# Jonah Peter 2025 PhD Graduate in Biophysics ![Jonah Peter Photo](/sites/g/files/omnuum9451/files/styles/hwp_4_5__320x400/public/biophysics/files/jonahpeterphoto.jpg?itok=vHzHkq3P) location\_on Laboratories of Dr. Dimitar Sasselov and Dr. Susanne Yelin email **Dissertation Title:** Electromagnetic Phenomena in Biologically Inspired Systems: From Quantum Optics to the Origins of Life **PhD Dissertation Advisors:** Dr. Dimitar Sasselov and Dr. Susanne Yelin Department of Physics, Harvard University My general research interests lie at the intersection of theoretical physics and space life science. I am particularly interested in concepts related to extending human presence in space, as well as the search for extraterrestrial life. A common element in my research has been exploring charged particle interactions with biological tissue and potential prebiotic molecules/ environments. I worked on modeling the effects of space radiation on neuronal ion channels under realistic fluence conditions that astronauts might be exposed to during a deep-space transit and extended stay on the Martian surface. - ## Person Categories [2025 Biophysics Graduates](/person-categories/2025-biophysics-graduates) - ## Alumni Alphabetical [Alumni P-T](/alumni-alphabetical/alumni-p-t) - ## People Terms [Alumni/ Graduated Students](/people-terms/alumni-graduated-students) [2025 Biophysics Graduates](/people-terms/2025-biophysics-graduates)