Personal Information
Dr. Myers is originally from upstate New York. He earned his undergraduate degree in Comprehensive Science from Roberts Wesleyan College in Rochester, New York. He graduated with certification to teach chemistry, physics, and general science at the secondary level in New York. After college, he worked as a Cardiology laboratory technician full time at the University of Rochester Medical Center, taught high school chemistry part time, and finished a Master’s Degree in Education. He then received a Physiology Department fellowship to pursue a Ph.D. at the University of Rochester School of Medicine. His graduate studies involved the structure and function of potassium channels. Dr. Myers came to Southern California in 1998 when he accepted a post-doctoral position in the laboratory of Diane Papazian in the Physiology Department of the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine. His work at UCLA focused on the biogenesis of potassium channels. Before his promotion to Associate Professor at National University, he spent several years as a Lecturer and an Assistant Professor of Biochemistry at California State University Long Beach (CSULB). While at CSULB, he broadened his research interests to include the function of potassium channels in glioma cancer cells as well as in differentiating stem cells. Dr. Myers has won several grants totaling over $400,000 in external funding. His peer-reviewed publications include articles in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, FEBS letters, Laboratory Investigation and the Journal of Biotechnology. His passion for teaching is evident in his research into active and e-learning strategies presented at several education conferences and international talks. His career at CSULB culminated in his winning the Mayfield Teaching Award for being the Outstanding Faculty Member in the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (CNSM). Dr. Myers has used his expertise at teaching statistics at National University in the Nursing department to write his first book on biomedical statistics published online by Coast Learning Systems in Fountain Valley, California. Dr. Myers now resides in the Hillcrest neighborhood of San Diego and in his spare time he enjoys tennis, computers, reading, country line dancing, and motorcycling.
Most Recent Publications
Hoa, N; Myers, MP; Douglass, TG; Zhang JG.; Delgado C; Driggers, L; Callahan, L. Vandeusen, G; Pham, J; Bhakta, N; Ge, Li; Jadus, MR. “Molecular Mechanisms of Paraptosis Induction: Implications for a Non-Genetically Modified Tumor Vaccine.” PLoS ONE. 4(2): e4631. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0004631, 2009.
Myers, M.P. Sustained Use of e-learning in STEM Education via Faculty e-Learning Consultants at a Large Urban University. Proceedings of the 6th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. 2008.
Myers, MP; Hoa, N; Zhang, JG; Delgado, C; Callahan, L; Vandeusen, G.; Schiltz , PM; Wepsic, HT; Douglas, TG; Bhakta, N; Pham, J; and Jadus, MR. Activation of rat glioma BK channels induces paraptosis that stimulates immunity: A novel cancer vaccine? Biophysical Journal (Annual Meeting Abstracts) 2008.
Hoa, N; Zhang, J; Delgado, C; Myers, M.P.; Callahan, L.; Vandeusen, G; Schiltz, Patric M.; Wepsic, H Terry; and Jadus, Martin R. Human monocytes kill M-CSF-expressing glioma cells by BK channel activation. Laboratory Investigation, 87, 115-129, 2007.
Myers, MP; Berryhill, S; Shankweiler, G.; Vo, M.; Zweier, L.; Carey, T. and Nakayama, K. Increasing Learning in Organic Chemistry Using Active/Cooperative Learning Combined with Actual Observed Student Interaction [Video]. Proceedings of the 5th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. 2007.
Myers, MP. Integrated Chemistry: Enhancing Education in the Allied Health Field Through Chemistry Curriculum Change. Proceedings of the 3rd Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. 2005.
Myers, MP; Khanna, R; Lee, E; and Papazian, DM. Voltage Sensor Mutations Differentially Target Misfolded K+ Channel Subunits to Proteasomal and Non-Proteasomal Disposal Pathways. FEBS Letters, 568 110-116. 2004.
Awards
Mayfield Teaching Award for Outstanding Faculty Member in the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (CNSM), California State University, Long Beach (CSULB).
CSUPERB Faculty-Student Collaborative Research Seed Grant Program Award.
Research Corporation Cottrell College Science Award, CSULB.
Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award, University of Rochester.
Content Taught
Issues & Trends in Health Care
Case and Outcome Management
Introduction to Biomedical Statistics
Allied Health Research
Biochemistry
Chemistry
Survey of General
Organic and Biological Chemistry (GOB)
Biological Chemistry Laboratory
General Physiology (Cellular, Nerve, Muscle, Renal)
PhD, Physiology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York
MS, Education, University of Rochester Warner School of Education and Human Development
BA, Comprehensive Science (Chemistry Concentration), Roberts Wesleyan College