Dr. Martin Wühr

Biography

Martin H. Wühr is an Associate Professor in the Department of Molecular Biology and the Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics at Princeton University. His research focuses on developing and employing quantitative proteomics methods to attain a systems-level understanding of cellular organization. The group investigates how molecules organize living systems, striving to compile a near-complete parts list of the molecules constituting cells. Current research addresses the mechanisms by which tiny molecules self-organize into larger organelles and cells, with particular attention to how the proteome is partitioned between the nucleus and cytoplasm. His laboratory combines mass-spectrometry based proteomics with computational, biochemical, and imaging approaches to study human tissue culture cells, eggs, cell-free extracts, and embryos of the frog Xenopus laevis, aiming to discern how nuclear composition affects biological function.

Research Interests