Christian Meyer, M.D.; Ph.D. Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcoma Expert Rounds the Panel for the Virtual Dialogue on September 14
The Chondrosarcoma CS Foundation, Inc. will host its Third International Forum / Virtual Dialogue featuring a panel of Chondrosarcoma Survivors and prominent experts to examine new technologies, medications, and clinical trials, as well as providing information to help Chondrosarcoma patients make informed decisions to take charge of their care.
Christian Meyer, M.D., Ph.D. is the Assistant Professor and lead medical oncologist for adult sarcoma patients at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Md. Dr. Meyer received his bachelors and masters degrees in cell and molecular biology from Stanford University. From there, he joined the Medical Scientist Training Program at Baylor College of Medicine and earned his medical degree followed by a doctorate in immunology. Dr. Meyer completed his residency at the University of Maryland and served as chief resident in medicine from 2004-2005.
Afterward, he joined the fellowship program in medical oncology at Johns Hopkins University and has been working in the laboratory of Jonathan Powell, M.D., Ph.D., on projects relating to the characterization of molecular regulatory pathways involved in T-cell activation and energy. As a third-year fellow, Meyer served as the chief fellow for Training Programs in Hematology and Medical Oncology and he received a Young Investigator Award from the American Society of Clinical Oncology in 2010. Christian Meyer, M.D. will address the treatment and care currently available to treat Chondrosarcoma, the type of surveillance needed and how frequent it should be done, as well as what new techniques and treatments are on the horizon.