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Yuri Peterson

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Professor at Medical University of South Carolina
📍 Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Yuri Peterson is a Professor at the Medical University of South Carolina and Director of the Drug Discovery Core. His work combines cheminformatics, experimental biology, and pharmacology to analyze protein function and develop small molecule therapeutics. He holds a Ph. D. from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center.

He is a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors and holds a patent for "DotQuanta, " a software program he developed for analyzing fluorescent microscopy images.

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Experience
32 Years
Current Role
Professor
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Charleston, South Carolina, United States
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Drug Discovery
As Director of the Drug Discovery Core, his work is centered on creating novel therapeutics, evidenced by patents for compounds treating degenerative diseases.
Protein Function
His primary research interest is analyzing protein and drug functionality, including drug-receptor and protein-protein interactions, which is central to his publications.
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Career

Work history

6-2024
Professor
Medical University of South Carolina
7-2021 - 6-2024
Associate Professor
Medical University of South Carolina
1-2020
Director of Bioenergetics Profiling Core
Medical University of South Carolina
7-2015 - 7-2021
Research Associate Professor
Medical University of South Carolina
6-2014
Assistant Director of Drug Discovery
Medical University of South Carolina
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Yuri Peterson elected to the National Academy of Inventors. Featured in Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) News
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Peterson and Benton collaborate on discovery. Featured in Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) News
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Education
2001 - 2004
Ph.D.
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
1998 - 2001
MS
Medical University of South Carolina
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