Joy Doran-Peterson was featured in a podcast entitled ”The Microbiology of the Bioeconomy” which was produced by the American Society for Microbiology (ASM). The podcast aired on Monday, June 3rd, as part of the latest episode of the “Microbes After Hours” series – a series of happy hours when ASM welcomes members of the public into its headquarters to enjoy local brews and learn about interesting topics in microbiology. Joy, together with the Director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Dr. Sonny Ramaswamy, examined the growing industry driven by the use of microbes to convert agricultural biomass into fuels and commodity chemicals that would otherwise be derived from irreplaceable petrochemicals. Joy is an Associate Professor of Microbiology at UGA and director of the UGA Master’s Degree in Biomanufacturing and Bioprocessing (MBB) program. The UGA MBB program provides students with training in science and business, as well as professional training with cutting edge companies through case study projects and internships.
