Larner College of Medicine

Robert C. Cockrell

Assistant Professor, Surgery

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Alma mater(s)
  • Ph.D, Computational Nuclear Physics, Iowa State University
  • B.S., Physics, cum laude, Tulane University
Affiliated Department(s)

Division of Surgical Research

Publications

PubMed Publications

Awards and Achievements

  • Research Computing Center Mind Bytes Award for Performance and Scalability – Mind Bytes Research Computing Expo and Symposium (2017)
  • Best Paper – Computational Approaches for Cancer Workshop at Supercomputing 2016 (2016)
  • Research Computing Center Mind Bytes Award for Performance and Scalability – Mind Bytes Research Computing Expo and Symposium (2014)
  • Best Paper in Track Award – Spring Sim (2013)
  • American Physical Society Graduate Student Travel Grant – APS April Meeting (2011) 

Academic Appointments

  • Assistant Professor, Division of Surgical Research, Department of Surgery, The Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT (2018-Present)
  • Instructor, Department of Surgery, University of Chicago (2017-July 2018)
  • Research Professional 1, Department of Surgery, University of Chicago (2012-2016)
  • Research Assistant, Iowa State University (2008-2012)

Awards and Achievements

  • Research Computing Center Mind Bytes Award for Performance and Scalability – Mind Bytes Research Computing Expo and Symposium (2017)
  • Best Paper – Computational Approaches for Cancer Workshop at Supercomputing 2016 (2016)
  • Research Computing Center Mind Bytes Award for Performance and Scalability – Mind Bytes Research Computing Expo and Symposium (2014)
  • Best Paper in Track Award – Spring Sim (2013)
  • American Physical Society Graduate Student Travel Grant – APS April Meeting (2011) 

Academic Appointments

  • Assistant Professor, Division of Surgical Research, Department of Surgery, The Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT (2018-Present)
  • Instructor, Department of Surgery, University of Chicago (2017-July 2018)
  • Research Professional 1, Department of Surgery, University of Chicago (2012-2016)
  • Research Assistant, Iowa State University (2008-2012)