Biography
Megen Wittling is a fifth year MD/PhD student currently in the graduate school phase of training. She working to obtain a PhD in Cancer Biology in the Paulos Lab under the guidance of Dr. Chrystal Paulos. Her current research focuses on improving immunotherapies for patients such as by studying unique markers on the T-cells of patients and unentangling the role of ICOS on improving residency of adoptively transferred T-cells. She is interested in pursuing a career in pediatrics and tying her love for immunology into this career path.

Areas of Interest
- Pediatrics
- Cancer Biology
- Allergy and Immunology
- Rheumatology
Affiliations & Activities
- MD/PhD Women's Association Co-President (2019-2022)
- Treasurer of MD/PhD Association (2021-2022)
- Communications Chair of MD/PhD Association (2022-2023)
- Retreat Planning Chair of MD/PhD Association (2023)
- Volunteer at local non-profit health clinics
Education
- BS in Biology and Minor in Health Sciences from Georgia Institute of Technology
Publications
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Wittling, M. C., Cahalan, S. R., Levenson, E. A., & Rabin, R. L. (2021). Shared and unique features of human interferon-beta and interferon-alpha subtypes. Frontiers in Immunology, 11, 605673.
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Garmon, T., Wittling, M., & Nie, S. (2018). MMP14 regulates cranial neural crest epithelial‐to‐mesenchymal transition and migration. Developmental Dynamics, 247(9), 1083-1092.
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Sharma, N., O'Neal, A. J., Gonzalez, C., Wittling, M., Gjinaj, E., Parsons, L. M., ... & Rabin, R. L. (2019). S27 of IFNα1 Contributes to Its Low Affinity for IFNAR2 and Weak Antiviral Activity. Journal of Interferon & Cytokine Research, 39(5), 283-292.