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 The San Francisco Bay Area Mass Spectrometry (BAMS) discussion group

Tuesday, January 10, 2006
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Michael's at Shorline
Mountain View, CA

Dinner reservations required by noon on Friday January 6, 2006

Mass Spectrometry Then and Now: 1981 - 2006

R. Graham Cooks
Purdue University
 
Abstract
The lecture has two parts:  a retrospective section that covers some of the frontier topics of 1981.  These include the then newly commercialized technique of MS/MS, desorption ionization of small biological compounds using keV and meV energy projectiles, the beginnings of LC-MS, and new methods of making thermochemical determinations on  gas phase ions.  A prospective section covers some of today’s frontier topics.  These include ambient, direct analysis by desorption electrospray ionization (DESI), atmospheric pressure ion/molecule reactions, tissue imaging by mass spectrometry, and high throughput metabolomics.
 
Background
Graham Cooks was born in South Africa and took a Ph.D. at the University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg and also at Cambridge University, UK.  He is a Distinguished Professor of Chemistry at Purdue University where he has spent the bulk of his career.  His interests involve construction of mass spectrometers as well as their use in fundamental studies and applications.   The latter interest led to construction of miniature ion trap mass spectrometers and their application to problems of trace chemical agent detection.  His work on ionization methods has led to the desorption electrospray ionization (DESI) procedure for ambient mass spectrometry. Applications of this method in security and in pharmaceutical and clinical applications are in hand.  His group is also interested in molecular chirality (“handedness”) and the possible role of the amino acid serine in the biochemical origins of life.  Graham Cooks is a past President of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry and is on the boards of a number of scientific journals; he has been honored by awards from the American Chemical Society and other organizations. His work is highly cited (one of the 100 most-cited chemists) and he has trained some 95 Ph.D. students in analytical chemistry.

Meeting details
Date: Tuesday Tuesday January 10, 2006
Time: 6:00 pm Social hour, registration (no-host cocktails)

7:00 pm Dinner

8:00 pm Lecture
Dinner:  featuring:  Pork Loin Roast, Pepercorn Sauce


Breast of Chicken, Florentine


Stuffed Prawns, Lobster Sauce


Spinach and Cheese Tortellini, Alfredo

includes: Side dishes, dessert, Coffee/Tea
Cost:
$30
 BAMS members*

$40
 Non-members

$60
 BAMS membership plus dinner cost

$15
 Students only

$300
 2006 Corporate Sponsors


Dinner reservations required by noon on Friday December 9, 2005 

*Note:  BAMS memberships are for the calendar year and should be renewed with the first event you attend in 2006.  Dues ($30.00) may be paid while registering for dinner.  If you are unsure of your Membership status, please email Carol Soppe.

Maps & directions

Michael's at Shorline
2960 Shorline Blvd.
Mountain View, CA 94043
(650) 962-1014
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The San Francisco Bay Area Mass Spectrometry discussion group was formed in 1980 to provide a regular gathering for people interested in mass spectrometry and allied topics. BAMS currently has a membership of about 280 individual and 20 corporate members, and meets 8-10 times per year for a midweek dinner and lecture.  Meetings attract between 30 and 90 people, and are held at a restaurant or hotel in the bay area convenient for our speaker.  We usually convene at 6:00 pm for cocktails, dinner at 7:00 pm, and lecture at 8:15 pm.

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