Team Name:

Houston Methodist Center for Cardiovascular Regeneration

Team Leader Name:

John P. Cooke, M.D., Ph.D.

Location

Houston, TX

Approach:

Modified messenger RNA encoding telomerase

Affiliation:

Houston Methodist Research Institute

Link:

N/A

Team Leader Bio:

Dr. John P. Cooke is the Chair of the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences at the Houston Methodist Research Institute and the Director of the Center for Cardiovascular Regeneration in the Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center in Houston, Texas.

Dr. Cooke has published over 500 research papers, position papers, reviews, book chapters and patents in the arena of vascular medicine and biology with over 20,000 citations. He serves on national and international committees that deal with cardiovascular diseases, including the American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology, Society for Vascular Medicine, and the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. He has served as president of the Society for Vascular Medicine, as a director of the American Board of Vascular Medicine, and as an associate editor of Vascular Medicine.

Email Contact for Team

jpcooke@houstonmethodist.org
713-441-6885
Professor and Chair, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences
Houston Methodist Research Institute
6670 Bertner Ave., MS R10-South, Houston, TX 77030