Megan K. Livingston, Ph.D.

Megan K. Livingston, Ph.D. has a diverse work experience. Megan K. currently works as a Scientist at FUJIFILM Cellular Dynamics, a position they have held since March 2020. Prior to this, they were associated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison for several years. Megan K. started as a Doctoral Candidate in August 2012 and completed their role in July 2019. During their time at the university, they served as a Graduate Research Assistant under the supervision of Prof. David Beebe. Megan K.'sresearch focused on investigating changes in the breast tumor microenvironment and its impact on cellular responses. Megan K. synthesized adhesion promoting poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) based hydrogel scaffolds and compared them with naturally derived matrices to explore variance in estrogen receptor driven responses in breast cancer cells. Megan K. also developed microfluidic-based 3D co-culture systems and a lumen-based organotypic model of the human mammary gland for studying the relationship between the tumor microenvironment and the human immune system. Additionally, they utilized functional readouts and RT-qPCR to analyze the effects of chemically simulated psychosocial stress on the tumor microenvironment. From August 2019 to December 2022, they held the position of Faculty Assistant in the Chemistry Department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Megan K. Livingston, Ph.D. obtained their Bachelor's degree in Chemistry with Teaching Option from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign between the years 2005 and 2010.