Peter Peeling

Professor Peter Peeling is a faculty member at the University of Western Australia (UWA) in the School of Human Sciences, specializing in applied sports physiology and iron metabolism. He holds dual roles as Director of Research at the Western Australian Institute of Sport (WAIS) and oversees the WA High Performance Sport Research Centre, a collaborative initiative between UWA and WAIS focusing on transdisciplinary research to enhance athlete performance. His research emphasizes practical strategies to optimize iron stores in athletes and explores exercise-induced inflammation effects on hepcidin regulation.

Education: PhD from UWA (investigating iron deficiency mechanisms in endurance athletes). Teaching includes courses on physical fitness, sport physiology, and advanced exercise physiology research.

Research Interests: Iron metabolism in athletes, ergogenic aids, training methodologies, and athlete performance optimization. Collaborations span institutions globally, with a focus on applied transdisciplinary studies.

Funding highlights include grants totaling over AUD 6M from bodies like the Australian Institute of Sport and DST Group, supporting projects on team resilience, iron supplementation timing, and carbohydrate manipulation effects.

Labs/Teams: Leads the WA High Performance Sport Research Centre, collaborating with four Western Australian universities to develop industry-ready researchers. Supervises graduate students in iron metabolism and athletic performance fields.