Biography
Dr. Brandon W. Peterson
2002 BSc Chemistry (Synthetic Organic Chemistry) Xavier University, Cincinnati OH, USA
2001-2009 Contracted Microbiologist at Procter and Gamble, Cincinnati OH
2013 PhD Medical Sciences “Viscoelastic Properties of Bacterial Biofilms”, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
2016 Post doc, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Groningen
2018 Faculty Member University of Groningen
Current research
Microbiology; bacterial biofilms
Research Aim: Brandon is a program leader of the Man, Biomaterials, and Microbes program within the Kolff Institute which facilitates translational application of biomaterials into patients. Brandon’s group focuses on bacterial attachment mechanisms to biomaterials and how bacteria adapt to their surroundings as a means for survival. Learning how bacteria adapt to their surroundings is key to combat bacterial infections of biomaterials without the need for antibiotics.