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2 unusual facts about David Berson


Melanopsin

The first recordings of light responses from melanopsin-containing ganglion cells were obtained by David Berson and colleagues at Brown University.

Photosensitive ganglion cell

In 2002, Samer Hattar and colleagues, including David Berson, showed that in the rat, intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells invariably expressed melanopsin.



see also

Chad Steelberg

Others named to the 2009 list include David Berson, executive vice president of program planning and strategy for ESPN; Sarah Robb O'Hagan, chief marketing officer for Gatorade; and Peter Farnsworth, senior vice president of business development for the NBA.