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          Meghan Nelson, D.O.





Meghan Nelson, D.O.


Schulman Scholar in Translational Research Image
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                                                  301-480-3915
                
                                                50 South Drive
                  
            Building 50, Room 4310
      
                  
                                   Bethesda MD 20892
                
                                                nelsonmc@nih.gov 
                Summary
          Meghan Nelson, D.O., received her medical degree from Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2017. She then completed her Pediatric Residency at the Medical College of Georgia in 2020 followed by a fellowship in Pediatric Rheumatology at Emory in 2023. Following her clinical fellowship, in 2023 Dr. Nelson joined the Genomics of Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease Section (GARDS) Lab at the National Human Research Genome Institute (NHGRI) under Dr. Lindsey Criswell as a NIAMS Lawrence Schulman Scholar in Translational Research.
        
                  Research Statement
          
            Dr. Nelson’s research aims to examine the contribution of rare and low frequency variants to development of SLE as well as the role of rare and low frequency variants in the clinical heterogeneity observed in patients of different ancestral backgrounds with SLE. 

            Scientific Publications
              A single-center model for implementation of SLEDAI documentation adherence in childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (cSLE).

    Nelson MC, Mosley C, Bennett T, Orenstein E, Rouster-Stevens K
        

                    Lupus.
        
                    2023 Oct;
        
                    32(12).
        
                    doi: 10.1177/09612033231206451
                            PMID: 37807814
  Impact of follow-up adherence on disease activity in childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (cSLE).

    Nelson MC, Mosley C, Villacis-Nunez DS, Rouster-Stevens K, Thakral A
        

                    Lupus.
        
                    2023 May;
        
                    32(6).
        
                    doi: 10.1177/09612033231173530
                            PMID: 37125694
  COVID-19 after rituximab therapy in cSLE patients.

    Nelson MC, Manos CK, Flanagan E, Prahalad S
        

                    Ther Adv Vaccines Immunother.
        
                    2023;
        
                    11().
        
                    doi: 10.1177/25151355231181242
                            PMID: 37362155
  Quality of life measures and physical activity in childhood systemic lupus erythematosus.

    Nelson MC, Gibson S, Villacis-Nunez DS, Kimi Chan LH, Ponder L, Prahalad S, Moorthy LN
        

                    Lupus.
        
                    2022 Aug;
        
                    31(9).
        
                    doi: 10.1177/09612033221106154
                            PMID: 35666544
  Presentation of SLE after COVID vaccination in a pediatric patient.

    Nelson MC, Rytting H, Greenbaum LA, Goldberg B
        

                    BMC Rheumatol.
        
                    2022 Dec 20;
        
                    6(1).
        
                    doi: 10.1186/s41927-022-00313-8
                            PMID: 36536389
  Clinical Determinants of Childhood Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus among Early and Peri-Adolescent Age Groups.

    Nelson MC, Chandrakasan S, Ponder L, Sanz I, Goldberg B, Ogbu EA, Rouster-Stevens K, Prahalad S
        

                    Children (Basel).
        
                    2022 Nov 30;
        
                    9(12).
        
                    doi: 10.3390/children9121865
                            PMID: 36553310 
          Education
              
            **Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine**D.O. (2013-2017)**Mary Baldwin College**B.S. in Biology (2007-2010)             
                        Experience
              
            **Schulman Scholar**GARDS Lab/NIAMS (2023-present)**Pediatric Rheumatology Fellowship**Emory University (2020-2023)**Pediatric Residency** Medical College of Georgia (2017-2020)


Last Updated: January 2024


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