R. John Cork, PhD

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	R. John Cork, PhD Associate Professor of Cell Biology & Anatomy 1901 Perdido Street New Orleans, LA 70112 Phone: (504) 568-7177 Fax: (504) 568-4392 jcork@lsuhsc.edu Research Pages Virtual Human Embryo Nursing Anatomy (password protected)
Degrees	BSc Biophysics - 1976 University of Leeds, UK PhD Biophysics - 1980 University of Leeds, UK
Bio	Research Dr. Cork is interested in digital imaging and 3-D reconstruction. He is currently collaborating with Dr. Ray Gasser on the Virtual Human Embryo Project. As part of this project he has developed software for the display of human embryo serial sections on CDs and DVDs and has reconstructed these embryos. Animations and 3D reconstructions are collected together on the HEIRLOOM website, which aims to increase the educational and research value of the Carnegie collection of serially sectioned human embryos (http://virtualhumanembryo.lsuhsc.edu/HEIRLOOM/heirloom.htm). Some of Dr Cork's previous research projects are described on his Research Pages.
Teaching Activities	HLSC 2412 - Human Anatomy (Nursing); Course Director
Selected Publications	Cork, R.J., Gasser, R.F., et al. (2006) Digitally Reproduced Embryonic Morphology: Stages 1-4. Available on CD-ROM (CD-014-1-4-01). Computer Imaging Laboratory, Cell Biology & Anatomy, LSUHSC, New Orleans. Cork, R.J., Gasser, R.F., et al. (2005) Digitally Reproduced Embryonic Morphology: Stage 5. Available on DVD-ROM (DVD-007-5-01). Computer Imaging Laboratory, Cell Biology & Anatomy, LSUHSC, New Orleans. Cork, R.J., Gasser , R.F., et al. (2004) Digitally Reproduced Embryonic Morphology: Stages 6-8. Available on DVD-ROM (DVD-006-6-8-01). Computer Imaging Laboratory, Cell Biology & Anatomy, LSUHSC, New Orleans. Cork, R.J. et. al. (2003) Human Embryo Imaging and Reconstruction, Library Of Online Media. URL: http://virtualhumanembryo.lsuhsc.edu/HEIRLOOM/heirloom.htm Cork, R.J., Gasser, R.F., et al. (2003) Digitally Reproduced Embryonic Morphology: Stages 9-11. Available on DVD-ROM (DVD-5-005-9-01). Computer Imaging Laboratory, Cell Biology & Anatomy, LSUHSC, New Orleans. Cork, R.J., Namkung, Y., Shin, H-S, and Mize, R.R., Development of the visual pathway is disrupted in mice with a targeted disruption of the calcium channel 3-subunit gene., J. Comp. Neurol. 440:177-191, 2001. Zhang, Z., Black, R.A., Cork, R.J., Stoltz, D., Ye, P., Lei, D., Schwazenberger, P.O., Bagby, G., Sumner, W.R., Shellito, J.E., Nelson, S. and Kolls, J., "Inhibition of TNF-" processing and TACE-mediated ectodomain shedding by ethanol., J. Leukocyte Biol. 67:856-62, 2000. Wu, H.H., Cork, R.J., and Mize, R.R., Normal development of the ipsilateral retinocollicular pathway and its disrupted in double endothelial and neuronal nitric oxide synthase gene knockout mice., J. Comp. Neurol. 426:651-655, 2000. Cork, R.J., Calhoun, T., Perrone, M., and Mize, R.R., Postnatal development of nitric oxide synthase expression in the mouse superior colliculus., J. Comp. Neurol 427:581-592, 2000.

Associate Professor of Cell Biology & Anatomy