Ila Peeler, M.S.
Pronouns: she, her, hers
Doctoral Student
Department of Biology
SDSU / UC San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Cell and Molecular Biology
Cell and Molecular Biology
SDSU / UC San Diego
Primary Email: [email protected]
Building/Location
Life Science North - 311 and 308
5500 Campanile Dr
San Diego,
CA
92182
Mail Code: 4614
Website Links
Bio
My main research focus is integrating computational and experimental biology to study host-pathogen interactions. I apply genome-scale metabolic modeling to explore the metabolic requirements for bacterial infection and colonization in nematodes.
Education
B.S. Biological Sciences
California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo
M.S. Cellular and Molecular Biology
San Diego State University
Areas of Specialization
Host-Pathogen Interactions, Bioinformatics, Genome-Scale Metabolic Modeling
Fun Facts
What is your favorite thing to do with your free time?
I love hiking, yoga, reading fiction, drawing and painting!
Mentors
Grants
The 16th SDSU Student Symposium President’s Award – San Diego, March 2023
Presentations
ASM Microbe – Poster Presentation – Atlanta, June 2024 “Metabolic Modeling of the Intracellular Filamenting Bacterium, Bordetella atropi”
Microbial Ecology and Evolution Hub-based Conference – Poster Presentation – January, 2024 “Metabolic modeling of recently discovered pathogenic bacteria, Bordetella atropi
24th International C. elegans Conference – Oral Presentation – Glasgow, June 2023 “Metabolic modeling and characterization of the nematode-infecting bacterial pathogen, Bordetella atropi”
37th Annual CSU Student Research Competition – Oral presentation – San Diego, April 2023 “Understanding the Metabolism of the Recently Isolated Infectious Bacterium, Bordatella atropi”
2023 SDSU Student Symposium (S3) – Oral presentation – San Diego, March 2023. “Understanding the Metabolism of the Recently Isolated Infectious Bacterium, Bordatella atropi”
Service
Participated in partnership between CZ Lab at San Diego State and Northrop Elementary School to share biological research with 5th Graders.