Dr. Cooper is the Elizabeth C. Lane, PhD and M. Nadine Zimmerman, PhD Professor of Internal Medicine and former chair of the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Florida. His career has focused on the evaluation and diagnosis of rare cardiomyopathies, especially autoimmune variants of myocarditis. He led the 1995-97 international giant cell myocarditis registry, the giant cell myocarditis treatment trial, and international teams on the role of endomyocardial biopsy in cardiovascular disease (AHA/ACC/ESC) and the global burden of myocarditis (WHO/Gates Foundation). He co- founded the Myocarditis Foundation, a 501c3 corporation dedicated to supporting affected families, providing education, and conducting research on myocarditis. Dr. Cooper has over 300 publications in myocarditis and related inflammatory cardiovascular disorders, an Hindex of 95 and 160,897 citations.