John LaCava

John LaCava is a Research Associate Professor at the Laboratory of Cellular and Structural Biology, The Rockefeller University, and Managing Director of B13LOGY LLC. His research focuses on retrotransposon biology, protein complexes, and their roles in cancer, immunology, and inflammatory diseases. He holds editorial roles at Mobile DNA and has organized international conferences on mobile genetic elements. Key contributions include elucidating LINE-1 retrotransposon mechanisms and their implications in cancer immunology and autoimmune disorders.

• Affiliations: Rockefeller University, B13LOGY LLC
• Research Themes: Retrotransposons, Protein Interactomes, Immunogenicity, Neuroinflammation
• Notable Achievements: NCDIR Fellowship (2012), EMBO Long Term Fellowship (2005)

His work bridges molecular biology with clinical applications, including developing diagnostic tools for cancer detection through retrotransposon expression profiling. Over 60 publications and 8 datasets demonstrate his contributions to proteomics and retrotransposon genomics.