Meagan Smith
Positions
PhD Student
Hotchkiss Brain Institute
Contact information
Location
Lab: CWPHGE78
Background
Educational Background
BSc. (Hons) Neuroscience, The University of Winnipeg, 2023
Biography
I am a PhD student in Neuroscience at the University of Calgary, investigating novel therapeutics to improve health and quality of life for people living with spinal cord injury. My work focuses on addressing healthcare priorities identified by this patient population, with a particular interest in advancing neuromodulation approaches for autonomic nervous system regulation.
Research
Areas of Research
Awards
- Harley N Hotchkiss Doctoral Scholarship in Neuroscience, Hotchkiss Brain Institute. 2025
- Nathoo Family Graduate Scholarship, 2025
- Canada Graduate Scholarship - Master's, Canadian Institute for Health Research. 2024
- Alberta Graduate Excellence Scholarship - Research, 2024
- Spinal Cord, Nerve Injury, & Pain Graduate Award, Hotchkiss Brain Institute. 2023
Publications
- An implantable system to restore hemodynamic stability after spinal cord injury. Aaron A. Phillips, Aasta P. Gandhi, Nicolas Hankov, Sergio D. Hernandez-Charpak, Julien Rimok, Anthony Incognito, Anouk E. J. Nijland, Marina D’Ercole, Anne Watrin, Maxime Berney, Aikaterini Damianaki, Grégory Dumont, Nicolò Macellari, Laura De Herde, Nadine Intering, Donovan Smith, Ryan Miller, Meagan N. Smith, Jordan Lee, Edeny Baaklini, Jean-Baptiste Ledoux, Javier G. Ordonnez, Taylor Newton, Ettore F. Meliadò, Léa Duguet, Charlotte Jacquet, Léa Bole-Feysot, Markus Rieger, Kristen Gelenitis, Yoann Dumeny, Miroslav Caban, Damien Ganty, Edoardo Paoles, Thomas Baumgartner, Clinical Study Team, Onward Team, Cathal Harte, Charles David Sasportes, Paul Romo, Tristan Vouga, Jemina Fasola, Jimmy Ravier, Matthieu Gautier, Frédéric Merlos, Rik Buschman, Tomislav Milekovic, Andreas Rowald, Stefano Mandija, Cornelis A.T. van den Berg, Niels Kuster, Esra Neufeld, Etienne Pralong, View ORCID ProfileLorenz Hirt, Stefano Carda, Fabio Becce, Etienne Aleton, Kyle Rogan, Patrick Schoettker, Grégoire Wuerzner, Nelleke Langerak, Noël L.W. Keijsers, Brian K. Kwon, James D. Guest, Erika Ross, John Murphy, Erkan Kurt, Steve Casha, Fady Girgis, Ilse van Nes, Kelly A. Larkin-Kaiser, Robin Demesmaeker, Léonie Asboth, Jordan W. Squair, Jocelyne Bloch, Grégoire Courtine. Nature Medicine. 2946–2957. (2025)
- Cardiac sympathetic nerve activity and its implications for heart function and failure. David P. Girgis, Meagan N. Smith, Alex S. Y. Wang. The Journal of Physiology. 5113-5399. (2024)
- Sleep tight, beat right: Does nucleus of the solitary tract circadian rhythmicity influence blood pressure and sleep regulation?. Meagan N. Smith, David Girgis. The Journal of Physiology. 4267-4269. (2023)
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