Cody Jackson, Ph.D.
Doctoral Thesis: Enhancement of Skeletal Muscle-Directed Gene Transfer by Insulin Receptor-Targeted AAV
Undergraduate Institution: University of Florida
Noteworthy Publications: AAV Vectors Engineered to Target Insulin Receptor Greatly Enhance Intramuscular Gene Delivery, Molecular Therapy - Methods & Clinical Development (2020); SARS-CoV-2 Spike-Protein D614G Mutation Increases Virion Spike Density and Infectivity, Nature Communications (2020)
Honors & Awards: Manuscript selected for the cover of Molecular Therapy – Methods & Clinical Development (2020); Manuscript featured in Nature Communications “2020 Top 50 SARS-CoV-2 Articles” collection (2020); Travel Award, European Society for Gene and Cell Therapy (2019); First Place Poster Presentation, Florida Atlantic University College of Medicine Research Day (2017)
Favorite Aspects of Graduate Studies: "My favorite part of my experience at Scripps was the close relationships formed with fellow students, postdocs, and faculty."
Next Steps: As the first MD-PhD student on Scripps Research's Jupiter, Florida campus, Jackson is now returning to Florida Atlantic University to finish his remaining two years of medical education. Ultimately, he plans to pursue a career in both translational research and clinical practice as faculty at an academic medical center.
Be sure to join us at 10 a.m. PDT on Friday, May 21 for our Virtual Commencement Ceremony! Jackson's advisor and mentor, Prof. Hyeryun Choe, will deliver a few words (as will Jackson) about his graduate experience, and viewers can learn about our 41 other 2021 graduates, who are now setting out to build careers that will impact the future of biomedical research.
