Joel N. Meyer, Assistant Professor of Nicholas School of the Environment and Civil and Environmental Engineering  


Joel N. Meyer

Dr. Meyer studies the effects of genotoxic agents on human and wildlife health. He is interested in understanding the mechanisms by which environmental agents cause DNA damage, the molecular processes that organisms employ to protect prevent and repair DNA damage, and genetic differences that may lead to increased or decreased sensitivity to DNA damage. Mitochondrial DNA damage and repair are a particular focus. He studies DNA repair and other responses to DNA damage via PCR-based analysis of DNA damage and repair, genomic and systems biology approaches, and organismal-level responses.

Contact Info:
Office Location:  A354 Lev Sci Res Ctr
Office Phone:  (919) 613-8109
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Education:

PhD, Duke University, 2003
BS, Juniata College, 1992
Curriculum Vitae
Research Interests: understanding environmental and genetic influences on organism health, with a focus on DNA integrity (how DNA damage is caused, and repaired), oxidative stress, and processes of adaptation to pollution.

Specialties:

environmental toxicology
environmental genomics
environmental health
water quality
Teaching (Fall 2012):

  • ENVIRON 501.01, ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY Synopsis
    LSRC A155, MW 10:05 AM-11:20 AM
Recent Publications   (More Publications)

  1. J.N. Meyer, Quantitative Analysis of DNA damage and repair in nuclear and mitochondrial DNA of animal cells using quantitative PCR, Methods in Molecular Biology (Accepted, 2011) .
  2. J.N. Meyer, Mitochondrial dynamics and autophagy aid in removal of persistent mitochondrial DNA damage, PLoS ONE (Submitted, 2011) .
  3. J.N. Meyer, Mitochondrial DNA-dependent activation of protein kinase D1 (PKD1) by bleomycin induces apoptosis in A549 cells, American Journal of Physiology - Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology (Submitted, 2011) .
  4. J.N. Meyer, Human mitochondrial DNA polymerase γ exhibits potential for bypass and mutagenesis at UV-induced cyclobutane thymine dimers, J Biol Chem (Accepted, 2011) .
  5. J.N. Meyer, The mechanism of silver nanoparticle toxicity is dependent on dissolved silver and surface coating in Caenorhabditis elegans, Environ Sci & Technol (Accepted, 2011) .