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Meaghan McCoy

PhD Student, University of Southern California
Verified email at usc.edu
Cited by 55

Near-infrared nerve-binding fluorophores for buried nerve tissue imaging

…, AR Montaño, BJ House, ME McCoy… - Science translational …, 2020 - science.org
Nerve-binding fluorophores with near-infrared (NIR; 650 to 900 nm) emission could reduce
iatrogenic nerve injury rates by providing surgeons precise, real-time visualization of the …

Ontogeny and Trophic Factor Sensitivity of Gastrointestinal Projecting Vagal Sensory Cell Types

ME McCoy, AK Kamitakahara - Eneuro, 2023 - eneuro.org
Vagal sensory neurons (VSNs) located in the nodose ganglion provide information, such as
stomach stretch or the presence of ingested nutrients, to the caudal medulla via specialized …

The Passive Approach: How Academically Motivated Students Approach their Mental Health.

ME McCoy - Anthós, 2022 - pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu
The research utilizes qualitative interviews and focus groups to understand how
academically motivated students approach their mental health. Mental health is defined as “emotional, …

Phlebotomy‐free days in children hospitalized with common infections and their association with clinical outcomes

…, JM Cotter, MJ Steiner, E McCoy… - Journal of Hospital …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Phlebotomy for hospitalized children has consequences (eg, pain, iatrogenic
anemia), and unnecessary testing is a modifiable source of waste in healthcare. Days without …

Variation in stool testing for children with acute gastrointestinal infections

…, JM Cotter, MJ Steiner, E McCoy… - Journal of Hospital …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background and Objective Children with gastrointestinal infections often require acute care.The
objectives of this study were to describe variations in patterns of stool testing across …

Establishment of achievable benchmarks of care in the neurodiagnostic evaluation of simple febrile seizures

…, PL Aronson, MJ Steiner, E McCoy… - Journal of Hospital …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Current guidelines recommend against neurodiagnostic testing for the
evaluation of simple febrile seizures. Objectives (1) Assess overall and institutional rates of …

Exploring beliefs about pneumococcal vaccination in a predominantly older African American population: the Pharmacists' Pneumonia Prevention Program (PPPP)

…, KM Prioli, LF Harris, M McCoy, E Cannon-Dang… - Ethnicity & …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: To assess the association of the Pharmacists’ Pneumonia Prevention Program (PPPP)
with changes in beliefs related to pneumonia vaccination (PV) in a predominately …

Development and feasibility of a multidisciplinary approach to AKI survivorship in care transitions

…, AG Kattah, AD Rule, RG McCoy… - … Journal of Kidney …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Acute kidney injury (AKI) survivors are at heightened risk for poor short- and
long-term health outcomes. Even among those who recover after an AKI episode, the risk for …

Acute blockade of PACAP-dependent activity in the ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus disrupts leptin-induced behavioral and molecular changes in rats

…, EM Hess, ME Block, N Patel, Z Cooper, R McCoy… - …, 2020 - karger.com
Leptin signaling pathways, stemming primarily from the hypothalamus, are necessary for
maintaining normal energy homeostasis and body weight. In both rodents and humans, …

[HTML][HTML] Genetic mapping and phenotypic analysis of shotH. 3.2 in Drosophila melanogaster

…, S Kritzmire, L Kuzovko, E Lainez, S McCoy… - microPublication …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Genetic screens are used to identify genes involved in specific biological processes. An EMS
mutagenesis screen in Drosophila melanogaster identified growth control phenotypes in …