Richard Peterson, PhD
Email: repeterson@pharmacy.wisc.edu
Title: Professor
Department: Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Education
BS 1967 University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
PhD 1972 Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI
1st Postdoctoral position: Medical College of Wisconsin
Research Focus
A major research goal of this laboratory is to determine at the molecular and cellular levels the mechanism by which the environmental contaminant, 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-pdioxin dioxin causes developmental toxicity. For this purpose we use two vertebrate models, the zebrafish and rat or mouse.
Program Activities
- Joined ERP Program: 1996
Research Funding
- PI NIH 2 R01ES001332 06/01/78 - 08/31/15 Reproductive and Developmental Toxicity of Dioxin
Trainees
| Current Trainees | Degree Goal |
| No Current ERP Students | |
| Past Trainees | Degree Completed |
| Gail Jurgella | MS |
| Kinarm Ko | PhD |