Julia Lea Cook

Background

Cook, Julia Lea was born on May 28, 1958 in Athens. Daughter of K.L. and V.M. Cook. came to the United States, 1961.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Genetics, North Carolina State University, 1986.

Career

Postdoctoral fellow, Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans, 1986-1989; research associate professor department ophthalmology, Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans, since 1991; research associate professor department biochemistry and molecular biology, since 1992. Staff scientist Ochsner Medical Foundation, New Orleans, since 1989.

Achievements

• Julia Lea Cook has been listed as a noteworthy Geneticist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy of Sciences, Genetics Society of America.

Connections

Married Jawed Alam, September 19, 1987.

Father:

K.L. Cook

Mother:

V.M. Cook

Spouse:

Jawed Alam