Brandon C. Iker PhD

Brandon Iker, Ph.D., is a research scientist and clinical investigator at Amway Corporation. Prior to working at Amway, Dr. Iker completed his graduate and postdoctoral work in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at the University of Arizona, where he studied the use of novel high throughput sequencing strategies and molecular detection techniques for the detection, quantification, and identification of microbial contaminants in complex environmental matrices like food, soil, and water. His current research focus is on the application of microbial ecology and systems biology to better understand the complex interactions between host and microbe. Dr. Iker works with a small team leading Amway’s microbiome research where he helps lead new product development and new technology acquisition and innovation across multiple categories in the business.