A bio page for Megan Dennis, Ph.D., a faculty member in the department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine.

Feb 19, 2025 · Megan Dennis, an associate professor in Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine at UC Davis Health, has been awarded the 2024 Chancellor’s Fellowship. This prestigious honor is given to outstanding faculty members early in their careers.

Megan Dennis, PI Education. Ph.D. Human Genetics, NIH Ox-Cam Program (2009) B.S. Biochemical Engineering, Michigan State University (2004) Professional Experience. Associate Professor - Biochemistry & Molecular Medicine, M.I.N.D. Institute, Genome Center, UC Davis (2022-present) Assistant Professor - UC Davis (2015-22)

Dr. Dennis's research focuses on identifying genes and variants contributing to neurodevelopment impacting unique human cognitive features as well as disorders, including autism and epilepsy.

Sep 1, 2024 · Today will be a day England’s Megan Dennis cherishes forever as she clinched her first professional win at the inaugural Get Golfing Women’s Golf Championship at The Club at Mill Green. It was a shaky start for the Woburn based golfer, who carded a bogey and a double bogey before any birdie dropped.

From left to right: Megan Dennis, Aidan Baraban, Nick Haghani, Sean McGinty, Emily Xu, Gulhan Kaya, Gabriana La, Zoeb Jamal. By employing DNA sequencing methods with classic molecular and cellular biology techniques, we explore questions pertaining to disease genetics, human genomics & evolution, and gene expression & function.

Megan Y Dennis. University of California Davis. Verified email at ucdavis.edu - Homepage. ... MY Dennis, L Harshman, BJ Nelson, O Penn, S Cantsilieris, J Huddleston, ... Nature ecology & evolution 1 (3), 0069, 2017. 161: 2017: Detection of structural variants and …

Deciphering the role of structural variation in human evolution: a functional perspective. Curr Opin Genet Dev. 2024 Oct; 88:102240.Karageorgiou C, Gokcumen O, Dennis MY. PMID: 39121701; PMCID: PMC11485010.

Megan Dennis' research interests center around the biogenesis of lysosome related organelles (LROs). LROs are found in a diverse array of cell types in the human body, including melanocytes (the pigment-producing cells of the hair, skin and eyes), …

Oct 4, 2024 · Megan Dennis, an associate professor in Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine at UC Davis Health, has been awarded the 2024 Chancellor’s Fellowship February 20, 2025