Nicholas Peraino

Nicholas Peraino is a Senior Research Scientist and laboratory manager at the Department of Chemistry, Wayne State University. His work bridges chemical and biomedical sciences, with a focus on advanced analytical techniques and chemical synthesis.

• Degrees: B.S. in Chemical Engineering (2009, Western Michigan University); Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences (2017, Oakland University)

Dr. Peraino specializes in organic synthesis, reaction kinetics, and metabolomics, utilizing cutting-edge instrumentation such as GC/MS, LC/MS, MALDI-IMS, and EDX. His research spans environmental toxin analysis, natural product discovery, and biomedical applications of mass spectrometry.

His publications highlight expertise in microcystin profiling, pesticide exposure effects, and stereoselective γ-lactone synthesis. He collaborates on multidisciplinary projects involving enzyme mutation quantitation, MALDI-IMS for histopathological exposomics, and environmental metabolite analysis.

As a laboratory manager, Dr. Peraino oversees mass spectrometry facilities while actively contributing to research through computational modeling (Gaussian, AutoDock), process optimization, and analytical method development.