Melissa Mazan
D.V.M., DACVIM (LAIM)
Research/Areas of Interest
• Equine asthma and chronic inflammatory airway disease
• Pulmonary function testing and respiratory physiology
• Bronchoalveolar lavage cytology interpretation
• Environmental determinants of equine respiratory disease
• Comparative and translational pulmonary medicine (One Health)
• Novel therapeutics for respiratory disease
Education
- Doctor of Vet Medicine, Tufts-Cummings School of VM, USA
- BA, Yale University, New Haven, United States
Biography
Melissa Mazan, D.V.M., Diplomate ACVIM, is Professor of Large Animal Medicine and Associate Dean for Professional Education at Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine. An internationally recognized clinician-scientist and academic leader, she oversees the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine curriculum and has led comprehensive redesign of the program, expansion of simulation-based learning, competency-based clinical education, and innovative approaches to preparing graduates for contemporary veterinary practice. Throughout her career, she has also served in numerous leadership roles at Tufts, including Associate Chair of the Department of Clinical Sciences, Director of the Issam Fares Equine Sports Medicine Program, Director of the Large Animal Medicine Internship Program, Director of the Tufts Equine BAL Laboratory, and President and founding member of the Tufts University Faculty Senate.
Dr. Mazan is an internationally recognized authority on equine respiratory physiology and equine asthma. Her research focuses on the physiology and diagnosis of equine asthma, with particular emphasis on pulmonary function testing, objective assessment of airway disease, and the development of novel diagnostic technologies and therapeutics. As a founding member of the international Equine Asthma Group, she has helped develop international consensus statements that guide veterinary practice and research worldwide.
She directs the Tufts Equine BAL Laboratory, which provides a national bronchoalveolar lavage cytology consultation service for veterinarians throughout the United States while supporting research on equine asthma, respiratory biomarkers, and environmental influences on airway disease. Her work integrates respiratory physiology, comparative medicine, and biomedical engineering to improve the diagnosis and management of equine respiratory disease while generating insights relevant to chronic airway disease in humans.
Dr. Mazan's career has been defined by the integration of research, clinical care, education, and institutional leadership to advance veterinary medicine and improve the health of animals and people.
Dr. Mazan is an internationally recognized authority on equine respiratory physiology and equine asthma. Her research focuses on the physiology and diagnosis of equine asthma, with particular emphasis on pulmonary function testing, objective assessment of airway disease, and the development of novel diagnostic technologies and therapeutics. As a founding member of the international Equine Asthma Group, she has helped develop international consensus statements that guide veterinary practice and research worldwide.
She directs the Tufts Equine BAL Laboratory, which provides a national bronchoalveolar lavage cytology consultation service for veterinarians throughout the United States while supporting research on equine asthma, respiratory biomarkers, and environmental influences on airway disease. Her work integrates respiratory physiology, comparative medicine, and biomedical engineering to improve the diagnosis and management of equine respiratory disease while generating insights relevant to chronic airway disease in humans.
Dr. Mazan's career has been defined by the integration of research, clinical care, education, and institutional leadership to advance veterinary medicine and improve the health of animals and people.