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Meghan Free, PhD - Division of Nephrology and Hypertension

Meghan Free, PhD

Associate Professor of Medicine

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Office:
5020 Burnett-Womack
Chapel Hill, NC 27599

Meghan Free, PhD

Associate Professor of Medicine

Areas of Interest

ANCA; autoimmunity; glomerulonephritis; nephrotic syndrome; T cells; myeloid-derived suppressor cells

About

Meghan Free’s research focuses on the role of CD4+ T cells in autoimmune diseases that affect the kidney. One focus is detecting and understanding autoreactive T cells in anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody (ANCA) vasculitis. Alongside these studies, she is investigating altered regulation of T cells in patients by examining defective regulatory T cells. Morevoer, there are active efforts to restore suppressive function for these critical cells in patients. These studies provide insight into potential causes and predictors of relapse from an immunological perspective.

  • Undergraduate

    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  • PhD

    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill