Megan Mears, MPH, PhD

PhD | MPH | Virology, Vaccinology, Infectious Disease & One Health | Frenchie Mom 🦠🐶

[Megan Mears, MPH, PhD @MMears_]

I have a flash talk and poster tonight! If you’re at @AmerSocVirol #ASV2024 come stop by to hear about NDV!

[Gabby Scher, PhD @GabbyScher]

Excited to share that my 1st, first author research paper on my thesis research has been published in @Nature_NPJ Vaccines! https://t.co/HnIyu4N2mT

[Megan Mears, MPH, PhD @MMears_]

@PersisterBritt Congratulations!!!

[Megan Mears, MPH, PhD @MMears_]

@GabbyScher Yay! That’s so exciting! I can’t wait to see the results!

[Megan Mears, MPH, PhD @MMears_]

@CBLevinePhD @jointdocShields @audible_com I agree with these! Also Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir was fantastic!

[Megan Mears, MPH, PhD @MMears_]

Check out my latest paper from work in the @BenteLab 🎉 “In silico design of a CCHFV glycoprotein multi-epitope antigen for vaccine development” https://t.co/hPMVoFBgKE

[Megan Mears, MPH, PhD @MMears_]

@GabbyScher So sorry to hear this Gabby!! I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you that they’re easy to complete so you can reschedule quickly!

[Megan Mears, MPH, PhD @MMears_]

@UTMB_SPPH Thank you!

[Megan Mears, MPH, PhD @MMears_]

Happy Monday, our paper on CCHFV fusion inhibitory peptides is out!! 🎉https://t.co/zgvNfHWzQ2

[Megan Mears, MPH, PhD @MMears_]

Thanks Maureen and Megan!

[Megan Mears, MPH, PhD @MMears_]

@torigenemorris @AmerSocVirol Congratulations!!

[Megan Mears, MPH, PhD @MMears_]

@AtEsterly @Thangamani_Lab @ShirleyLuckhart @AlamedaMosquito @nazzy_bug Congratulations Dr. Esterly!! So excited for you!!

[Megan Mears, MPH, PhD @MMears_]

@LiebermanNicole I’ll definitely keep that in mind! 😁

[Megan Mears, MPH, PhD @MMears_]

I passed my defense yesterday! 🎉 Dr. Mears has a nice ring to it. #PhDone

[Megan Mears, MPH, PhD @MMears_]

@LiebermanNicole Thank you!! Taking some time off to spend with family. I’m really looking forward to it!

[Megan Mears, MPH, PhD @MMears_]

@BenteLab It’s updated now! 🎉

[Megan Mears, MPH, PhD @MMears_]

@macroliter I had a similar problem during my studies. Poly-L-lysine would change my cell morphology so I couldn’t use it. I ended up using a 50/50 mix of acetone/methanol stored at -20C and then fixing for 10 minutes at 4C. I also had better luck with chamber slides!

[Megan Mears, MPH, PhD @MMears_]

@clpennel @UTMB_PrevMed Thank you!! And thank you for all of your help with everything Dr. Pennel!

[Megan Mears, MPH, PhD @MMears_]

I got a little surprise in the mail today 🎓 It’s so exciting to see this in person! Feeling so thankful for getting to be part of such an amazing program @UTMB_PrevMed the past few years. 🥰