MEI Team

Dr. Jon Peterson is a Distinguished Scientist in the NTT Research MEI Lab, where his field of interest is the application of engineering principles to medical challenges. After obtaining a degree in electrical engineering from Cornell University, Jon studied the molecular mechanisms underlying cardiac relaxation at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where he received a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering. During postdoctoral and faculty appointments at the University of Vermont, he delved into molecular energetics in the normal and diseased heart. Jon then joined a small consulting group, working on biomedical projects ranging from the detection and classification of atrial fibrillation to a teleoperated surgical robotics system. For the past 15 years, Jon’s focus has been on implanted sensors, systems and simulations for diagnosis of cardiac rhythm disorders and heart failure.