Megan Beetch, PhD

Research Assistant Professor @UMN_IBP • Placental origins of cardiometabolic health 👩🏼‍🔬 Previously: @ubc

[Emilyn @EmilynAlejandro]

Do you know someone considering a PhD or MD/PhD? If they’re looking to gain valuable research experience and want to get paid for it, the Postbac Readiness in Metabolism, Endocrinology, and Diabetes program is the perfect opportunity! Application due 11/1 https://t.co/AMuFYhHgI5

[Sarah Wernimont @sawernimont]

Investigators from across the state unite for the first ever Minnesota Placenta Research Community symposium! Thanks to Regal & Scroggins labs (Duluth): @ea_enningaPhD @SGPlacenta (Mayo) : @CraigBierle @micahgearhart @kyokoyoshida @EmilynAlejandro Bayat & Schleiss (TC)

[UMN Medical School @umnmedschool]

Congratulations to the @UMN_IBP Visscher Young Investigators finalists! 🏆

Post doc category: Zachary Shaheen won first place and Megan Beetch won second place.

Graduate student category: Preethy Parthiban won first place and Eric Queathem won second place.

#UMNproud

[Emilyn @EmilynAlejandro]

Absolutely thrilled to share that @drmegbeetch , our amazing and hardworking post-doctoral trainee, just secured a 3-year Career Development Award from the American Heart Association! HUGE Congrats Megan!!!

[US DOHaD @USDOHaD]

Please join us for the US DOHaD mixer at this year's annual @SRIWomensHealth conference! Our mixer will be held at 7:15pm Friday March 15th at Coal Harbor Bar at the Pan Pacific Vancouver. We hope to see you there!
See more here: https://t.co/p9nEZizU8a

[Journal of Molecular Endocrinology @JMolEndo]

Recent research by Megan Beetch et al. @UMN_IBP showed deletion of placental mTOR nutrient sensing in utero programs hepatic response to #insulin action in a sexually dimorphic manner.
Explore the open-access article 🆓👉https://t.co/AoeydLzU3T

[UMN Medicine @umn_dom]

Look inside the Institute for Diabetes, Obesity & Metabolism (IDOM), including the research partnerships, core services, and student funding opportunities. #UMNMedicine

WATCH▶️https://t.co/Jz8PXPyWto

[Endocrine Society Journals @EndoSocJournals]

Featured study in #JES: Sex differences in pancreatic #BetaCell morphology and #Glucose homeostasis
#OpenAccess #InMice #diabetes
@TheEndoSociety
https://t.co/ML6yHB6itC

[Emilyn @EmilynAlejandro]

Most recent lab publication: Placental mTOR deficiency alters liver insulin signaling in adult mice offspring by @drmegbeetch, https://t.co/Qxl1kX1PX7

[Nature Reviews Endocrinology @NatureRevEndo]

New content online: Epigenetics of type 2 diabetes mellitus and weight change — a tool for precision medicine? https://t.co/tW872u4ntm

[Nature Reviews Endocrinology @NatureRevEndo]

In our May issue - Niklas Mejhert & Mikael Rydén discuss a paper looking at the pathways that drive #insulin resistance in different strains of mice (£) https://t.co/O4ZmHVP9Wc

[Megan Beetch, PhD @drmegbeetch]

Sunny Friday in Minneapolis! ☀️ Great day to submit a grant!

[Itai Yanai @ItaiYanai]

Writing a grant is less frustrating (and even fun) if we think about it as having two separate aspects - night science and day science - where most of the time is spent on night science thinking and outlining.

[JCI insight @JCI_insight]

The adipokine FABP4 is a key regulator of neonatal glucose homeostasis: https://t.co/TX9Rqt2L1p
@TelAvivUni
#Endocrinology #Metabolism

[Emilyn @EmilynAlejandro]

Congratulations to trainees Mr. Brian Akhaphong, Dr. Megan Beetch, et al. Their study describing the effects of placental mTOR signaling on offspring's metabolic health trajectory is out. https://t.co/HVdYhZC3m3