Megan Massa

Entering Year: 
2016
Graduating Year: 
2022
Thesis Lab: 
Correa
Publication: 

Massa, M. G. & Correa, S., (2020). Sexes on the brain: Sex as multiple biological variables in the neuronal control of feeding. BBA Molecular Basis of Disease1866(10). Retrieved from https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0925443920301873?dgci...

van Veen, J.E., Kammel, L.G., Bunda, P.C. et al. Hypothalamic oestrogen receptor alpha establishes a sexually dimorphic regulatory node of energy expenditure. Nat Metab 2, 351–363 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s42255-020-0189-6

Lee, S.D., Priest, C., Bjursell, M. et al. IDOL regulates systemic energy balance through control of neuronal VLDLR expression. Nat Metab 1, 1089–1100 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s42255-019-0127-7

Award: 

NSF GRFP 2018-19

UCLA Academic Senate Distinguished Teaching Award

AAC&U Cross Future Leaders Award

Collegium of University Teaching Fellowship

Faculty Mentor: 
Correa
Current Position: 
Visiting Assistant Professor, Haverford College
Thesis: 

Integration of Metabolic and Reproductive Cues in the Neural Control of Feeding