Imaging Mass Spectrometry Society |
2 pre-meeting workshops will take place on Saturday, July 30th.
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Pre-Meeting Workshop 1: MSiReader Pro: An Intuitive and Innovative Vendor Neutral Software for Mass Spectrometry Imaging
Saturday, July 30th - 1:00pm-3:00pm
Current software solutions for analyzing mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) data are either cost-prohibitive and vendor-specific, i.e., optimized for proprietary data formats, and/or lack diverse functionality, ease-of-use, documentation, and technical support. This workshop will cover basic functions within MSiReader Pro as well as several advanced functions; MSiReader Pro is vendor-neutral and a user-centric solution providing a diverse array of advanced tools. MSiReader Pro reader enables researchers to turn raw MSI data into biological insights, helping accelerate biomedical innovations that positively affect human health. Sufficient time will be dedicated to discussion so we can answer specific questions and discuss future algorithms or changes to better support the MSI community.
Pre-Meeting Workshop 2: Strategic Design of MALDI Imaging Sample Preparation
Saturday, July 30th - 3:00pm-4:00pm
This workshop is designed for scientists who want to learn and refine techniques for strategic design of MALDI imaging sample preparation, with an emphasis on high spatial resolution experiments. Advantages and limitations to various methods of sample preparation will be described and compared, including starting material, matrix choice, matrix application, and enzyme workflows. Factorial experimental design as well as non-statistical approaches will be presented. Finally, real-world applications to design of tissue and non-tissue imaging projects will be reviewed, along with discussions of rigorous sample preparation reporting strategies.
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Sunday, July 31st - 3:00pm-5:00pm
This workshop will discuss fundamental concepts and practicalities of how researchers can best use microscopy (and other modalities) to guide their IMS data analysis or data acquisition. We will discuss and demonstrate topics such as image file formats, image registration, microscopy-guided image analysis, and more. In addition, we will discuss some advanced methods employed at the MassSpectrometry Research Center to achieve high accuracy image registration and powerful image analysis.Workshop 2:
Sunday, July 31st - 3:00pm-5:00pm
More information coming soon.
Workshop 3:
An Introduction to SIMS, DESI, and LASEI for Mass Spectrometry Imaging (Part A)
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DESI and Ambient Ionization (Part B)
Workshop 4:
Monday, August 1st - 1:00pm-3:00pm
More information coming soon.