Peter McFetridge, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Florida's Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering. His research focuses on developing naturally inspired biomaterials for implantable devices and tissue regeneration, with emphasis on vascular engineering, cartilage regeneration, and mechanobiological processes. Education: B.Sc. in Applied Biological Sciences, University of Bath, UK (1998) Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, University of Bath, UK (2002) Research Interests: Angiogenesis and arterial regeneration Articular cartilage development ECM microenvironment effects on cell phenotype Biomaterials for vascular grafts Stem cell mechanobiology Magnetic drug delivery systems Selected Awards: Tim Brahm Term Professorship (2015) UF International Educator Award (2011) Lectureship Award, TOIN Biomedical Engineering (2006-2015) Innovator of the Year, On the Brink Award (2007) Key Contributions: Developed novel placental matrix biomaterials for wound healing Pioneered 3D bioprinted liver tissue models Advanced vascular recellularization techniques using pulsed perfusion Engineered magnetically responsive drug delivery microparticles Labs/Teams: Leads the Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Lab focused on translational regenerative medicine solutions.













