Peeler Lab People

My scientific training and education:

During my postdoc in the labs of Professor Dame Molly Stevens and Professor Robin Shattock at the University of Oxford and Imperial College London, I worked on 3D-printed protein vaccine delivery systems, saRNA vaccine manufacturing scale-up, and adjuvanted antiviral and antibacterial RNA vaccines. Prior to moving to the UK in 2020, I received my PhD in Bioengineering at the University of Washington under the guidance of Professors Suzie Pun and Drew Sellers in collaboration with Professor Patrick Stayton, where I engineered gene therapy and cancer vaccine delivery systems. My earliest research experiences were at the University of Maryland, Johns Hopkins University, and the US Food and Drug Administration in my home state.

Outside the lab I enjoy:

Running, backcountry skiing, backpacking, biking, and climbing…. but am always exploring new music and looking forward to reading on the couch with my cats :)

Training and education:

I am developing novel drug delivery vehicles using high-throughput polymerization techniques to deliver nucleic acids. I previously obtained my PhD in Bioengineering at the University of Washington under the guidance of Dr. Kim A. Woodrow. During my PhD, I utilized RAFT polymerization to develop subcutaneous injectable polymeric prodrugs for sustained antiretroviral release using drugs as the building blocks. Before that, I earned my BS in Chemical Engineering from National Tsing Hua University in Hsinchu, Taiwan.

Research Focus:

Polymer science, RAFT polymerization, drug delivery, high-throughput chemistry, immunoengineering

Outside the lab I enjoy: 

Weightlifting, running, cooking, soulslike/rougelike video games, and horror movies.

Training and education:

I previously obtained my B.E. in Chemical Engineering at Vanderbilt University and conducted research under the guidance of Professor John T. Wilson. During my undergraduate research I developed drug delivery vehicles for diABZI using nanobodies and extracellular vesicles to treat cancer models. I also used extracellular vesicles as a tolerizing vaccine for a multiple sclerosis model in vivo.

Research Focus:

Cancer therapeutics, cell reprogramming, extracellular barriers to delivery

Outside the lab I enjoy: 

Hiking, swimming, baking, painting, and Taylor Swift.