The Cousins Lab:
Research dedicated to understanding the biological significance of zinc in mammalian systems, from zinc signaling to targeted zinc transport.
Research
Dr. Cousins' research focuses on understanding the nutritional significance of zinc and how this micronutrient acts as a signaling molecule where specific zinc transporters target zinc to cellular sites to influence function.
His laboratory makes extensive use of mutant mouse models and cell level experimentation and capitalizes on techniques of molecular biology and state-of-the-art analytical methods. Dr. Cousins has trained over 75 doctoral students and postdoctoral associates. He is an elected member of the National Academy of Sciences.
Citations and Publications
Citations 27806 | h-index 87 | i10-index 209
(as of 07/2021)
