Scientific Programme
Training Workshop Programme – 5th May 2026
Timeline: 9:30 – 16:30
Different Sessions on:
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Sample preparation (embedding, sectioning) for reproducibility
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Sample preparation (Presented by HTX Technologies - matrix application and enzyme application for protein/glycan imaging)
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DESI-MSI demonstration
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MALDI-MSI demonstration (Presented by Bruker with timsTOF Flex)
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MSI analysis (Presented by Bruker with SCiLS Lab software)
Scientific Programme – Symposium 6th May 2026
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09:00 - 09.30 |
Registration and Refreshments |
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09.30 - 09.35 |
Introduction by Dr Gregory Hamm (AstraZeneca) |
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09.35 - 10:20 |
Dr Richard Goodwin, (AZ, Glasgow Uni.), An AZ journey: ideas to industrialisation and ultimately integration & AI |
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10:20 - 10.40 |
Oliver Hale (Birmingham Uni.), Integration of nano-DESI MSI with infrared laser ion desolvation of proteins and protein complexes |
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10:40 - 11.10 |
Refreshments and Posters Session 1 (Even poster numbers) |
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11:10 - 11:40 |
Dr Rita Casadonte (Catanzaro Uni.), Beyond Histology: Integrating Mass Spectrometry Imaging into Clinical Pathology |
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11:40 - 12:00 |
Rohith Krishna (SHU), Integrating Multi-Modal Mass Spectrometry Imaging for Forensic Drug Detection in Latent Fingermarks |
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12:00 - 12:20 |
Andras Kiss (Bruker), MALDI Imaging Solutions for Spatial Biology Applications |
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12:20 - 13:40 |
Lunch and Poster Session |
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13:40 - 14:00 |
Career Spotlight by Dr Lucy Flint (AZ) and Dr Stephanie Ling (AZ) |
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14:00 - 14:20 |
Une Kontrimaite (Nottingham Uni.), Mapping Metabolic Crosstalk Between Glioblastoma and Astrocytes Using Integrated Single-Cell AP-MALDI and LC-MS Metabolomics |
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14:20 - 14:40 |
Aleksandra Gruevska (ICL), Integrating MALDI-MSI with imaging mass cytometry for metabolic profiling of liver fibrosis |
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14:40 -15:00 |
Dr Wei Rao (Waters), What’s new at Waters – Imaging |
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15:00-15:30 |
Refreshments and Poster Session (Odd poster numbers) |
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15:30- 15:50 |
Catia Costa (Surrey Uni.) Molecular and elemental mapping using SIMS and PIXE |
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15:55 -16:00 |
Akhila Ajith (Manchester Uni.), From lab to leaf: developing practical mass spectrometry imaging tools for agrochemical distribution |
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16:00 - 16:05 |
Enya Murray (NPL), Study of ion suppression phenomena in MALDI for metabolite standards |
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16:05-16:10 |
Vasco Coelho (Milano-Bicocca Uni.), Towards morpho-molecular learning in computational pathology |
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16:10-16:15 |
Georgia M Millard (SHU), Imaging the Metabolomic Landscape of Uveal Melanoma to Determine Key Biomarkers |
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16:15 - 17:00 |
Professor Per Andren (Uppsala Uni), Decoding the Parkinsonian Landscape with Spatial Mass Spectrometry |
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17:00-17:10 |
Event Closure & Prizes |
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17:10 - 18:00 |
Pizzas and Wine Reception |
