Marya Ahmed acquired her Ph.D. from the University of Alberta, Canada, specializing in Chemical Engineering with expertise in the synthesis of polymeric vectors for gene delivery. She worked as a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), gaining valuable experience in antibody-targeted gene delivery vectors for in vivo applications. After returning to Canada in 2014, she continued her postdoctoral work at the University of Toronto, where she was introduced to the field of peptide synthesis and peptide drug conjugates. Her current research focuses on the synthesis of peptide-polymer 'hybrids' and peptide nanoparticles, studying in vitro and in vivo drug delivery efficacies. Her research group specializes in bioconjugation techniques, cell culture methods, and developing biomaterials for drug delivery applications. Main projects include creating vitamin B5 analogous biomaterials to combat drug-resistant bacterial infections, and synthesis of membrane-permeable peptide polymer conjugates.
University of Prince Edward Island • Charlottetown, PE
Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry, focusing on developments in drug delivery systems.