Marion Cooley
Assistant Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Dental College of Georgia
Department of Oral Biology
Bio
Dr. Cooley is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Oral Biology at Augusta University in GA. She received her PhD from the University of South Carolina where she studied fidelity of eukaryotic DNA polymerases. She went on to do her postdoctoral work in the field of cell adhesion both at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). While at MUSC she began her independent research program studying how the extracellular matrix (ECM) regulates bone formation and bone repair. She continues this research at Augusta University and has also extended her research interests to include the role of the ECM in vascular stability and remodeling.
- MCOOLEY@augusta.edu
- (706) 721-1219
- CL 3005
Education
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Ph.D., Biology/Biological Sciences, General
University of South Carolina -, 1996
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BS, Biology/Biological Sciences, General
University of South Carolina -, 1986
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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BMBS 5302
Bioclinical Seminar II
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BMFN 5101
Biomedical Foundations I
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BMMS 5301
Integ & Musculo Sys
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BMOM 5101
Intro to the Oral Microenviro
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OBMP 9100
Journal Club in Oral Biology
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BMCD 5201
Craniofacial Development
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BMEN 5201
Endocrine System
Teaching Interests
Bone Biology
Cardiac and Vascular Biology
Angiogenesis
Extracellular Matrix Biology
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- Expression of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor in Osterix-lineage cells regulates adult skeletal homeostasis in a compartment-specific manner, 2025
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Low intensity, high frequency vibration training to improve musculoskeletal function in a mouse model of volumetric muscle loss, 2025
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Sex-specific transcriptomic profiling reveals key players in bone loss associated with Alzheimer's disease, 2025
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Spatiotemporal EP4-fibulin-1 expression is associated with vascular intimal hyperplasia., 2024
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Prkd1 regulates the formation and repair of plasma membrane disruptions (PMD) in osteocytes, 2024
Journal Article, Academic Journal
Research Interests
The extracellular matrix (ECM) is a three-dimensional network of molecules that induces cellular behaviors such as adhesion, migration, proliferation and differentiation. My research interest is to understand mechanistically how the ECM induces these cellular behaviors during development and disease progression.
University Service
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Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
2024 - 2025
Role: Committee Member
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Institutional Chemical Safety Committee (ICC)
2024 - 2025
Role: Committee Member
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Institutional Chemical Safety Committee (ICC)
2018 - 2025
Role: Committee Member
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Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
2018 - 2019
Role: Other
