Peter J. Myler
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Peter John Myler is a biochemist, medical researcher and educator. He is professor, principal investigator, and supervisor at the Center for Global Infectious Disease Research in Seattle, Washington.[1]
Myler earned both his Bachelor of Science degree and his PhD in biochemistry (in 1982), at the University of Queensland in Australia.[2][1]
Career
In 1993, Myler became an assistant professor in pathobiology at the University of Washington.[1] At the University of Washington's Department of Global Health, he is an affiliate professor, both with Global Health and with Biomedical Informatics and Medical Education.[2]
His research focuses on genome-scale technologies (next-generation sequencing, mRNA profiling and proteomics),[2] bioinformatics and molecular approaches to study gene function and protein structure in infectious disease organisms.[1] His laboratory works to discover novel drug and vaccine strategies against global infectious diseases.[3] Some of his research integrated aspects of molecular biology with epidemiological and clinical concerns, including species of the pathogens Trypanosoma and Leishmania.[4]
