Dr Laurence Cooper has contributed to the development of many therapies and cutting-edge technologies including in immuno-oncology where he developed and implemented novel immunotherapies raising large amounts of capital through grants, philanthropy and investors. He established relationships with academia through a Collaborative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with Dr. Steven Rosenberg at National Cancer Institute and a comprehensive Research Agreements with MD Anderson Cancer Center.
While a public CEO and Director at Ziopharm Oncology, Laurence helped develop viral-based therapies using genetic switches to control interleukins as monotherapy and in combinations as well as T-cell therapies based on non-viral gene transfer and cytokine-driven cell biology.