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Carly Schissel is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at the Pennsylvania State University, based in the Department of Chemistry. Her research focuses on chemical biology and drug discovery, leveraging organic synthesis and molecular biology to design bioactive peptides with therapeutic potential. She leads the Schissel Lab, which explores novel peptide structures and their functions through a combination of chemical synthesis, computational modeling, and in-cell experiments.
Education: B.A. in Chemistry (Williams College, 2016), Ph.D. in Chemistry (MIT, 2022), and a Miller Institute Research Fellowship at UC Berkeley (2022–2025). Notable awards include the 2024 UC Berkeley Postdoc Achievement Award and the 2023 American Chemical Society WCC Pfizer Emergent Leader Award.
Research interests center on engineering peptides with non-canonical structures, such as d-peptides and β2-peptide linkages, to enhance drug delivery and biological activity. Key projects include using machine learning to design nuclear-targeting peptides and developing automated flow chemistry for protein synthesis.
Her work bridges fundamental chemistry with translational applications, aiming to create next-generation therapeutics. The lab’s recent launch in August 2025 at Penn State underscores its growing impact in the field of peptide-based drug discovery.
Scientific awards highlight her contributions to chemical synthesis and drug development, including recognition for teaching excellence during her time at MIT.
