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Suzanne M. Peyer, PhD, is a Research Scientist at the University of Washington and an Honorary Fellow at UW-Madison. Her academic journey includes a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering, followed by a PhD in Biology from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Peyer's research interests lie in understanding the diversity of forms in nature, particularly how environmental stimuli trigger functional responses across various biological levels. Her work encompasses studies on cell death, organismal morphology, and species distribution, employing computer vision techniques to analyze emergent patterns in ecology, evolution, and medicine. Peyer also focuses on the visual systems of species, notably investigating the unique eye-like organs of Hawaiian bobtail squids that perceive and react to light from bioluminescent symbionts. This research provides significant insights into eye functionality under stress conditions and explores the evolutionary spectrum of eyes in the animal kingdom.
Department: Department of Computer Sciences