Damon Meyer, PhD
Assistant Dean of Faculty Affairs & Pedagogy / Associate Professor of Molecular Genetics
Phone: (916) 686-7675
Damon.Meyer@cnsu.edu
Education and Postdoctoral Training
- Postdoctoral Scholar, University of California, Davis
- PhD, Biological Sciences, Irell and Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences, Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope
- BS, Genetics, University of California, Davis
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About
Dr. Damon Meyer is a trained geneticist and molecular biologist with over 10 years of teaching experience in higher education. Dr. Meyer started with California Northstate University, College of Health Sciences in 2015 as one of the founding faculty. During his time with the College of Health Sciences he has developed and taught many courses, which include general biology, genetics, human physiology, and microbiology. He combines his passion for teaching and research while in the classroom and seeks to foster creative teaching pedagogies within the college.
Dr. Meyer’s research is focused on examining the genetic and molecular mechanisms of DNA damage repair using yeast as a model organism. Specifically, his research interests include determining the dynamic interplay between telomere stability and genome stability, elucidation of the DNA repair mechanisms that utilize microhomologies to facilitate repair, and exploring the use of yeast to study human DNA repair proteins. When he is not teaching or engaging in research, Dr. Meyer enjoys camping, hiking, running, sports, gaming, and many different types of anime.