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

Tuesday January 15, 2008
6:00 pm to 9:30 pm Michael's Restaurant at Shoreline Park
Mountain View, CA

Dinner reservations required by noon on Friday January 11, 2008

Global Metabolomics from Surfaces and Solutions

Gary Siuzdak
Senior Director of the Center for Mass Spectrometry
The Scripps Research Institute
La Jolla, CA


Abstract
Quantitative global analysis of endogenous metabolites from cells, tissues, fluids or whole organisms – metabolomics, is becoming an integral part of functional genomics efforts as well as a tool for finding diagnostic biomarkers. Where the genome and proteome is largely enabled by the predictable fragmentation pattern of peptides, metabolomics is complicated by the tremendous chemical diversity of metabolites. The experimental aim in our global metabolomics studies is to obtain a comprehensive quantitative with an unbiased view of the metabolome. We have explored multiple novel mass spectrometry platforms for metabolomics that include both solution-based approaches and surface-based mass spectrometry, more recently nanostructure-initiator mass spectrometry (NIMS). These platforms will also be presented in the context of specific biochemical applications such as neonate screening, gut microbial influence, and tissue imaging.

Speaker Background
Gary Siuzdak is currently the Senior Director of the Center for Mass Spectrometry, Professor of Molecular Biology at The Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, California (http://masspec.scripps.edu/), Visiting Professor at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Vice President of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry. His research includes developing approaches for global metabolomics, nanostructure-based desorption/ionization, viral analysis and mass-based inhibitor-enzyme screening.  He has over 140 peer-reviewed publications and three books, the latest being The Expanding Role of Mass Spectrometry in Biotechnology, 2nd Edition 2006.

Meeting details
Date: Tuesday January 15, 2007
Time: 6:00 pm Social hour, registration (no-host cocktails)

7:00 pm Dinner

8:00 pm Presentation
Dinner:  
featuring:    
Salsom


Chicken Florentine


Grilled Vegetable Brochette
Cost:
$30
 BAMS members*

$40
 Non-members

$60
 BAMS membership plus dinner cost

$20
 Students only

$300
 2008 Corporate Sponsors


Dinner reservations required by noon on Friday January 11, 2008

*Note:  BAMS memberships are for the calendar year and should be renewed with the first event you attend in 2008.  Dues ($30.00) may be paid while registering for dinner.  If you are unsure of your Membership status, please email Tim Hawkins.

Maps & directions
Michael's Restaurant at Shoreline Park
2960 N.Shoreline Blvd
Mountain View, CA
650-962-1014

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