Myers, Rebecca

Staff Scientist

Myers, Rebecca

Dr. Myers joined Greenwood Genetic Center as a Staff Scientist in the Research Division in February 2024. At GGC, Dr. Myers will use the BioSpherix Xvivo system to isolate cGMP-quality mitochondria for the Carroll A. Campbell, Jr. Alzheimer’s Initiative. Prior to joining GGC, Dr. Myers completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center where her research focused on the role of histone methylation in age-related arterial stiffness and hypertension.

Contact Information

Office: 864-388-1045
[email protected]

Education

  • B.S., Biology, University of South Carolina-Aiken, 2008
  • Ph.D., Healthcare Genetics, Clemson University, 2018
  • Postdoctoral Fellowship, Physiology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 2019-2023

Meet Ella

We will remember February 26th for the rest of our lives. On that day, we received the call from the Greenwood Genetic Center that they had discovered our daughter, Ella Marie, has Kleefstra syndrome. Very early on, my wife, Kelly, observed Ella being delayed in some of her milestones. Kelly monitored Ella’s progression and sought out testing in an effort to get Ella some assistance. Along the way, we were sent to GGC and met with Dr. Roger St...

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