Megan Burke

Jan 15, 2025 | nature.com | Navjot Kaur |David Andrijevic |Shaojie Ma |Thomas S Klarić |Megan Burke |Markus Moser | +6 more

AbstractThe ventrolateral pallial (VLp) excitatory neurons in the claustro-amygdalar complex and piriform cortex (PIR; which forms part of the palaeocortex) form reciprocal connections with the prefrontal cortex (PFC), integrating cognitive and sensory information that results in adaptive behaviours1,2,3,4,5. Early-life disruptions in these circuits are linked to neuropsychiatric disorders4,5,6,7,8, highlighting the importance of understanding their development.

May 25, 2024 | thehill.com | Megan Burke |Rachel Barkley

The disability community has reached its tipping point, and our representatives should pay attention because they could be the most undervalued voting bloc in our country this election. One in 4 adults in the United States are living with a disability — 61 million people — and including their caretakers moves that number to more than 100 million. They have been voting in record numbers since the 2016 election when, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, 56 percent of disabled voters cast a ballot.

Mar 1, 2024 | medrxiv.org | Megan Burke |Ingrid Marti-Pamies |Dongwook Choe |Jeffrey A Brandimarto

The authors have declared no competing interest. This research was supported by NIH grants R01HL141232 (TPC), TL1TR001880 (MW); S10OD016393 to the Penn Cardiovascular Institute CVI Rodent Cardiovascular Phenotyping Core; a Career Development Award from the American Heart Association (X.W.); and the Winkelman Family Fund in Cardiovascular Innovation. I confirm all relevant ethical guidelines have been followed, and any necessary IRB and/or ethics committee approvals have been obtained.

Nov 29, 2023 | kpbs.org | Lara McCaffrey |Debbie Cruz |Megan Burke

Good Morning, I’m Debbie Cruz….it’s Wednesday, November TWENTY-NINTH. A tuberculosis exposure at a downtown San Diego homeless shelter. More on that next. But first... let’s do the headlines…. Some affordable housing projects in San Diego could receive a financial boost to speed construction. San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria is recommending FIVE projects share FIFTEEN million dollars from the city’s Bridge to Home initiative. This program aims to create FOUR-HUNDRED new affordable homes.

Nov 28, 2023 | kpbs.org | Debbie Cruz |Lara McCaffrey |Megan Burke

Good Morning, I’m Debbie Cruz….it’s Tuesday, November TWENTY-EIGHTH. Wait lists for child care on military bases can be pretty long. More on that next. But first... let’s do the headlines…. More than a third of San Diego County households face severe financial insecurity. Researchers with the United Ways of California found that a family of four needs nearly 117-thousand dollars in annual income to make ends meet in San Diego County.