Heather Mefford, MD, PhD
@hcmefford.bsky.social
Physician scientist @ St. Jude
(neuro)genetics | genomics
epilepsy | rare disease | precision medicine
(neuro)genetics | genomics
epilepsy | rare disease | precision medicine
HUGE congrats to Dr. Christy LaFlamme @cwlaflamme.bsky.social, who successfully defended her thesis on Friday! What an enjoyable 4.5 years it has been. I couldn't be more proud as a mentor, and can't wait for future collaborations! Keep an eye out for this future leader in human genomics! 🧬 💜 🧬
November 9, 2025 at 5:47 PM
HUGE congrats to Dr. Christy LaFlamme @cwlaflamme.bsky.social, who successfully defended her thesis on Friday! What an enjoyable 4.5 years it has been. I couldn't be more proud as a mentor, and can't wait for future collaborations! Keep an eye out for this future leader in human genomics! 🧬 💜 🧬
It’s time for #ASHG25 in Boston! Exited for a great week of 🧬 superb science, collaborative conversations, fun with friends, and some good seafood 🐟 !!
October 13, 2025 at 3:35 PM
It’s time for #ASHG25 in Boston! Exited for a great week of 🧬 superb science, collaborative conversations, fun with friends, and some good seafood 🐟 !!
Appreciating these 2 during Postdoc Appreciation Week @stjuderesearch.bsky.social! Esmat @esfa.bsky.social spearheading our GNAI1 studies and Dianne (new!) embarking on her #raredisease research journey with us. 🧬 🧠 🧬
September 17, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Appreciating these 2 during Postdoc Appreciation Week @stjuderesearch.bsky.social! Esmat @esfa.bsky.social spearheading our GNAI1 studies and Dianne (new!) embarking on her #raredisease research journey with us. 🧬 🧠 🧬
Excited to be at the CHD2 @curechd2.bsky.social Scientific and Family conference in Colorado w/ @esbonkowski.bsky.social @edithalmanzafuerte.bsky.social ! 🧬🧠⛰️
June 13, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Excited to be at the CHD2 @curechd2.bsky.social Scientific and Family conference in Colorado w/ @esbonkowski.bsky.social @edithalmanzafuerte.bsky.social ! 🧬🧠⛰️
Exam table of the day. Another reason to ❤️ working in pediatrics 🩺 🚎 🧬
June 11, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Exam table of the day. Another reason to ❤️ working in pediatrics 🩺 🚎 🧬
Small world...after HS in Iowa, I studied ChemE on a Langsdorf scholarship @washu.bsky.social. FF>>one of my daughter's randomly assigned Yr1 #WashU roomies (&bestie) is an Iowan & Langsdorf scholar studying ChemE! Loved showing her #Memphis & @stjuderesearch.bsky.social this wkend. #AcademicTwins
January 21, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Small world...after HS in Iowa, I studied ChemE on a Langsdorf scholarship @washu.bsky.social. FF>>one of my daughter's randomly assigned Yr1 #WashU roomies (&bestie) is an Iowan & Langsdorf scholar studying ChemE! Loved showing her #Memphis & @stjuderesearch.bsky.social this wkend. #AcademicTwins
Still snowing…❄️
January 10, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Still snowing…❄️
Snow day ❄️ in Memphis!
And it’s still coming down…
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And it’s still coming down…
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January 10, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Snow day ❄️ in Memphis!
And it’s still coming down…
⛄️ ❄️ ⛄️ ❄️
And it’s still coming down…
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It’s @stjude.bsky.social marathon weekend! Always overlaps with @amepilepsysoc.bsky.social, so I brought the half marathon to #AES2024 in LA! Just logged 🏃♀️ 13.1 beachside miles 🏃♀️ in support of this weekend’s runners in Memphis, including my better half @cmef.bsky.social @cmefford.bsky.social!
December 6, 2024 at 10:53 PM
It’s @stjude.bsky.social marathon weekend! Always overlaps with @amepilepsysoc.bsky.social, so I brought the half marathon to #AES2024 in LA! Just logged 🏃♀️ 13.1 beachside miles 🏃♀️ in support of this weekend’s runners in Memphis, including my better half @cmef.bsky.social @cmefford.bsky.social!