Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2015–2019, University of Pennsylvania
Ph.D., 2016, Biomedical Engineering, Marquette University
B.S., 2009, Biomedical Engineering, Marquette University
Courses Taught
BIEN 3200 Computer Applications in Biomedical Engineering—Design and implementation of computer techniques for the acquisition and analysis of biomedical data and the modeling of physiologic phenomena
BIEN 3310 Control Systems for Biomedical Engineering—An introduction to the principles of control systems theory for biomedical engineers
BIEN 4280 Biocomputers Design Lab 1—Software design and validation, microprocessors, computer architecture, real-time computing, embedded software, graphical user interface and networking
BIEN 4290 Biocomputers Design Lab 2—Continuation ofBIEN 4280with emphasis on high performance computing in workstation environments
BIEN 4510/5510 Image Processing for the Biomedical Sciences—An introduction to biomedical image processing with an emphasis on applications in diagnostic medicine, biology and biomedical research
BIEN 4931/5931 Topics in Biomedical Engineering—Advanced Image Processing
Measuring photoreceptor mosaic structure and function using advanced noninvasive techniques
Development of image processing and automated analysis tools
Clinical imaging for studying the etiology of retinal disease
Recent Publications
Grants
Carroll, J. (Principal Investigator); Cooper, RF (Co-PI); “Retinal Contributions to Vision Loss in Albinism.” Sponsored by the National Institutes of Health—National Eye Institute (07/01/2022–06/01/2026). Major Goal: To examine the influence of retinal melanin on visual acuity and the phenotypic spectrum of foveal morphology, characterize disruptions in foveal post-receptoral circuitry in subjects with albinism, and map rod photoreceptor mosaic topography in subjects with albinism.
Cooper, RF (Principal Investigator); “Assessing the Function of Individual Cells in Patients with Inherited Retinal Degenerative Disease.” Sponsored by the Foundation Fighting Blindness (06/30/2020–06/29/2023). Major goal: To enhance and explore the functional signal from individual cells in patients with degenerative diseases.
Buckland E. (Co-Principal Investigator), Carroll J. (Co-Principal Investigator), Cooper RF (Co-Investigator); “Validating Automated Photoreceptor Analytics Software for Degenerative Eye Disease Research and Biopharma Clinical Trials.” Sponsored by National Institutes of Health—National Eye Institute (03/01/2020–02/28/2022). Major goal: To extend the functionality of MOSAIC as a commercial-ready, efficient and user-friendly photoreceptor analysis software for quantifying AO images.
Connor (Principal Investigator), Cooper RF (Co-Principal Investigator); “Assessing Function at a Cellular Scale in Patients with Inherited Retinal Degenerations.” Traditional Pilot Award sponsored by the Clinical and Translational Science Institute of Southeast Wisconsin (08/01/2020–07/31/2021). Major goal: To translate a nascent cellular-scale functional assay to a clinical environment.
Dr. Robert F. CooperMarquette University
