About Me

My name is Megan Lucas and I am a PhD student in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Illinois Chicago in Dr. Rachel Poretsky's lab. 

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My research centers around the interactions between microbes and contaminants of emerging concern in the Chicago Area Waterways (CAWs), with a focus on microplastics, pharmaceuticals and personal care products, and antimicrobial resistance genes.

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Outside of the lab, you can find me tending to my houseplants, sewing, or trying to learn to figure skate.