June 2026: Dr. Meegan gives a talk to the Vanderbilt University Programs for Talented Youth course, “Introduction to Endothelial Biology: Vascular Function, Disease, and Discovery.”
May 2026: Dr. Meegan serves as a panelist for the American Physiological Society Respiration Section Mentoring Club on, “Managing Transitions as a Developing Scientist.”
May 2026: Dr. Meegan heads back to her alma mater (University of South Florida in Tampa, FL) to give an invited talk to the Department of Molecular Pharmacology & Physiology.
It was wonderful to visit colleagues and give an update on what the M2V Lab has been up to since receiving a PhD.
May 2026: Dr. Meegan gives a talk during the Scientific Symposium, “Endothelial Dysfunction in Critical Illness: From Mechanisms to Therapies” at the American Thoracic Society International Conference in Orlando, FL.
This talk was part of an excellent session that included a panel discussion on the endothelium’s role during critical illness.
April 2026: The lab attends the American Physiology Summit in Minneapolis, MN.
Vivian gives her first talk at the Microcirculatory Society Pre-Meeting.
Vivian and Dr. Meegan present posters.
April 2026: Dr. Meegan gives a virtual talk to the University of Minnesota Medical School Departments of Pediatrics and Medicine followed by a wonderful discussion and excellent feedback.
March 2026: Ethan officially joins as the first PhD student in the M2V Lab!
March 2026: Dr. Meegan and the Center for Lung Biology host ~30 high school students for a Research Visit Day to learn about careers in science.
February 2026: A Master’s student, Natalie, joins the lab.
February 2026: Dr. Meegan submits the lab’s first R01 proposal!
January 2026: The lab hosts PhD student Ethan for a rotation.
December 2025: Dr. Meegan has ACL reconstruction surgery.
December 2025: The lab gathers to celebrate all of the accomplishments over the semester and send the students off for finals and the holiday break, sharing treats, memories, and laughter.
November 2025: Dr. Meegan is nominated for a Trailblazer Award, celebrating first-generation students, faculty, and staff who make a meaningful impact through leadership, service, and perseverance, and receives an Honorable Mention.
October 2025: The lab hosts two PhD rotation students, Katie & Stefan.
October 2025: Dr. Meegan presents a poster and chairs a scientific session at Vascular Biology, the annual meeting of the North American Vascular Biology Organization and the Microcirculatory Society, in Cape Cod, MA.
October 2025: Two more undergraduate students, Anna and Ashley, join the lab.
September 2025: Dr. Meegan presents an invited talk to the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of South Alabama Student Chapter.
August 2025: The first undergraduate student, Raquel, joins the lab.
June 2025: Dr. Meegan presents an invited State-of-the-Art talk at the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis Congress in Washington, D.C.
May 2025: Dr. Meegan presents a poster and serves on a career development panel at the American Thoracic Society International Conference in San Francisco, CA.
April 2025: Dr. Meegan gives an invited talk in the Microcirculatory Society President’s Symposium and presents a poster at the American Physiology Summit in Baltimore, MD.
April 2025: First manuscript published from the lab!
This work was started during Dr. Meegan’s Postdoctoral Fellowship and was completed after her transition to faculty.
February 2025: Dr. Meegan and colleagues, through support from the Center for Lung Biology at the University of South Alabama, host inaugural Research Symposium on Pulmonary Injury and Repair of the Endothelium (ReSPIRE) at the Grand Hotel Resort and Spa in Point Clear, AL.
Vivian presents her first poster.
Dr. Meegan gives an oral presentation and serves on a career development panel.
January 2025: Automated fluorescence microscope installed, enabling the lab to perform high-throughput imaging in fixed and live cells.
December 2024: First experiments!
October 2024: Dr. Meegan represents the Department of Physiology & Cell Biology at USA Health Game Night.
Photo cred: USA Health Marketing and Communications – Med School Watercooler Oct 2024
October 2024: Vivian joins the lab as a Research Technologist.
September 2024: The Meegan Microvascular (M2V) Lab opens in the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine Department of Physiology & Cell Biology at the University of South Alabama.
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