Dr bryon peterson biography

2009 Life Sciences Awards

2009 Life Sciences Chairmen's Distinguished Award

The Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce are honored to have awarded the achievements of the 2009 $25,000 Life Sciences Chairmen's Distinguished Award Columbus Scholar:

Bryon E.

Petersen, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

Dr. Bryon Petersen has been recognized worldwide as a foremost authority in hepatic stem cells and their role in Liver Pathobiology.

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He is currently conducting research in stem cell biology and how it relates to the patho-physiology of the liver. Dr. Petersen�s seminal paper in the journal Science (Science 284: 1168-1170) helped usher in the stem cell field as we know it today.

This research showed that bone marrow derived cells could become functioning hepatocytes, and several clinical trials have been attempted based upon his discovery. In addition, Dr. Petersen is investigating the usefulness o