Evening Workshops

General information

On Monday 29th, Tuesday 30th and Wednesday 31th of August we offer 6 different, highly educational Evening Workshops. Limited seats are available. So book your FREE Evening Workshop(s)  a.s.a.p. via the registration tool!

Evening Workshop Registration

There is a maximum of 100 persons for each Evening Workshop.
Registration for the IMSC 2022 Conference is obligatory in order to be able to register for the Side Event.

The registration for the Evening Workshops is now closed.

Participation to the Evening Workshops is free of charge after registering for IMSC 2022!

IMSC 2022 Evening Workshops

FEMS Workshop
Solidarity and advocacy in the workspace

Date: Monday 29 August 2022

Time: 18:00 - 20:30hrs

Organizers: Anne Bendt (National University of Singapore, SG), Purva Kulkarni (Radboud University Medical Center, NL), Berta Cillero Pastor (MERLN Institute, NL), Jennifer Van Eyk (Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, US), Manfred Wuhrer (Leiden University Medical Center, NL)

 

IMSF Focus Group Instrumentation
The R&D journey from idea to market

Date: Monday 29 August 2022

Time: 18:00 - 20:30hrs

Organizers: Christopher Anderton (PNNL, US) and Shane Ellis (University of Wollongong, Aus) together with early-stage researchers Oliver Hale (UK, University of Birmingham), Rodrigo Osawa (PT, Universidade de Lisboa), Agathe Depraz Depland (Vrije Universiteit) and Diana Palacio-Lozano (UK, University of Warwick).

IMSF Focus Group native MS
Native Mass Spectrometry and Allied Methods for Biology, Chemistry and Medicine – Major Challenges and Key Opportunities

Date: Monday 29 August 2022

Time: 18:00 - 20:30hrs

Organizers: Joseph Gault (Vertex Pharmaceuticals, UK) , Aneika Leney (University of Birmingham, UK), Antonio Calabrese (University Leeds, UK) together with Michal Sharon (Weizmann Institute, IL) and  Frank Sobott (University Leeds, UK).

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As one navigates their career, identifying supportive mentors within and outside of their lab and being able to advocate for one's self are beneficial abilities. During this workshop, speakers will share how they have advocated for themselves throughout their career, the importance of identifying a mentor whom promotes them (in addition to their supervisor), and advice on mentorship to supervisors. More information to come. 
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What does it take to bring a MS technology to the market? In this workshop we will hear from industry leaders about their experiences in developing new MS technologies, challenges they faced, technical problems they solved, and generally what are the key factors it takes to bring instrument technology to the market. From a combination of presentations and open discussions, panelist will touch on their prior experience with developing new technologies, bottlenecks that they faced in R&D, the history of a product’s development, outline skills needed for R&D scientists in their company, and/or any other story or thoughts they have on related to their experience of bringing a cutting-edge piece of MS technology to the market. As much of the R&D work occurs behind closed doors, a key hope of this workshop is to give MS scientists with an interest in technology development insight into the exciting work that goes on in company R&D departments. It will provide young scientists an opportunity to engage with industry R&D leaders and understand what skills they may be looking for in future employees. A key aim of this workshop is to provide a greater understanding of the key factors that will enable a technology generated in an academic setting to eventually the market. Christopher Anderton (PNNL, US) and Shane Ellis (University of Wollongong, Aus) together with early-stage researchers Oliver Hale (UK, University of Birmingham), Rodrigo Osawa (PT, Universidade de Lisboa), Agathe Depraz Depland (Vrije Universiteit) and Diana Palacio-Lozano (UK, University of Warwick).
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In this workshop we will discuss the integration of native MS with other structural proteomics methods, including hydrogen-deuterium exchange, chemical crosslinking, ion mobility and top-down approaches, to solve open questions in structural/mechanistic biology and medicine. The aim of the workshop is to facilitate discussion of major challenges and to explore key opportunities in the application and advancement of these technologies, which are poised to play an increasingly important role in understanding biology on a molecular level. After short presentations by a panel of experts, the main focus of this workshop will be interactive panel and group discussions. Joseph Gault (Vertex Pharmaceuticals, UK) , Aneika Leney (University of Birmingham, UK), Antonio Calabrese (University Leeds, UK) together with Michal Sharon (Weizmann Institute, IL) and Frank Sobott (University Leeds, UK)

IMSF Focus Group Imaging MS
Taking Mass Spectrometry Imaging one step further

Date: Tuesday 30 August 2022

Time: 18:00 - 20:30hrs

Organizers: Martina Marchetti-Deschmann (A, TU Wien), Peggi Angel (US, MUSC College of Medicine), Ingela Lanekoff (S, Uppsala University), Tiffany Porta-Siegel (D, Boehringer Ingelheim) together with early-stage researchers: Stefania Maneta Stavrakaki (UK, Imperial College), Samuele Zoratto (TU Wien) and Leonidas Mavroudakis (S, Uppsala University).

 

IMSF Focus Group Forensics
Driving Forensic Mass Spectrometry innovation to implementation in the 21st century

Date: Tuesday 30 August 2022

Time: 18:00 - 20:30hrs

Organizers: Simona Francese (UK, Sheffield Hallam University) together with early-stage researchers: Ravit Yacobi (IL, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem), Shirin Alex (NL, NFI/TUDelft) and Antonia Malissa (A, TU Wien).

IMSF Career Workshop

Date: Wednesday 31 August 2022

Time: 18:00 - 20:30hrs

Organizers: Jackie Mosely (UK, University of York), Hannah Britt (UK, University College London), Isabelle Kohler (NL, VU Amsterdam)

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Mass spectrometry imaging has rapidly matured into a valuable analytical method for various fields, including material sciences, biology, toxicology, clinical research. Yet, despite gaining popularity, [IL1] its full potential remains to be unlocked. During this workshop, we would like to provide an interactive platform to discuss ways to move forward with our technique, to push boundaries to take it one step further to solving disease or biological problems. In this workshop, we would like to cover several topics, and attempt to address the following points: How can we improve the robustness of our sample preparation techniques, and continually the move towards single cell investigations? How can we improve standardization and reporting for robust and reproducible method transfer between groups? How can we reliably identify analytes of interest, and integrate in an automated and comprehensive manner MS^n to our imaging experiment? What potential do we currently have to explore post-translational modifications from MSI data? What are the strategies that can be added to separate isobars and isomers from our (chromatographic-free) approach? Where required, how can we increase the versality for the detected analytes (e.g. using reactive chemistry, coupling with separation sciences, etc.)? And therefore, from this point onwards, how can we build meaningful molecular networks from imaging data? We encourage everyone with an interest for MSI, from new to the field, early career researchers, to experts, to join the discussion and brainstorm these gaps and on how we do take our technique one step further. We are looking forward to discussing these points with you! Martina Marchetti-Deschmann (A, TU Wien), Peggi Angel (US, MUSC College of Medicine), Ingela Lanekoff (S, Uppsala University), Tiffany Porta-Siegel (D, Boehringer Ingelheim) together with early-stage researchers Stefania Maneta Stavrakaki (UK, Imperial College), Samuele Zoratto (TU Wien), Leonidas Mavroudakis (S, Uppsala University)
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This workshop will take you on a brief journey widening our understanding of the word "forensic" and extending it to those mass spectrometry approaches that gather intelligence to safeguard society in a much broader way (three brief presentations). Within this session, we will also brainstorm on the enablers and roadblockers around successful implementation of intelligence gathering innovation in operational settings (group work) Simona Francese (UK, Sheffield Hallam University) together with early stage researchers: Ravit Yacobi (IL, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem), Shirin Alex (NL, NFI/TUDelft) and Antonia Malissa (A, TU Wien)
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For the mass spectrometrist, career pathways are very diverse. These can be in various industrial environments (both within and outside a scientific discipline), academia, with the instrument manufacturers and in many other areas of research. To illustrate the wide variety of career options, and debate the future requirements for the “expert” user, mass spectrometrists from diverse backgrounds will provide short presentations describing their career paths at the IMSC2022 career’s workshop. This year IMSC’s career’s workshop will be at 6 pm on Wednesday 31st August. We are proud to announce that speakers will include: • Prof Alison Ashcroft (University of Leeds, UK), IMSF 2020 Thomson Medal winner • Mimi den Uijl, SistersInScience (NL) • Prof Alexander Makarov (Thermo Fisher Scientific, GmbH). • VRS recruitment Register your interest in this workshop here, and let us know: • Your career aspirations • Your career challenges • Are your recruiting or seeking employment? Moderators: Jackie Mosely (Jackie.mosely@york.ac.uk) Hannah Britt (h.britt@ucl.ac.uk) Isabelle Kohler (i.kohler@vu.nl) Join us and find out what career paths may be open to you. re information will follow soon.