Michael Pigula, PhD
Doctoral Dissertation: Harnessing the Translation System to Engineer Proteins and Organisms
Research Focus: Pigula's thesis work focused on expanding the genetic code of microorganisms and therapeutic applications of this technology .
Undergraduate Institution: Boston College
Noteworthy Publications: An unnatural amino acid dependent, conditional Pseudomonas vaccine prevents bacterial infection, Nature Communications (2024)
Honors and Awards: Fletcher Jones Foundation Fellowship; Henry and Rose Starr Scholarship in the Graduate Program Chemistry Award
Looking Back: "I will always appreciate the support from friends, colleagues, and my advisor, and the opportunity to work with such talented and thoughtful scientists at Scripps."
What's Next: "I am excited to continue conducting biomedical research at Calibr-Skaggs developing protein therapeutics."
Join us at 10 a.m. PDT on Friday, May 16, 2025 for our Commencement Ceremony Livestream! Pigula will be introduced by his advisor, Prof. Pete Schultz, who will deliver a few words about his graduate experience. Viewers will also learn about our many other 2025 graduates, who are now setting out to build careers that will profoundly impact the future of biomedical research.
