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Mark Meyer is an Assistant Professor in Nutritional Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His research focuses on vitamin D metabolism, inflammatory diseases, and gene expression regulation using bioinformatics and genome-editing techniques. His laboratory studies the dynamic chromatin environment and its role in maintaining serum calcium and phosphate levels, which are crucial for understanding the biological implications of vitamin D in skeletal, renal, and intestinal biology. Meyer’s research examines the intricate interplay of endocrine hormones, such as parathyroid hormone, fibroblast growth factor 23, and calcitriol, and their influence on genomic changes that may lead to chronic conditions like chronic kidney disease-metabolic bone disorder, atherosclerosis, and inflammatory bowel disease. He investigates the correlation between vitamin D deficiency and increased cancer risk, exploring its connections to various types of cancer and survival rates in patients. Meyer also looks into how maternal vitamin D deficiency may affect offspring's susceptibility to diseases like insulin resistance and diabetes. His work aims to uncover the biological mechanisms regulating these processes through the use of animal models and advanced genomic techniques.
Department: Department of Computer Sciences