Tuesday, March 8, 2016


Benchtop FT NMR for Education, QC, and R&DChen Peng, Mestrelab Research
Cannabis Analytical Testing Forum Scott Kuzdzal, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments and Terry Adams, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments
Choosing the Best Laboratory Improvement ProjectKatherine Temple, CSols, Inc.
Managing a Successful Graduate School ExperienceLogan Miller ,
Moving Bioanalysis Sample Prep and Cleanup ForwardWm Alan Marks, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments and Scott Kuzdzal, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments
Particle Size Analysis: Modern Challenges and SolutionsJeffrey Bodycomb, HORIBA Scientific and Keith Swain, HORIBA Scientific
Social Media and Science: Building Relationships for Long-term ValueMegan Cavanaugh, CSols, Inc. and Luke Patterson, Silco Tek

Awards
Pittsburgh Analytical Chemistry AwardJoanne Smith, The Pittsburgh Conference
Pittsburgh Spectroscopy AwardFu-Tyan Lin, The Pittsburgh Conference
RSC - JAAS Emerging Investigator Lectureship AwardPhilippa Ross, Royal Society of Chemistry
The Coblentz Society/ABB - Bomem-Michelson AwardBrooks Pate, University of Virginia
Symposia
ACS-ANLY - Chemometrics: A New Dimension in ChromatographyAmber M Hupp, College of the Holy Cross
ACS-ANYL - New Approaches to Nuclear Safeguards and Forensics AnalysisAndrew Duffin,
Advances in Two-Dimensional Liquid Chromatography Separations of BiopharmaceuticalsDwight R Stoll, Gustavus Adolphus College
Emerging Mass Spectrometry-Based Techniques for Biomolecular AnalysisRonghu Wu, Georgia Institute of Technology
Emerging Pollutants in the Environment – from Sources to EffectsRudolf J Schneider, BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing
Emerging Technologies for Disease Biomarker DetectionXiujun James Li, University of Texas at El Paso
Graphene Nanomaterials for Bio/Sensing ApplicationsAshok Mulchandani, University of California, Riverside
JAIMA - The State-of-the-Art Technologies from Japan: Analytical Instruments with/for Nano-Chemistry Technology and Advanced Diagnosis (II)Koichiro Matsuda, JAIMA and Koji Suzuki, Keio University
JAIMA - The State-of-the-Art Technologies from Japan: Analytical Instruments with/for Nano-Chemistry Technology and Advanced Diagnosis (I)Koichiro Matsuda, JAIMA and Takeshi Kawamoto, JAIMA
New Advances in Analytical Mass SpectrometryGary Martin Hieftje, Indiana University
SEAC - New Trends in Electrochemical NeurochemistryAnn-Sofie Cans, Chalmers University
The Challenge of Detection for Drugged DrivingHerbert H Hill, Washington State University
Ultrahigh-Resolution Mass Spectrometry: A New FrontierAlan G Marshall, Florida State University
Workshops
Core-Shell versus Fully Porous HPLC Particles – The Current State of the Art in HPLC ColumnsJason Anspach, Phenomenex
Organized Contributed Sessions
LIMS Live @ Pittcon: Best Practices and Lessons Learned From The LaboratoryKen Ochi, Accelerated Technology Laboratories
Molecular Modelling and Quantum Mechanical Calculations: From Small Molecules to Large Multimeric Protein ComplexesIain Campuzano, Amgen
Quantifying the Tumor MicroenvironmentMatthew R Lockett, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
SEAC - The Student Session in ElectroanalysisStephen Maldonado, University of Michigan
SEAC Young Investigator SessionHitomi Mukaibo, University of Rochester
Specialty Gas AnalysisTracey Jacksier, Air Liquide
Supercritical CO2- SFE/SFC: Advances in Extraction and Purification for Pharmaceutical and Natural ProductsAndy Miles, Regis Technologies
Oral Sessions
Biomedical: Advances in Glucose Monitoring and Therapeutics of Diabetes - Half SessionBarbara Manner, The Pittsburgh Conference
Biomedical: Nanotechnology - Half SessionJagdish Singh, Mississippi State University
Capillary ElectrophoresisElizabeth Harris, Mannkind Corporation
Detection of Illicit Drugs - Half SessionNathaniel R Gomer, ChemImage Sensor Systems
Electrochemistry - New Approaches and TechniquesLawrence A Bottomley, Georgia Institute of Technology
Enhancements in Pharmaceutical and Environmental SeparationsRichard Henry, Consultant
Environmental Air Quality and AnalysisJohn Kokosa, Research Consultant
Environmental Applications of Electrochemistry and Sensors - Half SessionSusan S Marine, Miami University Middletown
Food Product Quality and Component Characterization IIAlexander J Krynitsky, US FDA
Forensic Trace Analysis - Half SessionNathaniel R Gomer, ChemImage Sensor Systems
Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) and Glow Discharge in Atomic Spectroscopy - Half SessionJagdish Singh, Mississippi State University
Magnetic Resonance - Half SessionBarbara Manner, The Pittsburgh Conference
Mass Spectrometry - BioanalyticalDaniel E Austin, Brigham Young University
Pharmaceutical-MS, UV-VIS and OthersJason N Payne, Western Kentucky University
Polymer Characterization and ApplicationsChristopher Henry, Waters Corporation
Sampling and Sample Preparation-Environmental and Food (ID, Safety and Contaminants)Jane Chan, Bechtel Bettis Inc.
Sensors - BiomedicalEmil Ciurczak, Doramaxx Consulting
Poster Sessions
Advances in Biomedical Applications
Bioanalytical and Neurochemistry
Bioanalytical: Miscellaneous Analytical Techniques
Bioanalytical: Separation Techniques
Environmental Air Quality and Analysis
Environmental and Geochemical Analysis: Soils, Minerals, and Agriculture
Environmental Applications of Elemental Analysis and Speciation
Environmental Organic Analysis: VOCs, Pesticides, and Others
Environmental Water Quality and Analysis
Environmental, Food and Elemental Analyses - Atomic Spectroscopy
High-Throughput Chemical Analysis
Sampling and Sample Preparation - Environmental
Surface and Microscopic Characterization of Nanostructures and Biological Materials

An Introduction to Mass Spectrometry Including Biomolecule ApplicationsBryan Ham, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Analytical Organic Mass SpectrometryWilliam Budde, Retired
Basic HPLC Method DevelopmentFredric Rabel, ChromHELP, LLC
Basic Preparative HPLC – Fundamentals and Applications Fredric Rabel, ChromHELP, LLC
Characterization of Coated PolymersBernhard Dringenberg, BJD-analytics
Coaching as a Powerful Leadership ToolJanice Sabatine, Avanti Strategies
Environmental Sampling StatisticsRandy Vander Wal, Penn State University
Examples of Analytical Data Treatment Using Microsoft® Excel™: Part 2 – More Advanced TopicsMark Stauffer, University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg
Getting the Most out of your Data: Introduction to Multivariate Data AnalysisMikael Kubista / Jose Andrade, University of A Coruna
Group Coaching for Leadership DevelopmentJanice Sabatine, Avanti Strategies
Highly Successful Strategies for LC/MS Quantitation: Current Applications and Emerging TechnologiesRick King, Pharmacadence Analytical Services, LLC
Internal AuditingRob Knake, A2LA
Lab-on-a-Chip Devices IIWinnie E. Svendsen, DTU Nanotech, Technical University of Denmark
Laboratory Workflow Reengineering for a LIMS or ELN ImplementationKurt Robak, CSols, Inc.
LC-MS for the BeginnersSubhra Bhattacharya, Thermo Fisher Scientific
LIMS and ELN: How to Select, Plan and Implement the Right Software Solutions for Your Laboratory Howard Rosenberg, CSols, Inc.
Maintaining Calibration Programs – Compliance Perspective (483s, Warning Letters and Consent Decree)Jim Bufano, PCI
Measurement Uncertainty - Part 2 - MU The Easy WayBernard King, Consultant
Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics for the Analytical ScientistMarcel Musteata, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Safety in the Laboratory, Part 2James Kaufman, Laboratory Safety Institute
Selection and Preparation of Buffers for Aqueous and Partially Aqueous Solvents, for Example: LC Mobile Phases and Reaction MixturesBill Tindall, Analytical Science Solutions
Statistics for the Non-Statistician with Applications to Analytical ChemistryJames De Muth, University of Wisconsin
Technical Writing at WorkSteven Schultz, Writing at Work, Inc.
Technical Writing for ScientistsRick Parmely, Polished and Professional