American Journal of Stem Cell Research

American Journal of Stem Cell Research is an international, peer-reviewed, worldwide, open access journal. It is dedicated to publishing high-quality manuscripts focusing on the biology and applications of stem cell research. The journal explains the special emphasis on basic translational and clinical research into stem cell therapeutics, including animal models and clinical trials.

Jason Meyer

Editorial Board Member of American Journal of Stem Cell Research

Assistant Professor, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, Department of Biology, USA

Research Areas

Stem Cell Biology, Embryonic Stem Cells, Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells, Neural Differentiation, Neural Development, Retina

Education

1999-2004Ph.DBiological Sciences, University of Missouri-Columbia
1994-1998B.A.Biology, Colgate University

Experience

2011-presentPrimary Investigator, Stark Neurosciences Research Institute, Indiana University School of Medicine
2011-presentAdjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, IndianaUniversity School of Medicine
2010-presentAssistant Professor, Department of Biology, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
2008-2010 Assistant Scientist, Waisman Center, Stem Cell Research Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison
2005-2008 Postdoctoral Research Associate, Waisman Center, Stem Cell Research Program, University of Wisconsin

Academic Achievement

2004 Keystone Symposia Travel Award for travel to the Keystone Symposium "Stem Cells"
2002 Society for Neuroscience/Eli Lilly & Co. Graduate Student Travel Award recipient for travel to the Society for Neuroscience annual meeting

Membership

Society for Neuroscience, Member
International Society for Stem Cell Research, Associate Member
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Member

Publications: Conferences/Workshops/Symposiums/Journals/Books

[1]  Meyer JS, Howden S, Wallace KA, Verhoeven A, Wright LS, Capowski EE, Pinilla I, Martin JM, Stewart R, Pattnaik B, Thomson JA, and Gamm DM (2011), Optic Vesicle Structures Derived from Human Pluripotent Stem Cells Facilitate a Customized Approach to Retinal Disease Treatment, Stem Cells, doi: 10.1002/stem.674.
[2]  Gamm DM and Meyer JS (2010), Directed Differentiation of Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells: A Retina Perspective, Regen Med, 5(3):315-7.
[3]  Meyer JS, Shearer RL, Capowski E, Wright LS, Wallace KA, McMillan EL, Zhang SC, and Gamm DM (2009), Modeling Early Retinal Development with Human Embryonic and Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells, Proc Natl Acad Sci, 106(39): 16698-703.
[4]  Wright LS*, Meyer JS*, Capowski EE, and Gamm DM (2009), Derivation and characterization of human retinal progenitor cells, within Stem Cell Transplantation to the Retina: Development, Plasticity, Regeneration and Repair, Ed. by D. Sakaguchi, H. Klassen, and M. Young.
[5]  Meyer JS, Tullis GT, Pierret CK, and Kirk MD (2009), Detection of Calcium Transients in Embryonic Stem Cells and Their Differentiated Progeny, Cell Mol Neurobiol, Cell Mol Neurobiol, 29(8):1191-203.
[6]  Gamm D, Wright LS, Capowski EE, Shearer RL, Meyer(JS, Kim HJ, Schneider B, Melvan JN, and Svendsen CN (2008), Regulation of Prenatal Human Retinal Neurosphere Growth and Cell Fate Potential by Retinal Pigment Epithelium and Mash1, Stem Cells 26(12): 3182-93.
[7]  Zhang ZJ, Meyer JS, and Zhang SC (2007), hES differentiation: Neural cell lineages, within Human Embryonic Stem Cells, Ed. by J. Masters, B. Palsson, and J. Thomson.
[8]  Meyer JS, Katz ML, Maruniak JA, and Kirk MD (2006), Embryonic stem cell derived neural precursors incorporate into the degenerating retina and enhance survival of host photoreceptors, Stem Cells 24(2): 274-283.
[9]  Meyer JS, Katz ML, and Kirk MD (2005), Stem Cells for Retinal Degenerative Disorders, Ann NY Acad Sci 1049:135-145.
[10]  Meyer JS, Katz ML, Maruniak JA, and Kirk MD (2004), Neural differenation of mouse embryonic stem cells in vitro and after transplantation into eyes of mutant mice with rapid retinal degeneration, Brain Res 1014(1):131-144.
[11]  Kirk MD, Meyer JS, Miller MW, and Govind CK (2001), Dichotomy in PhasicKTonic Neuromuscular Structure of Crayfish Inhibitory Axons, J Comp Neurol 435: 283-290.

Publications: Conferences/Workshops/Symposiums

[1]  Sridhar A, Steward MM, Wallace KA, Verhoeven AD, Gamm DM and Meyer JS (2011, November), Transcriptional analysis of retinal and forebrain progenitor cells derived from human pluripotent stem cells, Presented at the 2011 meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, Washington DC.
[2]  Sridhar A, Steward MM, Melkoumian Z, and(Meyer JS (2011, May), Differentiation of Retinal Cells from Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells Under XenoKFree Culture Conditions, Presented at the 2011 meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Fort Lauderdale FL.
[3]  Meyer JS, Capowski EE, Verhoeven AD, Wallace KA, Sloman AV, Wright LS, Howden S, Stewart R, Thomson JA, and Gamm DM (2010, November), Modeling Retinal Development and Disease with Human Pluripotent Stem Cells. Presented at the 2010 annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience.
[4]  Meyer JS, Capowski EE, Wallace KA, Verhoeven AD, Sloman AV, Martin JM, Wright LS, Stewart R, Howden S, Thomson JA, and Gamm DM (2010, June), Modeling Retinal Development and Disease with Human Pluripotent Stem Cells. Presented at the 2010 annual meeting of the International Society for Stem Cell Research.
[5]  Meyer JS, Capowski EE, Wallace KA, Verhoeven AD, Sloman AV, Martin JM, Wright LS, Stewart R, Thomson JA, and Gamm DM (2010, May), Isolation, differentiation and developmental modeling of early retinal progenitor cell populations from human pluripotent stem cells. Presented at the 2010 annual meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology.
[6]  Meyer JS, Capowski EE, Shearer RL, Wallace KA, Wright LS, Pinilla I, and Gamm DM (2009, October), Development of a model system for retinogenesis from a highly enriched population of human embryonic stem cellKderived retinal progenitors. Presented at the 2009 annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience
[7]  Meyer JS, Shearer RL, Capowski EE, Wright LS, McMillan EL, Zhang SC and Gamm DM (2008, November). Acquisition of a primitive retinal fate by human embryonic stem cells recapitulates normal development. Presented at the 2008 annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, Washington DC.
[8]  Meyer JS, Katz ML, Maruniak JA, and Kirk MD (2003, April). Stem cellKmediated approaches to the neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses. Presented at the 9th International Congress on the Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinoses, Chicago IL.