Kathrin Meyer
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Kathrin.Meyer@NationwideChildrens.org
700 Children's Drive
Columbus, OH 43205
Areas of Expertise
- Neurotrauma, Neurological Disorders, and Gene/Clinical Thera
Education
- PhD: Institute of Cell Biology, University of Bern
- Postdoctoral Training: Nationwide Children's Hospital, Center for Gene Therapy, Dr. Brian Kaspar
Current Research Description
Dr. Meyer's lab focuses on studying disease mechanisms in neurodegenerative diseases and finding new innovative therapeutic strategies for them. A main emphasis is understanding the impact of different mutations on disease course and severity. Moreover, Dr. Meyer’s lab has a strong translational focus in her projects with the goal to move additional programs towards clinical trials. These projects include the optimization of delivery strategies and evaluation of efficacy and targeting of various areas of the nervous system with gene therapy.