Name: Jacob Meariman
Year: G2
Hometown: New Orleans, LA
Education: BS Biochemistry - Louisiana State University
BA Philosophy - Louisiana State University
Past Research Experience:
PI: Anne Grove, PhD, Department of Biochemistry, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
Investigating a transcription factor from the plant pathogen Pectobacterium atrosepticum and understanding how this transcription factor regulates gene expression in response to ligand binding or changes in pH.
Publications:
Deochand, D., Pande, A., Meariman, J. and Grove, A. Redox-sensing by PecS from the plant pathogen Pectobacterium atrosepticum and its effect on gene expression and the conformation of PecS-bound promoter DNA. (2019). Biochemistry58, 2564-2575.
Sivapragasam, S., Deochand, D. K., Meariman, J. K. and Grove, A. Stringent response induced by phosphate limitation promotes purine salvage in Agrobacterium fabrum. (2017). Biochemistry 56, 5831-5843.
Deochand, D. K., Meariman, J. K. and Grove, A. pH-dependent regulation of gene expression by Pectobacterium atrosepticum PecS. (2016). ACS Chemical Biology11, 2049-2056.
Current research interest: Neurohumoral regulation of cardiovascular and renal function
Current medical interest: Internal Medicine, Cardiology
Career goal: Spearhead translational projects in collaboration with basic science labs to improve treatment outcomes
What makes you unique: I have a degree in Philosophy
What makes you common: I share in the collective sadness of the city when the Saints lose