He received his Ph.D. in Behavioral Neuroscience under the mentorship of Tamara J. Phillips at Oregon Health & Sciences University, where he studied the neurobehavioral adaptations caused by repeated alcohol exposure. His postdoctoral training with Terry Robinson and Wayne Aldridge at the University of Michigan involved studies on the neural basis of cue-responsivity and the role of the brain's motivational circuit in addiction-related behavior. Dr. Meyer combines this training in his laboratory at UB, where he conducts studies examining the neural and genetic bases of cue-responsivity and other behaviors related to drug addiction.