Peter Nemes

Dr. Peter Nemes is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at the University of Maryland, College Park. His research focuses on developing next-generation mass spectrometry technologies for proteomics and metabolomics, applied to understanding cell and neurodevelopmental biology. His lab employs advanced techniques like capillary electrophoresis and high-resolution mass spectrometry to study protein and metabolite dynamics in model organisms such as Xenopus laevis and mice.

Collaborations span multiple institutions, including the Brain and Behavior Institute (BBI), Department of Anatomy and Regenerative Biology, and the Institute for Neuroscience. Research is funded by NSF, NIH, DARPA, and private foundations like the Beckman and Chan-Zuckerberg Foundations. Dr. Nemes trains graduate students and postdocs in interdisciplinary approaches at the chemistry-biology interface, emphasizing hands-on experience with live animal models.

His group actively recruits PhD students and postdoctoral fellows with expertise in mass spectrometry or developmental biology, offering stipends and tuition assistance. The lab’s innovations in single-cell proteomics and metabolomics have advanced understanding of cell fate specification and neurodevelopmental disorders.