Dr Megan Lim

• Appointments

  Date	Position	Institution name
  2021 - ongoing	Postdoctoral Researcher	University of Adelaide
  2020 - 2020	Research Academic	University of Adelaide
  2020 - 2020	Research Academic	University of Adelaide

• Awards and Achievements

  Date	Type	Title	Institution Name	Country	Amount
  2019	Award	Best presentation in the field of reproduction, pregnancy or child health	Robinson Research Institute	Australia	-

• Language Competencies

  Language	Competency
  Chinese (Mandarin)	Can read, write, speak and understand spoken
  English	Can peer review

• Education

  Date	Institution name	Country	Title
  2016 - 2020	University of Adelaide	Australia	Doctor of Philosophy
  2015	University of Adelaide	Australia	Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours)
  2014	University of Adelaide	Australia	Bachelor of Science (Biomedical Sciences)

• Research Interests

  Animal Reproduction Biological Sciences Cell Biology Cell Metabolism Gene and Molecular Therapy Gene Expression Medical and Health Sciences Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine Paediatrics and Reproductive Medicine Reproduction Reproductive Biology

• Journals

  Year	Citation
  2022	Campugan, C. A., Lim, M., Chow, D. J. X., Tan, T. C. Y., Li, T., Saini, A. A., . . . Dunning, K. R. (2022). The effect of discrete wavelengths of visible light on the developing murine embryo. Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics, 39(8), 1825-1837. DOI Scopus4 WoS3 Europe PMC1
  2022	Yagoub, S. H., Lim, M., Tan, T. C. Y., Chow, D. J. X., Dholakia, K., Gibson, B. C., . . . Dunning, K. R. (2022). Vitrification within a nanoliter volume: oocyte and embryo cryopreservation within a 3D photopolymerized device. Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics, 39(9), 1997-2014. DOI Scopus4 WoS2 Europe PMC3
  2022	Yagoub, S. H., Lim, M., Tan, T. C. Y., Chow, D. J. X., Dholakia, K., Gibson, B. C., . . . Dunning, K. R. (2022). Correction to: Vitrification within a nanoliter volume: oocyte and embryo cryopreservation within a 3D photopolymerized device.. J Assist Reprod Genet, 39(10), 2435. DOI
  2021	Lim, M., Thompson, J. G., & Dunning, K. R. (2021). HYPOXIA AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH: hypoxia and ovarian function: follicle development, ovulation, oocyte maturation. Reproduction, 161(1), F33-F40. DOI Scopus36 WoS24 Europe PMC20
  2021	Lim, M., Brown, H. M., Rose, R. D., Thompson, J. G., & Dunning, K. R. (2021). Dysregulation of bisphosphoglycerate mutase during in vitro maturation of oocytes. Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics, 38(6), 1363-1372. DOI Scopus4 WoS2 Europe PMC2
  2019	Lim, M., Brown, H. M., Kind, K. L., Breen, J., Anastasi, M. R., Ritter, L. J., . . . Dunning, K. R. (2019). Haemoglobin expression in in vivo murine preimplantation embryos suggests a role in oxygen-regulated gene expression. Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 31(4), 724-734. DOI Scopus6 WoS6 Europe PMC4
  2019	Lim, M., Brown, H. M., Kind, K. L., Thompson, J. G., & Dunning, K. R. (2019). Hemoglobin: potential roles in the oocyte and early embryo. Biology of Reproduction, 101(2), 262-270. DOI Scopus8 WoS5 Europe PMC2

2021

• National Youth Science Forum Outreach Program

Laboratory Practical Demonstrator – Provided introductory laboratory demonstration of basic embryology for 60 Year 12 students.

• Year 12 Work Experience

Supervisor – Coordinated hands-on laboratory experiments for Year 12 student.

2020               

• Centre for Nanoscale and Biophotonics Teaching Skills Training Program

Lecturer – Presented in a mock lecture series to a panel of experienced teaching staff from different Australian universities.

• Year 10 Work Experience

Supervisor – Coordinated hands-on laboratory experiments for Year 10 student.

2019 

• Aquinas College Senior Mentoring Program

Senior Mentor – Mentored 3^rd year Molecular Biosciences student over four meetings.

• Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

  Date	Role	Research Topic	Program	Degree Type	Student Load	Student Name
  2024	Co-Supervisor	Investigate the impact of discrete wavelengths of light on preimplantation embryo development.	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Miss Shan Li

• Other Supervision Activities

  Date	Role	Research Topic	Location	Program	Supervision Type	Student Load	Student Name
  2023 - ongoing	Co-Supervisor	Investigating the role of IVF procedures and genetics on embryo metabolism	University of Adelaide	-	Honours	-	Wenyu Li
  2023 - ongoing	Co-Supervisor	Investigating the impact of discrete wavelengths of light on mouse pre-implantation embryo development	University of Adelaide	-	Honours	-	Shan Li

• Memberships

  Date	Role	Membership	Country
  2019 - ongoing	Member	Society for the Study of Reproductive Biology	Australia
  2019 - ongoing	Member	Society for Reproductive Biology	Australia

• Presentation

  Date	Topic	Presented at	Institution	Country
  2019 - 2019	Understanding the Role of Hemoglobin in Oocyte Maturation	-	Society for the Study of Reproduction Conference 2019	United States

• Position: ARC Grant-Funded Researcher A
• Email: megan.lim@adelaide.edu.au
• Campus: North Terrace
• Building: Helen Mayo South, floor S2
• Org Unit: Medical Sciences