Dr. Nathan Peters
Positions
Department Head
Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases
Associate Professor
Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases
Associate Professor
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Full Member
The Calvin, Phoebe and Joan Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases, Immunology Research Group
Full Member
Inflammation Research Network
Full Member
Infection Biology Research Group
Full Member
Host-Parasite Interactions Program
Full Member
Immunology Research Group
Contact information
Web presence
Phone number
Office: 403.210.7731
Location
Office: HRIC4A20
Lab: HRIC4B37 via HRIC 4B41
Background
Educational Background
Post Doctoral Fellowship Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health (USA), 2008
Ph.D Microbiology and Immunology, University of Saskatchewan, 2003
B.Sc Honours Microbiology and Immunology, University of Saskatchewan, 1997
Biography
Dr. Peters completed his Ph.D. in the laboratory of Dr. Peter Bretscher at the University of Saskatchewan where he was the recipient of a Canadian Governor General’s Gold Medal for his graduate work. Dr. Peters continued his studies as a post-doctoral fellow in the laboratory of David Sacks and then as a staff scientist in the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institute of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. During this time Dr. Peters began studying the role of inflammatory cells during infection with the parasite Leishmania and explored the concept of ‘immune memory’ during chronic parasitic infection. In September 2014 Dr. Peters continued his work with Leishmania at the University of Calgary's Cumming School of Medicine with the Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, and was cross-appointed to the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. He became Department Head of MIID at the beginning of 2023.
Research
Areas of Research
Our research investigates the earliest events in the host response, including inflammatory cell interactions with vector inoculated pathogens, and the regulation and expression of immunity to reinfection. Current projects involve 1) immune correlates of protective CD4 T cell mediated immunity; 2) neutrophil responses to infection in the skin; and 3) the ontogeny and function of inflammatory monocytes. We aim to better understand how inflammation alters the regulation and expression of immunity. The goal of the lab is to develop new therapies and vaccines to combat chronic infectious diseases.
Participation in university strategic initiatives
Courses
| Course number | Course title | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| MDSC 611 | Medical Microbiology (Eukaryotic Pathogens) | Fall |
| MDSC 639.02 | Cellular & Molecular Immunology | Fall |
| VETMED 343 | Veterinary Immunology | Fall |
Publications
More Information
Link to Peters lab:
https://www.nathanpeterslab.ca/
Current staff as of 2023:
Matheus Carneiro
Research Associate
matheus.batistaheito@ucalgary.ca
Gabi Gee
Lab Manager
gabriella.gee@ucalgary.ca
Ramyar Azizi
PhD student
ramyar.azizi@ucalgary.ca
Camila Gaio
MSc student
camila.gaio@ucalgary.ca
Léon Melo
MSc student
leondimitri.melo@ucalgary.ca
Marcy Brett, MIID Department Administration and Peters Lab
HRIC 4AA06
Email: mbrett@ucalgary.ca
Phone: 403.220.8774
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