jpedersen

The Pedersen research group studies physicochemical and biophysical processes affecting the behavior of organic molecules, biomolecules and nanoparticles in terrestrial and aquatic environments. The group’s research emphasizes quantitative and mechanistic studies of the interaction of organic contaminants and macromolecules with environmental interfaces. Current research topics include the processes governing the environmental transmission of prion diseases, the interaction of polar and ionizable organic molecules with natural organic matter and mineral surfaces, and molecular scale interactions of biomolecules with engineered nanoparticles.