Joshua Coon
Encyclopedia
Joshua Coon is an associate professor of chemistry
at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
. His research focuses on mass spectrometry
, specifically in its application to proteomics
. Joshua Coon, along with John Syka, developed electron-transfer dissociation (ETD) while working in Donald Hunt
's lab at the University of Virginia
.
Chemistry
Chemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds....
at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
. His research focuses on mass spectrometry
Mass spectrometry
Mass spectrometry is an analytical technique that measures the mass-to-charge ratio of charged particles.It is used for determining masses of particles, for determining the elemental composition of a sample or molecule, and for elucidating the chemical structures of molecules, such as peptides and...
, specifically in its application to proteomics
Proteomics
Proteomics is the large-scale study of proteins, particularly their structures and functions. Proteins are vital parts of living organisms, as they are the main components of the physiological metabolic pathways of cells. The term "proteomics" was first coined in 1997 to make an analogy with...
. Joshua Coon, along with John Syka, developed electron-transfer dissociation (ETD) while working in Donald Hunt
Donald F. Hunt
Donald F. Hunt is currently the University Professor of Chemistry and Pathology at the University of Virginia.- Early life and education :He received his B.S. and Ph.D...
's lab at the University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
.
Early life and education
- B.S. Central Michigan UniversityCentral Michigan UniversityCentral Michigan University is a public research university located in Mount Pleasant in the U.S. state of Michigan...
- Ph.D. University of FloridaUniversity of FloridaThe University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
Research interests
- Mass spectrometryMass spectrometryMass spectrometry is an analytical technique that measures the mass-to-charge ratio of charged particles.It is used for determining masses of particles, for determining the elemental composition of a sample or molecule, and for elucidating the chemical structures of molecules, such as peptides and...
- Electron-transfer dissociation
- ProteomicsProteomicsProteomics is the large-scale study of proteins, particularly their structures and functions. Proteins are vital parts of living organisms, as they are the main components of the physiological metabolic pathways of cells. The term "proteomics" was first coined in 1997 to make an analogy with...
- Quantitative proteomicsQuantitative proteomicsThe aim of quantitative proteomics is to obtain quantitative information about all proteins in a sample. Rather than just providing lists of proteins identified in a certain sample, quantitative proteomics yields information about differences between samples. For example, this approach can be used...
- Isobaric labelingIsobaric labelingIsobaric labeling is a mass spectrometry strategy used in quantitative proteomics. Peptides or proteins are labeled with various chemical groups that are isobaric, or the same in mass, but which fragment during tandem mass spectrometry to yield reporter ions of different mass...
- Isobaric tags for relative and absolute quantitation (iTRAQ)ITRAQIsobaric tags for relative and absolute quantitation are a non-gel-based technique used to quantify proteins from different sources in a single experiment. It uses isotope-coded covalent tags...
- Tandem mass tags (TMT)Tandem mass tagsTandem mass tags are chemical labels used for mass spectrometry -based quantification and identification of biological macromolecules such as proteins, peptides and nucleic acids. TMT belongs to a family of reagents referred to as isobaric mass tags...
- Isobaric tags for relative and absolute quantitation (iTRAQ)
- Isobaric labeling
- Quantitative proteomics
Awards
- Pittsburgh Conference Achievement Award (2010)
- Ken Standing Award, University of Manitoba (2009)
- National Science FoundationNational Science FoundationThe National Science Foundation is a United States government agency that supports fundamental research and education in all the non-medical fields of science and engineering. Its medical counterpart is the National Institutes of Health...
CAREER Award (2008) - American Society of Mass Spectrometry Research Award (2007)
- Beckman Young Investigator Award (2007)
- Eli Lilly and CompanyEli Lilly and CompanyEli Lilly and Company is a global pharmaceutical company. Eli Lilly's global headquarters is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, in the United States...
Young Investigator Award (2007) - Named one of "Tomorrow's PIs" by Genome Technology magazine (2006)
- Ruth L. Kirchstein Individual National Research Service Award, NIH-NRSA (2003)
External links
- Joshua J. Coon (University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Chemistry)
- Coon Research Group