Stefan Meyer

Stefan Meyer is a Senior Lecturer and Honorary Consultant Paediatric Oncologist at the University of Manchester, affiliated with Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital and Christie NHS Foundation Trust. He leads care for children with Fanconi anaemia, Bloom syndrome, and other Chromosomal Instability Syndromes. His research focuses on malignant transformation in genetic disorders and the DNA damage response, particularly in AML cell lines linked to FANCD1/BRCA2 defects. He collaborates with Dr. Christine Schmidt in the Genome Stability Lab. Teaching roles include Academic Lead for European Studies at Manchester Medical School, supervision of PhD/MD/MRes students, and clinical paediatric oncology training.

• Research: Explores EVI1 oncogene amplification in FA-derived AML, systems biology approaches to DNA repair pathways, and therapeutic targets.
• Collaborations: Ongoing projects with Dr. Schmidt on paediatric and syndrome-associated cancers.

Research interests align with UN SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being). Key platforms include Cancer Manchester and the Manchester Cancer Research Centre.