He researches analytical separations theory and its application, and has developed "green" techniques for molecular recognition and microextractions.
Some of the systems which neuropeptides influence include pain, mood, social and emotional behavior, responses to stress, and memory.
[3] Understanding how peptides affect neurochemistry and other biological systems has important implications for medicine and pharmaceutical development.
[4] Weber and his colleagues work on techniques to sample minute quantities from brain fluid and from single living cells.
They are developing specialized sampling protocols with the goal of obtaining minute amounts of material from living organisms with minimal damage.