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.
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Undergraduate
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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PhD
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill