Philip Cole is a professor in the Department of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology at
Harvard Medical School. He previously was a professor and director of the Department of Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences at the
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine until 2017. He obtained his
BA summa cum laude
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from
Yale University in 1984 and his
MD from Johns Hopkins in 1991.
His research includes investigation of
hormonal control of
gene regulation, and
circadian rhythm
A circadian rhythm (), or circadian cycle, is a natural, internal process that regulates the sleep–wake cycle and repeats roughly every 24 hours. It can refer to any process that originates within an organism (i.e., Endogeny (biology), endogeno ...
, and
post-translation protein modifications such as
methylation
In the chemical sciences, methylation denotes the addition of a methyl group on a substrate, or the substitution of an atom (or group) by a methyl group. Methylation is a form of alkylation, with a methyl group replacing a hydrogen atom. These t ...
and
acetylation
:
In organic chemistry, acetylation is an organic esterification reaction with acetic acid. It introduces an acetyl group into a chemical compound. Such compounds are termed ''acetate esters'' or simply '' acetates''. Deacetylation is the oppo ...
.
h-index: 83
Affiliation: Harvard University
Citations: 26 940
Spouse: Rhoda Myra Alani (m. 1997)
Marriage location: Temple Beth Sholom, East Hills, New York, United States
Education: Yale University, Johns Hopkins University
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Key publications
Living people
Johns Hopkins University faculty
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine alumni
Yale University alumni
Year of birth missing (living people)
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