Lipidomics SIG Meeting 2026
Join us for the first BMSS Lipidomics 1-Day meeting on the 8th of July 2026 in London, UK!
Lipidomics is one of the more recent fields of research which has rapidly evolved thanks to technology advancements in mass spectrometry. The aim of the BMSS lipidomics special interest group is to provide a forum for discussions, training and to connect researchers working on mass spectrometry-based lipidomics. We cover the study of lipids, including lipid subclass profiling, structural elucidation, bioinformatics tools, and the translation of lipid data into biological meaning.
THE MEETING:
This meeting will showcase the latest research and technical advances in lipidomics. Our Plenary Speakers are:
Plenary speaker:
- Professor Frances Platt, Oxford University, UK
- Professor Melanie Bailey, King’s College London and University of Surrey, UK
- Dr. Gerhard Liebisch, University of Regensburg, Germany
Frances Platt, FRS FMedSci, Head of the Department of Pharmacology, Medical Sciences division, Professor of Biochemistry and Pharmacology, Oxford University.
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Frances Platt’s research is focused on cell biology and pathobiology of glycosphingolipids and on the development of novel therapies for treating diseases resulting from defects in gycolipid metabolism and lysosomal dysfunction. Professor’s Frances key research areas are lysosomal storage disorders, pathogenesis and therapy; the effects of lysosomal storage on the immune system; development of biomarkers for monitoring storage disease patients; and lysosomal dysfunction in more common diseases. |
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Melanie Bailey, Director, BBSRC SEISMIC facility, Professor of Physical Sciences, King’s College London and Professor of Analytical Science at University of Surrey
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Melanie Bailey expertise focus in “omics”, biomarker discovery and imaging. She directs SEISMIC, a BBSRC national facility for spatially resolved single and sub-cellular “omics” and is building new instrumentation for multimodal imaging at the UK National Ion Beam Centre. She is also Academic Director for the London Metallomics Facility. She is a member of the international advisory board for The Ion Beam Analysis conference series, International Nuclear Microprobe conference series and the Bragg Centre for Materials Research. She is a Trustee of the Analytical Chemistry Trust Fund and ran the London Marathon to raise money for Analytical Science in 2024, gaining a Guiness World Record in 2025 as World’s Fastest Cell. She is Editor in Chief of the Royal Society of Chemistry’s longest running journal “Analyst”. |
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Gerhard Liebisch, Research Associate at the Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine at the University Hospital of Regensburg
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Gerhard’s research interests focus on the development of mass spectrometric methods for quantification of lipid species. For more than 20 years, these methods have been applied in large-scale clinical studies and basic research including the use of stable isotope labelled lipid(s)/-precursor to trace the transport and metabolism of lipids. Gerhard is a co-founder of the Lipidomics Standards Initiative, a board member in the International Lipidomics Society, and responsible for the instrumental analytics lab (https://lipidomics-regensburg.de/) at the University of Regensburg. |
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MEETING REGISTRATION:
Registration is open until 24th June 2026. Links to the registration pages for the event can be found on the left side of this webpage.
SPONSORS & EXHIBITORS:
The BMSS Lipidomics SIG cannot function without the generous support of our sponsors & exhibitors. You can register to exhibit on the Exhibitor page located on the left of this webapge and we warmly invite you to contact the organisers, Christine Hinz and Andrea Lopez (Christine.hinz@thermofisher.com; andrea.lopez@cruk.cam.ac.uk) if you would like to discuss sponsoring the meeting.
BMSS Travel Grants
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