More than 6,000 scientists are expected to attend the 53rd Annual Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics, hosted by the American Society for Mass Spectrometry (ASMS) June 5 – 9 at the Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center.
Mass spectrometry can be used to characterize, identify and quantify biomolecules such as proteins, nucleic acids, oligosaccharides, lipids and metabolic intermediates. A mass spectrometer analyzes molecules by separating gaseous ions according to their differing mass-to-charge ratios.
An estimated 2,500 papers will be presented at the conference as posters and oral lectures.
Susan Weintraub, Ph.D., professor of biochemistry at the Health Science Center, served on the ASMS board of directors for two terms and is a co-author of six posters that will be presented.
“The annual ASMS conference covers a wide range of topics so there will be something of interest for many biomedical researchers,” Dr. Weintraub said. “The poster sessions are particularly valuable because they provide the opportunity to gain in-depth information about the techniques being utilized, in addition to learning about new scientific findings.”
The ASMS annual conference was last held in San Antonio in 1984. Since then, it has been held in various cities each year, generally moving between eastern, central and western locations, Dr. Weintraub said. The San Antonio ASMS conference was highly rated by attendees because of the friendly atmosphere downtown and the large number of restaurants and interesting tourist attractions.
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