About Peter
Peter grew up and attended school in Chicago focusing his studies on anatomy, physiology, evolution, and ecology within Biological Sciences. Since receiving his BS in Biological Sciences he has worked in multiple labs ranging from human anatomy, pathology, ecology, and immunology. Currently, Peter is the Laboratory Manager for the Nagler lab and assists immunology focused students in the Esser-Kahn lab at the University of Chicago. Outside the lab Peter enjoys playing on a recreational soccer team and billiards.
Education
BS, Biological Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2017
Favorite Quote
“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.”
-James Baldwin
Scientific Hero
Charles Darwin
Favorite Paper
Newham, E., Gill, P.G., Brewer, P. et al. Reptile-like physiology in Early Jurassic stem-mammals. Nat Commun 11, 5121 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-18898-4
If you could be a piece of lab equipment, what would you be?
-80°C freezer
Peter's Research
In the Nagler lab, Peter leads the lab's efforts in intestinal microbial analysis and characterization. While assisting immunology focused students with their projects in the Esser-Kahn lab, Peter also helps on an ongoing project involving immunization against Chlamydia using CPAF with collaborators in the Esser-Kahn lab, University of North Carolina, and Vaxcyte.
Lab Publications
Poston, T. B., Girardi, J., Kim, M., Zwarycz, P., Polson, A. G., Yount, K. S., … Darville, T. (2024). Intranasal immunization with CPAF combined with cyclic-di-AMP induces a memory CD4 T cell response and reduces bacterial burden following intravaginal infection with Chlamydia muridarum. Preprint at BioRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.09.20.614154