Ontario Centre of Innovation
Colin Cooper is an experienced academic and microbiologist, currently serving as the Undergraduate Teaching Coordinator and Sessional Lecturer in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology at the University of Guelph since March 2012, teaching courses in Microbiology, Analytical Biochemistry, and Enzymology. Prior to this, Colin held the position of Senior Microbiologist in Microbiology Method Development at the Agriculture and Food Laboratory, where responsibilities included project management and method validation. Colin also contributed to research as a Postdoctoral Fellow studying bacterial export mechanisms at the University of Guelph, and previously completed a PhD at McMaster University focused on Salmonella infection mechanisms. Additional roles include serving as a Reviewer for the Ontario Centre of Innovation and as a Teaching Assistant across multiple institutions. Colin holds a PhD in Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, a Master of Science in Developmental Biology, and a Bachelor of Science in Honours Genetics.
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Ontario Centre of Innovation
The Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI), formerly the Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE), maximizes the commercial impact of research developed in Ontario’s colleges, universities, and research hospitals, and accelerates the commercialization of Made-in-Ontario technologies. A pan-provincial collaboration platform, with a broad and deep network across industry, academia and government, OCI initiates unparalleled partnership opportunities, develops and manages successful industry-academic collaborations, supports high-potential SMEs in commercializing ground-breaking research, and provides hands-on training and skills development opportunities for the next generation of highly-skilled talent.