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Christy Niemeyer, PhD

Assistant Professor, Neurology

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Graduate School
  • PhD, University of Colorado School of Medicine (2018)
Undergraduate School
  • BS, University of California–Riverside (CA) (2011)
Department Neurology

Professional Titles

  • Assistant Professor

Publications

  • Niemeyer CS, Merle L, Bubak AN, Baxter BD, Gentile Polese A, Colon-Reyes K, Vang S, Hassell JE Jr, Bruce KD, Nagel MA, Restrepo D. Olfactory and trigeminal routes of HSV-1 CNS infection with regional microglial heterogeneity. J Virol. 2024 Nov 19;98(11):e0096824. PubMed PMID: 39475273
  • Niemeyer CS, Merle L, Bubak AN, Dnate' Baxter B, Polese AG, Colon-Reyes K, Vang S, Hassell JE, Bruce KD, Nagel MA, Restrepo D. Olfactory and Trigeminal Routes of HSV-1 CNS Infection with Regional Microglial Heterogeneity. bioRxiv. 2024 Sep 23. PubMed PMID: 39386674
  • Niemeyer CS, Frietze S, Coughlan C, Lewis SWR, Bustos Lopez S, Saviola AJ, Hansen KC, Medina EM, Hassell JE Jr, Kogut S, Traina-Dorge V, Nagel MA, Bruce KD, Restrepo D, Mahalingam R, Bubak AN. Suppression of the host antiviral response by non-infectious varicella zoster virus extracellular vesicles. J Virol. 2024 Aug 20;98(8):e0084824. PubMed PMID: 39051773
  • Niemeyer CS, Traina-Dorge V, Doyle-Meyers L, Das A, Looper J, Mescher T, Feia B, Medina E, Nagel MA, Mahalingam R, Bubak AN. Simian varicella virus infection and reactivation in rhesus macaques trigger cytokine and Aß40/42 alterations in serum and cerebrospinal fluid. J Neurovirol. 2024 Feb;30(1):86-99. PubMed PMID: 38453879
  • Niemeyer CS, Harlander-Locke M, Bubak AN, Rzasa-Lynn R, Birlea M. Trigeminal Postherpetic Neuralgia: From Pathophysiology to Treatment. Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2024 Apr;28(4):295-306. PubMed PMID: 38261232
  • Cleland NRW, Potter GJ, Buck C, Quang D, Oldham D, Neal M, Saviola A, Niemeyer CS, Dobrinskikh E, Bruce KD. Altered metabolism and DAM-signatures in female brains and microglia with aging. Brain Res. 2024 Apr 15;1829:148772. PubMed PMID: 38244754
  • Cleland NRW, Potter GJ, Buck C, Quang D, Oldham D, Neal M, Saviola A, Niemeyer CS, Dobrinskikh E, Bruce KD. Altered Metabolism and DAM-signatures in Female Brains and Microglia with Aging. bioRxiv. 2023 Nov 30. PubMed PMID: 38076915
  • Niemeyer CS, Traina-Dorge V, Doyle-Meyers L, Das A, Looper J, Mescher T, Feia B, Medina E, Nagel MA, Mahalingam R, Bubak AN. Simian Varicella Virus Infection and Reactivation in Rhesus Macaques Trigger Cytokine and Aß40/42 Alterations in Serum and Cerebrospinal Fluid. Res Sq. 2023 Oct 16. PubMed PMID: 37886544
  • Bubak AN, Merle L, Niemeyer CS, Baxter BD, Gentile Polese A, Ramakrishnan V, Gomez J, Madrigal L, Villegas-Lanau A, Lopera F, Macklin W, Frietze S, Nagel MA, Restrepo D. Signatures for viral infection and inflammation in the proximal olfactory system in familial Alzheimer's disease. Neurobiol Aging. 2023 Mar;123:75-82. PubMed PMID: 36638683
  • Bubak AN, Coughlan C, Posey J, Saviola AJ, Niemeyer CS, Lewis SWR, Lopez SB, Solano A, Tyring SK, Delaney C, Neeves KB, Mahalingam R, Hansen KC, Nagel MA. Zoster-Associated Prothrombotic Plasma Exosomes and Increased Stroke Risk. J Infect Dis. 2023 Apr 18;227(8):993-1001. PubMed PMID: 36200236
  • Bubak AN, Coughlan C, Posey J, Saviola AJ, Niemeyer CS, Lewis SWR, Lopez SB, Solano A, Tyring SK, Delaney C, Neeves KB, Mahalingam R, Hansen KC, Nagel MA. Zoster-associated Prothrombotic Plasma Exosomes and Increased Stroke Risk. J Infect Dis. 2022 Oct 6. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 36200236
  • Mahalingam R, Feia B, Coleman C, Anupindi K, Saravanan P, Luthens A, Bustillos A, Das A, de Haro E, Doyle-Meyers L, Looper J, Bubak AN, Niemeyer CS, Palmer B, Nagel MA, Traina-Dorge V. Simian Varicella Virus Pathogenesis in Skin during Varicella and Zoster. Viruses. 2022 May 27;14(6). PubMed PMID: 35746639
  • Niemeyer CS, Mescher T, Bubak AN, Medina EM, Hassell JE Jr, Nagel MA. VZV Infection of Primary Human Adrenal Cortical Cells Produces a Proinflammatory Environment without Cell Death. Viruses. 2022 Mar 25;14(4). PubMed PMID: 35458404
  • Bubak AN, Como CN, Hassell JE Jr, Mescher T, Frietze SE, Niemeyer CS, Cohrs RJ, Nagel MA. Targeted RNA Sequencing of VZV-Infected Brain Vascular Adventitial Fibroblasts Indicates That Amyloid May Be Involved in VZV Vasculopathy. Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm. 2022 Jan;9(1). PubMed PMID: 34759019
  • Bubak AN, Como CN, Hassell JE Jr, Mescher T, Frietze SE, Niemeyer CS, Cohrs RJ, Nagel MA. Targeted RNA Sequencing of VZV-Infected Brain Vascular Adventitial Fibroblasts Indicates That Amyloid May Be Involved in VZV Vasculopathy. Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm. 2022 Jan;9(1). PubMed PMID: 34759019
  • Bubak AN, Mescher T, Mariani M, Frietze SE, Hassell JE Jr, Niemeyer CS, Como CN, Burnet AM, Subramanian PS, Cohrs RJ, Mahalingam R, Nagel MA. Targeted RNA Sequencing of Formalin-Fixed, Paraffin-Embedded Temporal Arteries From Giant Cell Arteritis Cases Reveals Viral Signatures. Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm. 2021 Nov;8(6). PubMed PMID: 34493606
  • Niemeyer CS, Mescher T, Griggs R, Orlicky DJ, Wilkerson GK, Bubak AN, Hassell JE Jr, Feia B, Mahalingam R, Traina-Dorge V, Nagel MA. Histopathological Analysis of Adrenal Glands after Simian Varicella Virus Infection. Viruses. 2021 Jun 26;13(7). PubMed PMID: 34206909
  • Hudish LI, Bubak A, Triolo TM, Niemeyer CS, Lorberbaum DS, Sussel L, Nagel M, Taliaferro JM, Russ HA. Modeling Hypoxia-Induced Neuropathies Using a Fast and Scalable Human Motor Neuron Differentiation System. Stem Cell Reports. 2021 Apr 13;16(4):1009. PubMed PMID: 33852882
  • Baxter BD, Larson ED, Merle L, Feinstein P, Polese AG, Bubak AN, Niemeyer CS, Hassell J Jr, Shepherd D, Ramakrishnan VR, Nagel MA, Restrepo D. Transcriptional profiling reveals potential involvement of microvillous TRPM5-expressing cells in viral infection of the olfactory epithelium. BMC Genomics. 2021 Mar 30;22(1):224. PubMed PMID: 33781205
  • Bubak AN, Mescher T, Mariani M, Frietze SE, Hassell JE Jr, Niemeyer CS, Como CN, Burnet AM, Subramanian PS, Cohrs RJ, Mahalingam R, Nagel MA. Targeted RNA Sequencing of Formalin-Fixed, Paraffin-Embedded Temporal Arteries From Giant Cell Arteritis Cases Reveals Viral Signatures. Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm. 2021 Nov;8(6). PubMed PMID: 34493606
  • Niemeyer CS, Mescher T, Griggs R, Orlicky DJ, Wilkerson GK, Bubak AN, Hassell JE Jr, Feia B, Mahalingam R, Traina-Dorge V, Nagel MA. Histopathological Analysis of Adrenal Glands after Simian Varicella Virus Infection. Viruses. 2021 Jun 26;13(7). PubMed PMID: 34206909
  • Hudish LI, Bubak A, Triolo TM, Niemeyer CS, Lorberbaum DS, Sussel L, Nagel M, Taliaferro JM, Russ HA. Modeling Hypoxia-Induced Neuropathies Using a Fast and Scalable Human Motor Neuron Differentiation System. Stem Cell Reports. 2021 Apr 13;16(4):1009. PubMed PMID: 33852882
  • Baxter BD, Larson ED, Merle L, Feinstein P, Polese AG, Bubak AN, Niemeyer CS, Hassell J Jr, Shepherd D, Ramakrishnan VR, Nagel MA, Restrepo D. Transcriptional profiling reveals potential involvement of microvillous TRPM5-expressing cells in viral infection of the olfactory epithelium. BMC Genomics. 2021 Mar 30;22(1):224. PubMed PMID: 33781205
  • Nagel MA, Niemeyer CS, Bubak AN. Central nervous system infections produced by varicella zoster virus. Curr Opin Infect Dis. 2020 Jun;33(3):273-278. PubMed PMID: 32332223
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General Information

Graduate Schools
  • PhD, University of Colorado School of Medicine (2018)
Undergraduate Schools
  • BS, University of California–Riverside (CA) (2011)
Department Neurology