John Kopchick
John J Kopchick | |
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Growth Hormone Research | |
Awards | British Society for Endocrinology’s Transatlantic Medal (2011) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Biologist |
Institutions | Ohio University |
John Kopchick is a molecular biologist and co-inventor of the drug
Early life
John Joseph Kopchick was born in
Education and career
John Kopchick | |
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Dr. Kopchick received his B.S. in biology in 1972 from the
In 1987, Dr. Kopchick started as Director of the Growth, Diabetes and Obesity section at the nascent Edison Biotechnology Institute (EBI) of
In 2022, a newly discovered dinosaur
The John and Char Kopchick Awards
In 2014, John and Char Kopchick committed to giving a $2 million donation[6] to support scientific and medical research programs at Ohio University. The donation funds three newly established internal award programs at Ohio University, The John J. Kopchick Molecular and Cellular Biology (MCB)/Translational Biomedical Sciences (TBS) Faculty Support Fund, Research Fellowship Award and Undergraduate Student Support Fund.[7] Also, the Kopchicks endorsed other two student oriented awards. In 2017, John and Char Kopchick gave a $10.5 million gift to fund up to 15 student fellowships at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center-UTHealth Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.[8] In 2018, John and Char Kopchick gave a $23 million gift to Indiana University of Pennsylvania for the construction of a new facility that will be the home of the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics.[9]
- In 1976–1980, he received the Roselie B. Hite Pre-doctoral Fellowship at Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Texas, Houston, Texas
- In 1980–1982, he received the American Cancer Society Postdoctoral Fellowship, at Roche Institute of Molecular, Biology, Nutley, New Jersey
- In 1987, Dr. Kopchick was awarded the Distinguished Alumni Award by Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, Pennsylvania
- In 1987, he received the Milton and Lawrence H. Goll Eminent Scholar Endowed Professorship in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio
- In 2002, he was awarded the Distinguished Alumnus Award 2002 by the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
- In 2006, he was awarded the Distinguished Alumnus Award, 2006 by the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Texas, Houston, Texas
- In 2007, he was awarded the AMVETS Silver Helmet Award, the highest award given by the AMVETS for service to the USA
- In 2007, he received the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine'sRiland Award, an award given to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to medical science and education, health policy, public policy
- In 2008, he received the Honorary Doctor of Science Degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, Pennsylvania[10]
- In 2008, he gave the Commencement Address at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, Pennsylvania
- In 2011, he was awarded the British Society for Endocrinology's Transatlantic Medal[11]
- In 2012, he was named the 2012 Distinguished Professor at Ohio University[12]
- In 2012, the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine (OU-HCOM) announced The John J. Kopchick, Ph.D., Osteopathic Heritage Foundation Endowed Eminent Research Chair (see video announcement here)[13]
- In 2012, he was elected president of Growth Hormone Research Society [14]
- In 2013, he was elected To the National Academy of Inventors: Chartered Fellow
- In 2015, he received an honorary Doctor of Medicine. from Aarhus University in Denmark [15]
- In 2017, the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine announced John J. Kopchick Distinguished Lecture Series [16]
- In 2019, he was honored by the Endocrine Society with the prestigious Laureate Award for Outstanding Innovation [17]
Selected publications
- Chen, WY; Wight, DC; Wagner, TE; Kopchick, JJ (1990). "Expression of a mutated bovine growth hormone gene suppresses growth of transgenic mice". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 87 (13): 5061–5. PMID 2367524.
- Chen, Wen Y.; Wight, David C.; Chen, Nian Y.; Coleman, Timothy A.; Wagner, Thomas E.; Kopchick, John J. (1991). "Mutations in the Third α-Helix of Bovine Growth Hormone Dramatically Affect Its Intracellular Distribution in Vitro and Growth Enhancement in Transgenic Mice". The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 266 (4): 2252–8. PMID 1989980.
- Zhou, Yihua; Xu, Bixiong C.; Maheshwari, Hiralal G.; He, Li; Reed, Michael; Lozykowski, Maria; Okada, Shigeru; Cataldo, Lori; Coschigamo, Karen; Wagner, Thomas E.; Baumann, Gerhard; Kopchick, John J. (1997). "A mammalian model for Laron syndrome produced by targeted disruption of the mouse growth hormone receptor/binding protein gene (the Laron mouse)". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 94 (24): 13215–20. PMID 9371826.
- Berryman, Darlene E.; Christiansen, Jens Sandahl; Johannsson, Gudmundur; Thorner, Michael O.; Kopchick, John J. (2008). "Role of the GH/IGF-1 axis in lifespan and healthspan: Lessons from animal models". Growth Hormone & IGF Research. 18 (6): 455–71. PMID 18710818.
- List, Edward O.; Sackmann-Sala, Lucila; Berryman, Darlene E.; Funk, Kevin; Kelder, Bruce; Gosney, Elahu S.; Okada, Shigeru; Ding, Juan; Cruz-Topete, Diana; Kopchick, John J. (2010). "Endocrine Parameters and Phenotypes of the Growth Hormone Receptor Gene Disrupted (GHR-/-) Mouse". Endocrine Reviews. 32 (3): 356–86. PMID 21123740.
- Junnila, R. K., Duran-Ortiz, S., Suer, O., Sustarsic, E. G., Berryman, D. E., List, E. O., & Kopchick, J. J. (2016). Disruption of the GH Receptor Gene in Adult Mice Increases Maximal Lifespan in Females. Endocrinology, 157(12), 4502–4513. https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2016-1649.
- Basu, R., Qian, Y., & Kopchick, J. J. (2018). MECHANISMS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY: Lessons from growth hormone receptor gene-disrupted mice: are there benefits of endocrine defects?. European journal of endocrinology, 178(5), R155–R181. https://doi.org/10.1530/EJE-18-0018.
- Junnila, R. K., List, E. O., Berryman, D. E., Murrey, J. W., & Kopchick, J. J. (2013). The GH/IGF-1 axis in ageing and longevity. Nature reviews. Endocrinology, 9(6), 366–376. https://doi.org/10.1038/nrendo.2013.67.
References
- ^ "Faculty Biomedical Sciences: John Kopchick, Ph.D." Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine.
- ^ Kopchick, John. "Curriculum Vitae" (PDF).
- PMID 18058724.
- PMID 9371826.
- ^ "A new early branching armored dinosaur from the Lower Jurassic of southwestern China". eLife. 2022-03-15. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
- ^ "With over a year to go, OU passes its $450 million 'Promise' fundraising goal". Athensnews. 2014-04-30. Retrieved 2015-05-06.
- ^ "New Kopchick awards support OHIO scientific and medical research". University Communications and Marketing. 2014-12-09. Retrieved 2015-05-06.
- ^ "John & Charlene Kopchick Gift for Fellows | Texas Medical Center News". TMC News. 2017-06-23. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
- ^ "Indiana University of Pennsylvania receives $23 million gift for math and science - IUP in the News - IUP News - News and Events - IUP". www.iup.edu. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
- ^ "OU-COM professor earns honorary degree". Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine. 2011-09-21. Retrieved 2012-10-02.
- ^ "Kopchick awarded British Society for Endocrinology's Transatlantic Medal". Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine. 2011-08-30. Retrieved 2012-10-02.
- ^ "John Kopchick named 2012 Distinguished Professor". University marketing and communication. 2012-06-08. Retrieved 2015-05-06.
- ^ "Endowed research chair named in honor of John Kopchick, Ph.D." Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine. 2012-01-24. Retrieved 2015-05-06.
- ^ "Kopchick elected president of Growth Hormone Research Society | Ohio University". www.ohio.edu. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
- ^ "College has new associate dean for research & innovation". archive.constantcontact.com. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
- ^ Medicine, Author Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic (2018-12-17). "The research odyssey of John Kopchick". Ohio University Medicine. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
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