Research Statement

Researchers in the Peterson lab utilize high-throughout screening technologies to discover new drug candidates for cardiovascular, nervous system, and metabolic disorders. Unlike conventional drug discovery programs that utilize simplified, in vitro assays, the Peterson lab screens using living zebrafish, ensuring that the drug candidates discovered are active in vivo. Several compounds discovered in the lab have not only become widely used research tools, but also preclinical drug candidates.

Randall T. Peterson Lab