Welcome To Dr. Keith Cooper's Homepage

Professor of Toxicology
B.S. (Biology), College of William and Mary, 1973
M.S. (Marine Biology), Texas A&M University, 1976
Ph.D.(Animal Pathology), University of Rhode Island, 1979
M.S. (Industrial Toxicology), Thomas Jefferson University, 1981

Business Address:

Department of Biochemsitry & Microbiology
Rutgers, The State University of NJ
76 Lipman Dr. - Room 218
New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901-8525
TELEPHONE: 732-932-9763 x 218
FAX: (908) 932-8965
EMAIL:cooper@aesop.rutgers.edu

BIOCHEMISTRY AND MICROBIOLOGY
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CURRENT RESEARCH:


Studies are currently examining the effects of endocrine disrupting compounds on finish and bivalve mollusks. The compounds of current interest include dioxin-like compounds and phthalates. The model systems used for these studies include the Japanese Medaka, winter flounder and the American oyster. The research on the finish involves the development of multigenerational studies examining the effects at multiple levels of organization from biochemical to population endpoints. The studies on the American oyster are examining the effects on gonadal development and larval development. Both food web and physiological based pharmacokinetic models are also being developed to better predict chemical movement both in the environment as well as within the organism of concern. The overall research in the laboratory is centered around comparative toxicology.

 

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
2001- Present: Associate Dean of Research and NJAES, Cook College, Rutgers University
1999-2001: Chair Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology
1999-Present: Associate Director Joint Graduate Program in Toxicology NIEHS Training Grant
1998-1999: Acting Director Joint Graduate Program in Toxicology NIEHS Training Grants
1994-Present: Professor 1, Dept. of Biochemistry & Microbiology
1993-Present: Option Coordinator for Environmental Toxicology Option in Environmental Science Graduate Program

Ward P.M., Wohlt J.E., Zajac P.K. and Cooper K.R. Chemical and physical properties of processed newspaper compared to wheatr straw and wood shavings as animal bedding. J. Dairy Sci. 83, 359-367 2000. (2)

Iba I.M.,Fung J., Cooer K.R., Thomas P.E., Wagner G., Park Y. Effect of gestational and lactational 2,3,7,8-tetrachloprodibenzo-p-dioxin exposure on the level and catalytic activities of hepatic microsomal CyplA in prepubertal and adult rats. Biochemical Pharmacology 59, 1147-1154 2000 (2).

Patyna, P.J, Davi, R., Parkerton, T., Brown, R.P. and Cooper, K.R. A multigeneration reproductive assay using the Japanese medaka (Oryzias latipes) . Science of the Total Environment 233,211-220. 1999 (1)

Nacci, D., Coiro, L., Champlin, D., Jayaraman, S., Munns, Jr., W., Sprecker, J. and Cooper, K.R. Adaptation of wild fish populations to dioxin-like environmnetal contamination. Marine Envir. Research (in press) 2000, (2)

Kim, Y-C and Cooper, K.R. Toxicity of 2, 3, 7, 8 - tetrachlorodibenz o-p- dioxin (TCDD) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in the embryos and newly hatched larvae of the Japanese medaka (Oryzias latipes) Chemosphere 39,527-538.1999. (1)

Gould, J.C., Cooper, K.R. and Scanes, C. Effects of polychlorinated biphenyls on thyroid hormones and liver type 1 monodeiodinase in chick embryo. Ecotoxicology and Environn-ental Safety 43,195-203. 1999. (1)

Nacci, D., Coiro, L., Chanplin, D., Munns, Jr., W., Sprecker, J. and Cooper, K.R. A fish embryonic EROD bioassay. Environ. Toxicol. Chem.. 17, 2481-2486. 1998. (2)

Cooper, K.R. and Chen, C.M.. Toxic interaction of 2,3,7,8-TCDD, 2,3,7,8-TCDF, 1,2,3,7,8-PeCDD and 1,2,3,4,7,8-HeCDD: effects on the Japanese medaka (Oryzias latipes). Chernosphere 36, 189-202, 1998. (1)

Rappe, C., Bergek, S., Fiedler, H. and Cooper, K.R. PCDD and PCDF contamination in catfish feed from Arkansas, 'USA Chemosphere 36,2705-2720, 1998. (3)

designed and maitained by Paul Cooper (prc300@aol.com) May, 2002