Meera Nair

Meera Nair is a distinguished academic with extensive experience in biomedical research. Currently serving as a Professor and Associate Dean of Biomedical Research at the University of California, Riverside since October 2012, Meera previously held the position of Assistant Professor and later Associate Professor at the same institution from July 2019 to July 2024. Prior experience includes a role as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania from October 2005 to September 2012. Meera Nair holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Microbiology and Immunology from The University of Edinburgh, obtained between October 1999 and October 2003, and a Bachelor of Science with Honors in Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology from Imperial College London, completed from October 1996 to May 1999.