Megan C. King, PhD
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Associate Professor of Cell Biology and of Molecular, Cellular and Development Biology
Co-Leader, Radiobiology and Genome Integrity, Yale Cancer Center; Associate Cancer Center Director, Basic ScienceBiography
Megan received her B.A. in Biochemistry from Brandeis University working with Dr. Susan Lowey and her Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics from the University of Pennsylvania working with Dr. Mark Lemmon. During her postdoctoral training with Dr. Günter Blobel at Rockefeller University, she discovered new mechanisms for the targeting and function of integral inner nuclear membrane proteins. Since founding her own group in 2009, Megan has continued to investigate the broad array of biological functions that are integrated at the nuclear envelope, from impacts on DNA repair to nuclear and cellular mechanics. Megan was named a Searle Scholar in 2011, is a recipient of the NIH New Innovator Award and is currently an Allen Distinguished Investigator.
Appointments
Cell Biology
Associate Professor TenurePrimaryTherapeutic Radiology
Associate Professor on TermSecondary
Other Departments & Organizations
- Cell Biology
- Cell Biology Research
- Cytoskeletal Dynamics
- LusKing Lab
- Molecular Cell Biology, Genetics and Development
- Molecular Medicine, Pharmacology, and Physiology
- Program in Translational Biomedicine (PTB)
- Radiobiology
- Radiobiology and Genome Integrity
- Therapeutic Radiology
- Yale Cancer Center
- Yale Combined Program in the Biological and Biomedical Sciences (BBS)
- Yale Ventures
Education & Training
- Postdoctoral Fellow
- Rockefeller University (2009)
- PhD
- University of Pennsylvania Medical School (2004)
- BA
- Brandeis University (1997)
Research
Academic Achievements and Community Involvement
Links & Media
News
- March 20, 2024
Breast cancer research
- April 04, 2023Source: Yale Daily News
Researchers explore the role of cellular plasticity in cancer
- November 04, 2022
Albertus Magnus Cancer Research Student Science Day
- September 05, 2022Source: ASBMB Today
The importance of team mentorship