Michael Meers, PhD

Michael Meers, PhD

Primary Academic Title

Assistant Professor of Genetics, Washington University School of Medicine

Research Interest

Using advanced epigenomics techniques to study how Transcription Factors (TFs) interact with the chromatin landscapes they encounter, and how these interactions influence development and go awry in disease.

Education

  • 2017: PhD, genetics and molecular biology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Training

  • 2017 - 2022: Postdoctoral fellow, molecular biology, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle

Selected Research Publications

BACH2 regulates T cell lineage state to enhance CAR T cell function.
  • Chang TC, Heard A, Lattin J, [...] Meers MP, [...] Singh N
  • Nat Immunol 2026
Transgenerational adaptation to hypoxia.
  • Kim K, Telger A, Sarkar G, [...] Meers MP, [...] Greer EL
  • Sci Adv 2025