Benjamin T. Kopp, MD

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Gender:

• Male

Languages Spoken:

• English

Research Center:

• Center for Microbial Pathogenesis

Areas of Interest:

• Translational cystic fibrosis research focused on the immunologic control of Burkholderia cenocepacia infection

  Primarily interested in human macrophage control of these interactions

  Investigating therapies to improve the macrophage clearance of B. cenocepacia to prevent exaggerated inflammation and poor patient outcomes

Medical School

• Ohio State University College of Medicine
  Date Completed: 06/11/2006

Residency

• Nationwide Children's Hospital
  Date Completed: 06/30/2009

Fellowship

• Nationwide Children's Hospital
  Date Completed: 06/30/2012

Department:

• Pediatrics

Section:

• Pulmonary Medicine

Speciality:

• Pediatrics
  
• Pulmonary Medicine
  

Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital:

• 11/30/2010

• Hayes D Jr, Ramanathan C, Kopp B. 2012. "BMPR2 missense mutation p.K230N and pulmonary arterial hypertension".  Pediatric Pulmonology 2012 Nov 8.. Vol. epub, no. November: eepub.
• Kopp B, Rosen K, O'Donovan J, Sheikh S. 2012. "Cardiac fibroma, anomalous pulmonary venous course and persistent pneumonia in a patient with Gorlin syndrome".  Pediatric Pulmonology. Vol. epub, no. November: eepub.
• Kopp,Benjamin,T; Abdulrahman,Basant,A; Khweek,Arwa,A; Kumar,Surender,B; Akhter,Anwari; Montione,Richard; Tazi,Mia,F; Caution,Kyle; McCoy,Karen; Amer,Amal,O. 2012. Exaggerated inflammatory responses mediated by Burkholderia cenocepacia in human macrophages derived from Cystic fibrosis patients.  BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS. Vol. 424, no. 2. (July): 221-227.
• Kopp,Benjamin,T; Wang,Wei; Chisolm,Deena,J; Kelleher,Kelly,J; McCoy,Karen,S. 2012. Inpatient Healthcare Trends Among Adult Cystic Fibrosis Patients in the U.S.  PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY. Vol. 47, no. 3. (March): 245-251.
• Abdulrahman,Basant,A; Abu Khweek,Arwa; Akhter,Anwari; Caution,Kyle; Kotrange,Sheetal; Abdelaziz,Dalia,HA; Newland,Christie; Rosales-Reyes,Roberto; Kopp,Benjamin; McCoy,Karen; Montione,Richard; Schlesinger,Larry,S; Gavrilin,Mikhail,A; Wewers,Mark,D; Valvano,Miguel,A; Amer,Amal,O. 2011. Autophagy stimulation by rapamycin suppresses lung inflammation and infection by Burkholderia cenocepacia in a model of cystic fibrosis.  AUTOPHAGY. Vol. 7, no. 11. (November): 1359-1370.
• Kopp,Benjamin,T; Pastore,Matthew,T; Sturm,Amy,C; Holtzlander,Melissa,J; Westman,Judith,A. 2011. A Novel Exon Duplication of the Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator in a Patient Presenting With Adult-Onset Recurrent Pancreatitis.  PANCREAS. Vol. 40, no. 5. (July): 773-777.
• Kotrange,Sheetal; Kopp,Benjamin; Akhter,Anwari; Abdelaziz,Dalia; Abu Khweek,Arwa; Caution,Kyle; Abdulrahman,Basant; Wewers,Mark,D; McCoy,Karen; Marsh,Clay; Loutet,Slade,A; Ortega,Ximena; Valvano,Miguel,A; Amer,Amal,O. 2011. Burkholderia cenocepacia O polysaccharide chain contributes to caspase-1-dependent IL-1 beta production in macrophages.  JOURNAL OF LEUKOCYTE BIOLOGY. Vol. 89, no. 3. (March): 481-488.
• Kopp B, Kirkby S, Hayes D, Flanigan K. "Diabetic myonecrosis in cyscit fibrosis patient.".  Respiratory Care 2013 Jan 29.
• Kopp B, Hayes D, Ratkiewicz M, Baron N, Splaingard M. "Light exposure and depression in hospitalized adults with cystic fibrosis.".  J Affective Disorders 2013.