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Benjamin David Hopkins, PhD

Assistant Professor of Research in Systems and Computational Biomedicine

Systems and Computational Biomedicine

Contact & profiles

beh2020@med.cornell.edu

Appointments

Assistant Professor of Research in Systems and Computational BiomedicinePrimary
Systems and Computational Biomedicine · 2025–
Assistant Professor
Weill Cornell Graduate School — Cell & Developmental Biology · 2025–

Past Appointments

Assistant Professor of Research in Physiology and Biophysics
Systems and Computational Biomedicine · 2023–2025
Instructor in Medicine
Medicine · 2018–2019
Postdoctoral Associate in Medicine
Medicine · 2014–2018

Centers

Clinical & Translational Science Center
Englander Institute for Precision Medicine
Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Centerresearch
Cancer Therapeutics

Education

Ph.D., Biology
Columbia University, 2013
M.A., Religion
Yale University, 2005
B.A., Religion
Amherst College, 2003

Highlights

1
Clinical and translational medicine · 2025
SESally Elizabeth Claridge SNShalini Nath ENEda Nur Kozan JMJuan Miguel Mosquera+1 more →BDBenjamin David Hopkins
PMID: 39856363PMCID: PMC11761363DOISenior author
2
Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2022
SESally Elizabeth Claridge BDBenjamin David Hopkins
PMID: 35230691PMCID: PMC10311991DOISenior author8 citations
3
Cell reports. Medicine · 2025
SNShalini Nath SESally Elizabeth Claridge OEOlivier Elemento BDBenjamin David Hopkins
PMID: 40628262PMCID: PMC12281429DOI eCommonsSenior author1 citations

Publications

63

Funding

6 View NIH portfolio on RePORTER ↗

Active

4 grants

PI
Targeting Cullin-RING E3 ubiquitin ligase 1 to treat ovarian cancer
Mary Kay Foundation, The · 2025–2027
MKF 10-25
Co-I
Clinical and Translational Science Center- Institutional CTSC Internal Funding UL1
CTSC Cost Share · 2022–2027
UL1TR002384-06
PI
Amgen Contract No. 5209583
Amgen Inc. · 2025–2026BioPharma Alliance
BP 262629-01
Co-I
Diversifying Patient-Derived Tumor Organoids
Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy · 2024–2026
PICI IC-594

Completed grants (2)

PI
Utilizing Precision Medicine to elucidate the mechanisms underpinning treatment efficacy
NCI · 2019–2022 · via NIH RePORTER
R00CA230384-04
PI
Utilizing Precision Medicine to elucidate the mechanisms underpinning treatment efficacy
National Cancer Institute · 2018–2019
K99CA230384-01

News mentions

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New Precision Medicine Approach Identifies a Promising Ovarian Cancer Treatment
July 7, 2025
A pairing of two experimental drugs inhibits tumor growth and blocks drug-induced resistance in ovarian cancer, according to a preclinical study led by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.

External relationships

Ownership

FAETH Therapeutics

Proprietary Interest

FAETH Therapeutics

Other

FAETH Therapeutics