Research Matters

The Cooper Institute research summit brought together leading physicians and scientists from elite institutions around the country for insights into future directions for the Cooper Center Longitudinal Study (CCLS).

The CCLS is the world’s largest physical fitness and health database that includes measured fitness.

Nationally recognized researchers joined The Cooper Institute research staff to discuss what important health-related studies that can be performed with the existing database.

The team also discussed which key new areas of studies should be pursued, such as the complex relationship between heart health and brain health. The group also brainstormed ways by which The Institute can partner with academic institutions, as well as the public and private sector.

Attendees included:

William Haskell, PhD - Stanford University Jarett Berry, MD - University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Harold Kohl, PhD - University of Texas Health Science Center School of Public Health Wendy Kohrt, PhD - University of Colorado School of Medicine William Kraus, MD - Duke University I-Min Lee, MD, MPH, ScD - Harvard University Benjamin Levine, MD - University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine Charles Matthews, PhD - National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health

The Cooper Institute:

Eduardo Sanchez, MD - Board of Trustees Member Laura DeFina, MD - President and CEO Amy Johnson, BS - Chief Development Officer Benjamin Willis, MD - Director of Epidemiology Beth Wright, PhD - Senior Epidemiologist David Leonard, PhD - Biostatistician Stephen Farrell, PhD - Senior Investigator Andjelka Pavlovic, PhD - Youth Investigator