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Matthew J. Kohn

Research Scientist, Wadsworth Center
Scientific Officer, NYSTEM

Adjunct Assistant Professor, School of Public Health, Biomedical Sciences

Ph.D., Columbia University (2004)
Postdoctoral training, National Institutes of Health

E-mail: mjk09@health.state.ny.us

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  • Ullah, Z., Kohn, M.J. , Yagi, R., Vassilev, L.T., DePamphilis, M.L. (2008) Differentiation of Trophoblast Stem Cells Into Giant Cells Is Triggered by p57/Kip2 Inhibition of CDK1 Activity. Genes and Development, 2008 Nov; 22(21):3024-3036.
  • Yagi, R.*, Kohn, M.J. *, Karavanova, I., Kaneko, K.J., Vullhorst, D., DePamphilis, M.L., Buonanno, A. (2007) Transcription Factor TEAD4 Specifies The Trophectoderm Lineage At The Beginning Of Mammalian Development. : Development. 2007 Nov; 134(21):3827-3836. *These authors contributed equally.
  • Kaneko, K.J., Kohn, M.J. , Liu, C., DePamphilis, M.L. (2007) Transcription Factor TEAD2 Is Involved In Neural Tube Closure. Genesis. 2007 Sep; 45(9):577-587.
  • Park J.M., Kohn M.J. , Bruinsma M.W., Vech C., Intine R.V., Fuhrmann S., Grinberg A., Mukherjee I., Love P.E., Ko M.S., DePamphilis M.L., Maraia R.J. (2006) The Multifunctional RNA-Binding Protein La Is Required For Mouse Development And For The Establishment Of Embryonic Stem Cells. Mol. Cell. Biol. 2006 Feb; 26(4):1445-51.
  • Kohn, M.J. , Kaneko, K.J., DePamphilis, M.L. (2005) Dkkl1 (Soggy), A Dickkopf Family Member, Localizes To The Acrosome During Mammalian Spermatogenesis. Mol. Reprod. Dev. 2005 Aug; 71(4):516-522.
  • Kohn, M.J. , Leung, S.W., Criniti, V., Agromayor, M., Yamasaki, L. (2004) Dp1 Is Largely Dispensable For Embryonic Development. Mol. Cell. Biol. 2004 Aug; 24(16):7197-7205.
  • Qu, J., Li, X., Zheng, Y., Kohn, M. , Beg, A., Bronson, R., Minden, A. (2003) The PAK4 Kinase Is Essential For Embryonic Viability And For Proper Neuronal Development. Mol. Cell. Biol. 2003 Oct; 23(20):7122-7133.
  • Kohn, M.J. , Bronson, R.T., Harlow, E., Dyson, N.J., Yamasaki, L. (2003) Dp1 Is Required For Extra-Embryonic Development. Development. 2003 Apr; 130(7):1295-1305.