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ACVIM Resident Research Award Eligible
ACVIM Resident Research Award Eligible
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Additional Fees May Be Required
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By Invite Only
Capturing for On Demand
Capturing for On Demand
Cardiology Research Abstract Award Eligible
Cardiology Research Abstract Award Eligible
ERC Approved Lecture for ACVIM Residency
ERC Approved Lecture for ACVIM Residency
ePoster
ePoster
Livestream
Livestream
One Health
One Health
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Pre-Registration Required
RACE-Approved
RACE-Approved
Research Abstract
Research Abstract
Specialty Symposium
Specialty Symposium
State-of-the-Art (SOTA) Presentation
State-of-the-Art (SOTA) Presentation
Veterinary Technician
Veterinary Technician
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Melanie J. Hezzell, VetMB, DACVIM (Cardiology), PhD (she/her/hers)

Associate Professor in Veterinary Cardiology
University of Bristol
Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Dr Hezzell graduated from the University of Cambridge. After 10 years in mixed and small animal practice in the UK, Australia and New Zealand she undertook a rotating internship at the Royal Veterinary College followed by a PhD in the epidemiology of myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD) at the same institution. She then undertook residency training at the University of Pennsylvania. She has been at the University of Bristol since 2016, where she is currently an Associate Professor in Veterinary Cardiology. Her current research focusses on the inheritance of MMVD and the influence of endothelial dysfunction and fibrosis on disease progression.

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