Peter Rogers

Peter Rogers

peter rogers

Dr. Peter Rogers grew up milking cows and building barns. This provided him the transferable skills necessary for a smooth transition into academic research. Three years of genetics research led to six years of immunology research, which led to a PhD from Auburn University. That led to three and half years of instructional design research at Tufts University School of Medicine.

His expertise includes biomedical sciences & technology, social determinants of health, bovine birthing, training & development, and cognitive psychology. He’s taught dozens of university courses, ranging from Principles of Biology to Advanced Medical Immunology. He is currently co-writing a book with his father, George Rogers, called How to Correctly Hold a Flashlight: A Disagreement in Academic and Agricultural Perspectives.

epilepsy memory
Temporal lobe epilepsy seems to rewire a part of the brain that's key to storing memories.
Stem cell-derived chondrocytes could be the key to regenerating damaged cartilage.
psychosomatic
The brain appears to remember immune responses, and memories can trigger them to happen again. This might explain some psychosomatic illnesses.
peer review
Done properly, peer review requires that journals fulfill their role as knowledge custodians, rather than being mere knowledge distributors.
spinal cord injuries
The scientists are headed "straight to the FDA" to begin human trials.
mushrooms
Roughly half the world population, including in America, has insufficient levels of vitamin D. UV irradiated mushrooms can help.
The paper-thin device may also someday be used to stimulate bone growth.