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Dr. Ryan Loren Peterson

  • Assistant Professor - Chemistry and Biochemistry
  • Program Faculty - Chemistry and Biochemistry
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Biography and education

Post Doc Universität Basel (2016-2019) Mentor Thomas R. Ward
Post Doc JHU BSPH (2013-2016) Mentor Valeria C. Culotta
PhD. Johns Hopkins University (2013) Mentor Kenneth D. Karlin
B.S. Chemistry Sonoma State Univesity (2006) Mentor Carmen F. Works

Teaching Interests

Research Interests

  • Peterson, Ryan Loren. Elucidating the metal cell biology of Saprolegnia parasitica, USDA-NIFA, Federal, $300000. (Funded: January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2023). Grant.
  • Schilter, David (Principal), Peterson, Ryan Loren (Co-Principal), Hudnall, Todd W (Co-Principal). Continuous-Wave X-Band Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectrometer, National Institutes of Health, Federal, $232414. (Submitted: July 12, 2023, Funded: August 1, 2024 - Present). Grant.
  • Peterson, Ryan Loren, Lewis, Lysle, Du, Liqin, McLean, Robert J C. Fluorescence Microscope with Live-cell and high-resolution imaging capabilities, NIH, Federal, $194590.3. (Funded: July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025). Grant.
  • Hudnall, Todd W (Principal), Kerwin, Sean Michael (Co-Principal), Schilter, David (Co-Principal), Peterson, Ryan Loren (Co-Principal), Shi, Xijun (Co-Principal). Equipment: MRI: Acquisition of a Single Crystal X-ray Diffractometer to Advance Structural Analysis in Chemical, Biochemical, and Material Sciences at Texas State University, National Science Foundation, Federal, $485000. (Funded: May 2024 - April 2025). Grant.
  • Peterson, Ryan Loren, Lu, Yuan. Diversity Supplement: Mechanisms for cellular copper import via secreted cuproproteins, NIH, Federal, $69740. (Funded: July 1, 2023 - August 31, 2024). Grant.
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  • Anne, S., McDonald, M., Lu, Y., & Peterson, R. L. (2025). Pseudogymnoascus destructans Transcriptional Response to Chronic Copper Stress. Journal of Fungi. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof11050372
  • Ogunwa, T. H., & Peterson, R. L. (2025). Enhancing copper toxicity against Saprolegnia parasitica, a devastating oomycete pathogen in aquaculture. Discover Applied Sciences, 7. https://doi.org/doi.org/10.1007/s42452-025-06901-w
  • Anne, S., Friudenberg, A. F., & Peterson, R. L. (2024). Characterization of a High-Affinity Copper Transporter CTR1a in the White-Nose Syndrome Causing Fungal Pathogen Pseudogymnoascus destructans. Journal of Fungi. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.3390/jof10100729
  • Igareta, N. V., Tachibana, R., Spiess, D., Peterson, R. L., & Ward, T. (2023). Shielding the active site: a streptavidin superoxidedismutase chimera as a host protein for asymmetric transfer hydrogenation. Faraday Discussions. https://doi.org/10.1039/d3fd00034f
  • Christoffel, F., Igareta, N. V., Pellizzoni, M. M., Tiessler-Sala, L., Lozhkin, B., Spiess, D. C., … Ward, T. R. (2021). Design and evolution of chimeric streptavidin for protein-enabled dual gold catalysis. Nature Catalysis, 4(8), 643–653. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41929-021-00651-9
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  • Award / Honor Recipient: 2024 CoSE Millionaire Award, Texas State University. October 2024 - Present
  • Award / Honor Recipient: CoSE 2023 College Achievement for Excellence in Scholarly/Creative Activities, Texas State University. 2023
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Helvetica Chimica Acta; ICBIC 3rd Prize Poster Award 2011. 2011
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Research Intern, Osaka University. February 2010 - May 2010
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Research Assistant, Ewha Womans University. September 2009 - February 2010
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  1. Undergraduate Advisor

    Biochemistry Society

  2. Member

    Chemistry Admission Committee

  3. Chair

    IMBC- technician search

  4. Participant

    Bobcat Days

  5. Participant

    Bobcat Days

  6. Member

    MSEC Admission Committee

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