Megan is an MD/PhD student at the University of Pittsburgh pursuing her PhD in auditory neuroscience. She completed her undergraduate degree in Biochemistry at Allegheny College in 2019 and subsequently worked as a postbaccalaureate researcher in the Department of Otolaryngology at Pitt, studying excitatory projection neuron circuitry in the auditory cortex. For her graduate research, she is interested in how neural plasticity following hearing loss can inform treatment strategies. Passionate about disability inclusion in science and medicine, she serves as Outreach Director for Project Short. Outside of the lab, she enjoys gardening, yoga, and climbing
- Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, Allegheny College, 2019
- University of Pittsburgh-Carnegie Mellon University Medical Scientist Training Program (Matriculated 2022)
Education & Training
Krall, R., Chambers, C., Arnold, M., Brougher, L., Chen, J., Deshmukh, R., King, H., Morford, H., Wiemann, J., Williamson, R. (2024). Primary auditory cortex is necessary for the acquisition and expression of categorical behavior. Current Biology, In press.
Central neural plasticity in unilateral hearing loss/ single sided deafness.
