John Cooper, MD, PhD

Medical School Department Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics
Research Program Mechanisms of Cancer Biology Program
John Cooper

Researcher Background

Primary Academic Title

Professor of Cell Biology and Physiology and Interim Chair, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, WashU Medicine

Training

  • 1983 - 1984: Postdoctoral Fellow, Cell Biology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
  • 1984 - 1985: Intern, Pathology, WashU Medicine, St. Louis, MO
  • 1985 - 1987: Postdoctoral Fellow, Cell Biology, WashU Medicine, St. Louis, MO

Education

  • 1982: MD, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
  • 1983: PhD, Cell Biology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Research & Selected Publications

Research Interest

Effects of oncogenic transformation on cell motility and the cytoskeleton; cell cycle checkpoints based on the cytoskeleton.

Research Publications

Reconstitution of Arp2/3-nucleated actin assembly with proteins CP, V-1, and CARMIL.
Authors:

Mooren OL, McConnell P, DeBrecht JD, Jaysingh A, Cooper JA

Journal & Year:

Curr Biol • 2024

Capping protein regulators of actin assembly in budding yeast.
Authors:

Cooper JA

Journal & Year:

J Cell Biol • 2024