Larner College of Medicine

Robert C. Cockrell

Assistant Professor

Division of Surgical Research

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Alma mater(s)
  • PhD in Computational Nuclear Physics, Iowa State University (2012)
  • BS Physics (Cum Laude), Tulane University (2006)

Publications

Chase Cockrell Publications

Awards and Achievements

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 Honors

  • 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) 

Awards and Achievements

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 Honors

  • 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)