Meghan Fallon, B.S. (she/her)

  • PhD Candidate, Biomedical Engineering Graduate Program, School of Medicine

Biography

Meghan Fallon graduated from the University of Kansas with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering. She is pursuing a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering and holds a research appointment in Dr. Monica Hind's laboratory. Her research interests currently include the endothelialization of cardiovascular devices in addition to mechanosensing properties of endothelial cells.

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • B.S., 2019, University of Kansas

Areas of interest

  • Biomaterials
  • Vascular cell biology
  • Thrombosis

Additional information

Honors and awards

  • NRSA F31, 2022, NIH NHLBI
  • N.L. Tartar Trust Fellowship, 2022-2023, Oregon Health & Science University
  • Graduate Student Organization Travel Award, 2022, Oregon Health & Science University
  • N.L. Tartar Trust Fellowship, 2020-2021, Oregon Health & Science University

Publications

Selected publications

  • Single cell morphological metrics and cytoskeletal alignment regulate VCAM-1 protein expression ME Fallon, MT Hinds Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 555, 160-167
  • Hemocompatibility of micropatterned biomaterial surfaces is dependent on topographical feature size ME Fallon, HH Le, NM Bates, Y Yao, EKF Yim, MT Hinds, DEJ Anderson Frontiers in Physiology, 1883
  • In Vitro Flow Chamber Design for the Study of Endothelial Cell (Patho) Physiology ME Fallon, R Mathews, MT Hinds Journal of biomechanical engineering 144 (2)
  • Pharmacological reduction of coagulation factor XI reduces macrophage accumulation and accelerates deep vein thrombosis resolution in a mouse model of venous thrombosis KR Jordan, CR Wyatt, ME Fallon, R Woltjer, EA Neuwelt, Q Cheng, ... Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis 20 (9), 2035-2045
  • Assessment of the effects of Syk and BTK inhibitors on GPVI-mediated platelet signaling and function TJ Zheng, ER Lofurno, AR Melrose, HHS Lakshmanan, J Pang, ... American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology 320 (5), C902-C915
  • Bioconjugation of a collagen-mimicking peptide onto poly (vinyl alcohol) encourages endothelialization while minimizing thrombosis NM Bates, HE Heidenreich, ME Fallon, Y Yao, EKF Yim, MT Hinds, ... Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology 8, 621768
  • In Vivo Imaging of Tissue-Engineered Grafts Within Pulmonary Artery of a Growing Large Animal Model NM Bates, ME Fallon, MT Hinds JACC: Basic to Translational Science 7 (3), 220-222

Publications