Dr. Meredith Bond
Dr. Meredith Bond
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Dr. Bond received her B.A. in Biology in 1976 from Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia and her Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1984. In 1986, she joined the Lerner Research Institute of the Cleveland Clinic as Assistant Staff (Assistant Professor), rising through the ranks to Staff in 2000. At the Clinic, she conducted NIH-funded research to help elucidate the molecular bases of heart failure. She worked closely with cardiac surgeons, cardiologists and pathologists, becoming Leader of Basic Science heart failure research. She was elected President of the Cleveland Clinic Women’s Professional Staff Association.
From 2003-2011, she was Chair of the Department of Physiology at the School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB). At UMB, as an NIH-funded researcher, she continued to seek a deeper understanding of heart failure. Her research sought to determine what sort of therapeutic interventions might stabilize the heart, or slow down deterioration. She was recognized as one of 2008’s “Top 100 Women in Maryland”.
From August 2011 – July, 2022, she was Dean of the College of Sciences and Health Professions (COSHP). Under her leadership, students in STEM majors, and students pursuing health careers benefited from nationally funded programs—e.g. NSF-funded Operation STEM, which resulted in significant gains in mathematics pass-rates. In 2016, Dr. Bond received the “Excellence in Mentoring Award” from the Association for Academic Minority Physicians. In 2019, she was one of Crain’s Cleveland Business “Notable women in STEM”. Research funded by the NIH to COSHP faculty grew significantly. Dr. Bond oversaw infrastructure improvements, and growth of the internationally recognized Center for Gene Regulation in Health and Disease (GRHD) which brings together 15 faculty from 3 departments and ~100 lab researchers. Dr. Bond is also a co-program Director of a $1M grant from the NIH to support doctoral students from groups under-represented in the STEM workforce.
In November 2021, Dr Bond took on the added role of Interim Vice-President for Research and Innovation at Cleveland State. Since July 2022, she has also served as Interim Dean of Graduate Studies at CSU. In March 2023, she became VP for Research and Innovation. In this role, she oversees federal state and local grant -related, and tech-transfer activities university-wide. Dr. Bond’s leadership has helped CSU continue along the recent trajectory of strong growth in research expenditures and in research and scholarly activity across campus and is addressing the CSU 2.0 priority to Invest in Research through initiatives like new Strategic Research Centers that advance research, education, or engagement initiatives that are aligned with university strategic priorities.
Meredith lives in Hunting Valley with her husband, Toni. She enjoys tennis as well as hiking in the Cleveland Metroparks. While freely admitting to lack culinary skills, she considers herself most fortunate to have a husband who produces new and exotic meals every evening!
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Dr. Bond received her B.A. in Biology in 1976 from Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia and her Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1984. In 1986, she joined the Lerner Research Institute of the Cleveland Clinic as Assistant Staff (Assistant Professor), rising through the ranks to Staff in 2000. At the Clinic, she conducted NIH-funded research to help elucidate the molecular bases of heart failure. She worked closely with cardiac surgeons, cardiologists and pathologists, becoming Leader of Basic Science heart failure research. She was elected President of the Cleveland Clinic Women’s Professional Staff Association.
From 2003-2011, she was Chair of the Department of Physiology at the School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB). At UMB, as an NIH-funded researcher, she continued to seek a deeper understanding of heart failure. Her research sought to determine what sort of therapeutic interventions might stabilize the heart, or slow down deterioration. She was recognized as one of 2008’s “Top 100 Women in Maryland”.
From August 2011 – July, 2022, she was Dean of the College of Sciences and Health Professions (COSHP). Under her leadership, students in STEM majors, and students pursuing health careers benefited from nationally funded programs—e.g. NSF-funded Operation STEM, which resulted in significant gains in mathematics pass-rates. In 2016, Dr. Bond received the “Excellence in Mentoring Award” from the Association for Academic Minority Physicians. In 2019, she was one of Crain’s Cleveland Business “Notable women in STEM”. Research funded by the NIH to COSHP faculty grew significantly. Dr. Bond oversaw infrastructure improvements, and growth of the internationally recognized Center for Gene Regulation in Health and Disease (GRHD) which brings together 15 faculty from 3 departments and ~100 lab researchers. Dr. Bond is also a co-program Director of a $1M grant from the NIH to support doctoral students from groups under-represented in the STEM workforce.
In November 2021, Dr Bond took on the added role of Interim Vice-President for Research and Innovation at Cleveland State. Since July 2022, she has also served as Interim Dean of Graduate Studies at CSU. In March 2023, she became VP for Research and Innovation. In this role, she oversees federal state and local grant -related, and tech-transfer activities university-wide. Dr. Bond’s leadership has helped CSU continue along the recent trajectory of strong growth in research expenditures and in research and scholarly activity across campus and is addressing the CSU 2.0 priority to Invest in Research through initiatives like new Strategic Research Centers that advance research, education, or engagement initiatives that are aligned with university strategic priorities.
Meredith lives in Hunting Valley with her husband, Toni. She enjoys tennis as well as hiking in the Cleveland Metroparks. While freely admitting to lack culinary skills, she considers herself most fortunate to have a husband who produces new and exotic meals every evening!