Sunday, March 5, 2017


Analytical Chemistry in Developing CountriesNorman Fraley, Frolich Institute
Getting the Most of Your Pittcon ExperiencePittcon Committee Members,
Laboratory SafetyJames Kaufman, Laboratory Safety Institute
Patent Law and Considerations for the ResearcherJoshua Bishop, Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd.
Preparing for a New Career in ChemistryJoseph Jolson, Pittsburgh Conference

Heritage Award
The Pittcon Heritage AwardSarah Reisert, Chemical Heritage Foundation
ACS Poster
ACS-DAC Poster Session
The Wallace H. Coulter Lecture
The Wallace H Coulter Lecture
Symposia
ACS-DAC - Analytical Advances in Sustainable and Safe NanotechnologyWenwan Zhong, University of California Riverside and Lisa A Holland, West Virginia University
Advances in All-Optical Laser Plasma SpectroscopyVassilia Zorba, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Advances in Laser Induced Breakdown SpectroscopyJagdish P Singh, JPS Advanced Technology R&D LLC
Analytical Surface Characterization of NanomaterialsJill Millstone, University of Pittsburgh
Carbon Nanomaterial-Enabled Microsensing TechnologiesPrabhu Arumugam, Louisiana Tech University
Food Analysis - Looking Beyond Mass SpectrometryKatherine Carlos, US FDA
Translational Microfluidic Platforms for Clinical DiagnosticsRyan C Bailey, University of Michigan
Workshops
CACA - How to be Successful in Your CareerTao Jiang, Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals
Organized Contributed Sessions
Advanced Concepts in Ion Chromatography and Recent TrendsKannan Srinivasan, Thermo Fisher Scientific
Ionophore-Based Chemical Sensors IPhilippe Buhlmann, University of Minnesota
Oral Sessions
Analysis of Pharmaceutical Ingredients by GC (Half Session)Pete Broske, Agilent Technologies
Chromatography Stationary Phases (Half Session)Ashish Tripathi, US Army
Environmental SeparationsOlujide Akinbo, Butler University
Fluorescence and Luminescence AdvancesLixia Zhou, Oregon State University
Forensic Separations (Half Session)Ashish Tripathi, US Army
Measuring Dopamine and Serotonin In VivoLeslie Sombers, North Carolina State University
New Developments in GCCai Huamin, Valco Instruments Co., Inc.
Others - Methodologies and ApplicationsIona Black, JMU/Yale University
Petrochemical Analysis by GC (Half Session)Pete Broske, Agilent Technologies
Sunday Poster Session
Sunday Poster Session

LC-MS-MS Analysis of Emerging Contaminants (EDCs, PPCPs and PFCs) and Nanomaterials in the EnvironmentDamia Barcelo, ICRA
Accessories and Techniques for FT-IR Sample AnalysisRichard Larsen, Spectral Consulting
An Introduction to Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Associated Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDS)Randy Vander Wal, Penn State University
Analytical Excellence: Assuring Data Integrity and Laboratory ComplianceChris Burgess, Burgess Analytical Consultancy Limited
Analytical Forensic MetrologyJerry Messman, Stranaska Scientific LLC
Analytical Ionic Liquids in GC and Mass SpectrometryLeonard Sidisky, MilliporeSigma
Atomic Absorption Spectrometry - Current Status and New Analytical PerspectivesIsaac Brenner, Brenner Scientific
Chemistry Laboratory Techniques for the Chemist and Technician – A Comprehensive ReviewBryan Ham, Department of Homeland Security
Chiral SeparationsZachary Breitbach, AbbVie
Data Integrity: Practical Steps to Identify and Avoid Data Integrity Issues in the Pharmaceutical LaboratoryGreg Martin, Complectors Consulting
Getting Started with Excel and VBA in the Laboratory (Laptop Required)William Neil/Martin Echols , XLVBALAB
How to Develop Validated HPLC Methods: Rational Design with Practical Statistics and TroubleshootingBrian Bidlingmeyer, Analytical Acumen LLC
Impurities in Pharmaceuticals - A Survey CourseBernard Olsen, Olsen Pharmaceutical Consulting
Introduction to ICP Mass SpectrometryRobert Houk, Ames Laboratory USDOE
Language and Matter: Technical Writing for Analytical Scientists and ManagersAnthony Parker, A. A. Parker Consulting, LLC
Latest Advances in Laser Ablation Direct Solid Sampling for ICP-MS and ICP-OESJhanis Gonzalez, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory/Applied Spectra, Inc
Light Scattering Uses in Water and Environmental IssuesAnastasia Morfesis, Malvern Instruments
Lyophilization/Freeze Drying 101Kelly Williams, Labconco Corporation
Methods Development and Validation with a Scientific Approach and Risk Based StrategyShib Mookherjea, ValQual International, Inc.
Modern HPLC and UHPLC for Practicing Scientists II Michael Dong, MWD Consulting
Practical Gas ChromatographyEugene Barry , University of Massachusetts Lowell / Cedar Crest College
Practical Introduction to Handheld Raman InstrumentationBryan Ray / Justin Lairscey, Metrohm
Practical Ion Chromatography: Successful Method DevelopmentCarlos Bazan / Jay Sheffer, Metrohm
Practical LC-MS Method Development for Small MoleculesPerry Wang, USFDA
Practical Near-Infrared Measurements: Successful Method DevelopmentKyle Hollister / Adam Hopkins, Metrohm
Solid Phase Microextraction (SPME) and Other Sampling and Sample Preparation Technologies for Laboratory and On-site ApplicationsNathaly Reyes-Garces, University of Waterloo
Statistically Sound Calibration Studies, Detection Limits and Quantitation LimitsLynn Vanatta, Volunteer Chemist/Statistician
(CANCELED) Laboratory Asset and Facility Management Systems with IBM MaximoPetar Stojadinovic, Automation Trainer LLC
(CANCELED) HPLC Column and Mode Selection: Beyond C18 ColumnsRichard A. Henry,
(CANCELED) Long-Term Archival of Laboratory DataBurkhard Schaefer, BSSN Software GmbH
(CANCELED) Multivariate Calibration as an Aid to Develop Atomic Spectroscopy MethodsJose Andrade, University of A Corunna, Dep. Analytical Chemistry
(CANCELED) Powerful Public Speaking for ScientistsRick Parmely, Polished and Professional
(CANCELED) Two-Dimensional Liquid Chromatography for Pharmaceutical AnalysisDwight Stoll, Gustavus Adolphus College