’s degree from Carleton College and her D.V.M. from the University of Minnesota in May of 2008.  Prior to joining the program she completed a residency in clinical pathology at the University of Minnesota.  Her research focuses on the role of childhood UV exposure in the development of melanocytic moles and the progression to melanoma. 

She recently won an NIH Graduate Student Research Award for her work and has given presentations at the Society for Melanoma Research annual meetings. 

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Helen Michael, D.V.M.
Positions
Director of Clincial Research, IDEXX Laboratories, Westbrook, Maine
Research/Thesis
"Modeling initiation and progression of UV-induced melanocytic moles and melanoma."
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Diplomate, ACVP
Program Graduate 2018
Type
Graduate
University Partner
University of Minnesota (D.V.M.), University of Maryland (Ph.D.)
Campus
NIH Intramural Lab
Year
2018