Dr. Aryal obtained his PhD from Kyushu University, Japan, where he studied biodegradation of aromatic pollutants by the white-rot fungus. During his postdoctoral research, Uma worked on developing analytical methods for MS-based proteomics, including the study of protein post-translational modifications, and the identification of protein complexes. His research goal is to obtain a mechanistic view of cellular pathways and processes using systems-level knowledge. Uma has published more than 30 peer reviewed research and review articles. Dr. Aryal continues working at the interface between biology and proteomics, and is interested in developing new MS-based tools to discover new protein complexes, and protein-protein interactions.