Kathleen Meyer

Biography

 Kathleen Meyer, M.P.H., Ph.D., D.A.B.T., has served as Vice President, Pharmacology, Toxicology and Bioanalytical Sciences since January 2017, supporting the nonclinical development of Sangamo’s zinc finger protein-based genome editing and AAV-based gene therapy candidates.

Research Interest

Dr. Meyer joined Sangamo as a Senior Director in 2014 with 20 years of industry experience in toxicology, bioanalytical development, pharmacokinetics, and nonclinical safety evaluation strategy and implementation of various biopharmaceuticals, including monoclonal antibody, enzyme replacement and gene therapies. Prior to joining Sangamo, Dr. Meyer served as Principal Scientist, Pharmacology and Toxicology at BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. where she guided small molecule and biologic drug candidates through the nonclinical development process, supporting clinical trials and marketing authorization. From 2009 to 2012, she served as Senior Director, Nonclinical Safety Evaluation at XOMA LLC and, prior to that, held positions as a Scientist and Principal Scientist at Elan Pharmaceuticals from 1997-2003. Before joining industry, she worked as a post-doctoral fellow evaluating non-viral methods of gene delivery in Dr. Frank Szoka Jr.’s laboratory at the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Meyer received an A.B. in Physiology, a M.P.H. specializing in Toxicology and Epidemiology, and her Ph.D. in Environmental Health Science/Toxicology from the University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Meyer is a Diplomat of the American Board of Toxicology.