Donald B. Cooper

Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies, Inc. operates as a non-profit research center. The firm conducts research in various fields including: multiple sclerosis, cancer, heart disease, types I and II diabetes, macular degeneration, pain management, alzheimer's disease, inflammatory disorders, AIDS and other infectious diseases, regenerative medicine, obesity, transplant rejection, muscle wasting syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis and new methods for drug discovery. The company was founded by Dr. Richard A. Houghten in 1988 and is headquartered in Port St. Lucie, FL.