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Megan L. McCain earned her BS in Biomedical Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis and her PhD in Engineering Sciences from Harvard University. She has worked as a graduate student investigating the role of mechanotransduction in cardiac development and disease, and continued her research as a post-doctoral researcher at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University, where she developed the 'Heart Chip', a functional microscale mimic of human cardiac tissues. In 2014, Megan joined the University of Southern California (USC) as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, now holding a joint appointment in the Department of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine. Her research focuses on engineering novel 'Organ Chip' platforms for human disease modeling and drug screening, primarily for cardiac and skeletal muscle tissues. She has received notable recognitions including the Scientist Development Grant from the American Heart Association and the Rising Star Award from the Biomedical Engineering Society. Megan's laboratory works on fabricating micro-scale mimics of native human tissues, aimed at addressing the limitations of existing model systems and improving the relevance of preclinical drug screening.
University of Southern California • Los Angeles, CA
Joined USC as a faculty member focusing on Biomedical Engineering and Stem Cell Biology.
Requires general GRE for all graduate degrees.