Ben Cocanougher

Benjamin Cocanougher, MD, PhD


  • Medical Geneticist, Division of Human Genetics
  • Physician-Scientist, Division of Human Genetics
  • Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics

About

MD: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY, 2020.

PhD: University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK, 2021.

Residency: Pediatrics, Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC, 2020-2022.

Fellowship: Medical Genetics and Genomics, Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC, 2022-2024.

Postdoctoral Training: Biochemistry, Lab of Robert Lefkowitz, Duke University, 2020-2024.

Interests

Neuromuscular disorders; neurodevelopmental disorders; lysosomal storage disorders

Services and Specialties

Interests

Receptor biology; therapy development for rare disorders

Research Areas