Lynn Cooley

Lynn Cooley is the Dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at Yale University and holds the C. N. H. Long Professor of Genetics and Professor of Cell Biology and of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology. She is affiliated with the Yale School of Medicine and the Yale Cancer Center. Her research focuses on the actin cytoskeleton, biology, cell biology, Drosophila, genetics, molecular biology, and oogenesis. She investigates processes such as germline cell development and stop codon readthrough in nerve cells. Cooley's work explores the mechanisms of intercellular bridge formation and its evolutionary significance. Her research has been published in prominent journals, including Molecular Biology and Evolution and Developmental Cell.

Lynn Cooley is the C.N.H. Long Professor of Genetics at Yale University, specializing in developmental cell biology, Drosophila molecular genetics, cytoskeleton dynamics, gametogenesis, and protein translation. Her research explores the molecular mechanisms underlying cellular processes such as intercellular cytoplasm transport, actin organization, and the role of cytoskeletal components in oogenesis. Cooley's work includes studies on proteins like kelch, profilin, and singed, which are critical for actin bundle formation and morphogenesis. Her contributions to the field include the development of genetic tools and databases, such as Flytrap, to advance Drosophila research.