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Megan Anne Ryan</h3> <p>Megan Anne Ryan serves as a voice for patients worldwide. She is a proud native Texan who was diagnosed with common variable immune deficiency (CVID) in her 20s. Since then, Megan has become an outspoken and highly visible patient advocate, speaking at national conferences. Her unique perspective serves to shed light on the importance of plasma donors and the staff involved in plasma collection. Megan also served as the board treasurer for the Jose Antonio Grifols Lucas I Foundation and has further expanded her reach to the organization Undies for Everyone. She is a frequent contributing writer for IG Living… <span class="bracketed-link"><a href="/magazine/articles/IGL_2024-10_AR_Lets-Talk-Megan-Anne-Ryan.pdf" target="_blank" title="Article – Let's Talk! 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They did say there is information on transient neutropenia following high-dose IVIG, but it generally resolves within 14 days of IVIG administration… <span class="bracketed-link"><a href="/magazine/articles/IGL_2024-08_AR_Ask-the-Experts-August-September-2024.pdf" target="_blank" title="Article – Ask the Experts (pdf document)">full article</a> (pdf)</span></p> </div> </div> <div class="break-2x"></div> <div class="section-devider"></div> <h1 class="white-bg-gray-txt">Meet the Staff</h1> <div class="row meet-the-staff"> <div class="col-sm-4"> <a href="/magazine/ig-living-team.html" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1" title="Editor Ronale Tucker Rhodes"><img class="img-responsive staff-pic" src="assets/img/hm-bio-ronale-rhoades.jpg" alt="Editor Ronale Tucker Rhodes"/></a> <p> <strong><a href="/magazine/ig-living-team.html" class="alt-color-medium-gray" title="Editor Ronale Tucker Rhodes">Ronale Tucker Rhodes, MS</a></strong><br> <em>Editor</em> </p> </div> <div class="col-sm-4"> <a href="/magazine/ig-living-team.html" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1" title="Rachel Maier, MS, Associate Editor"><img class="img-responsive staff-pic" src="assets/img/hm-bio-rachel-maier.jpg" alt="Rachel Maier, MS, Associate Editor"/></a> <p> <strong><a href="/magazine/ig-living-team.html" class="alt-color-medium-gray" title="Rachel Maier, MS, Associate Editor">Rachel Maier, MS</a></strong><br> <em>Associate Editor</em> </p> </div> <div class="col-sm-4"> <a href="/life-with-ig/patient-advocate.html" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1" title="Abbie Cornett Patient Advocate"><img class="img-responsive staff-pic" src="assets/img/hm-bio-abbie-cornett.jpg" alt="Abbie Cornett Patient Advocate"/></a> <p> <strong><a href="/life-with-ig/patient-advocate.html" class="alt-color-medium-gray" title="Abbie Cornett Patient Advocate">Abbie Cornett</a></strong><br> <em>Patient Advocate</em> </p> </div> </div> <h2>Advisory Board</h2> <div class="row advisory-board"> <div class="col-md-4"> <p> <strong>Bob Geng, MD, MA</strong><br> <em>Assistant Professor, Division of Allergy & Immunology <br /> University of California, San Diego</em> </p> </div> <div class="col-md-4"> <p><strong>Terry O. 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