Emma A. Meagher, MD

Emma A. Meagher, MD, directs the Education and Training components of the CTSA. Dr. Meagher’s research interest is in the development of novel therapeutics in dyslipidemia, and her educational interests are in the fields of translational research methodology and career development for graduate, pre- and postdoctoral students, and novel modalities for education in pharmacology for undergraduate medical students. To this end, she directs the university’s Pharmacology curriculum and is Program Director for ITMAT’s Translational Research Training Program. Within the Perelman School of Medicine, Dr. Meagher serves as Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology, Vice Dean and Chief Clinical Research Officer, Senior Associate Vice Provost for Human Research, Associate Dean of PSOM Master’s and Certificate Programs, and Director of Translational Research Education. She is also a Past President of the Association for Clinical and Translational Science (ACTS). Dr. Meagher has been the recipient of many awards, including the university’s highest teaching honor, the Lindback Award for Medical Education (2005), and the Alpha Omega Alpha Robert J. Glaser Distinguished Teacher Award from the Association of American Medical Colleges (2014).