Timothy R. Peters, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases
Dr. Peters serves as an attending physician in pediatric infectious diseases at Brenner Children's Hospital, and his major research area regards the epidemiology and control of influenza virus and other vaccine-preventable respiratory pathogens. He is a member of the Brenner Children's Hospital Program in Vaccine Sciences, and directs a laboratory that conducts basic research on viral replication and co-pathogenic relationships between influenza virus and bacteria, and provides molecular diagnostic support for clinical studies of influenza virus. Peters is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics in general pediatrics and pediatric infectious diseases.
Keywords
infectious disease (pediatrics), flu, vaccines, Brenner Childrens Hospital, epidemiology, respiratory pathogens, influenza virus, immunization