ASMS News LASER DESORPTION WORKSHOP The ASMS Fall Workshop on Laser Desorption of Biological Materials and Synthetic Polymers will be November 12-13, 1993, at the Westin Copley Place Hotel, in Boston, Massachusetts. The program is being organized by Jon Amster (University of Georgia), Ronald Beavis (Memorial University of Newfoundland), and Kenneth Busch (Georgia Institute of Technology). The workshop will emphasize the practical applications of this new method, including sample preparation, data collection, and data interpretation. Results to be discussed will include references to samples that range from lower molecular mass biological materials to the ultra high mass samples for which laser desorption mass spectrometry is the sole analytical method. Intrinsic to the discussions will be appropriate matrices for matrix-assisted laser desorption mass spectrometry, instrumental design and operational factors, and examples of spectra relevant to biotechnological problems. Speakers will include Brian Chait (The Rockefeller University), Catherine Costello (MIT), Paul Danis (Rohm & Haas Company), and T. William Hutchins (Baylor College of Medicine)'
SANIBEL CONFERENCE The Sanibel Conference on Mass Spectrometry, January 22-25, 1994, will feature the topic Mass Spectrometry in Polymer and Materials Science and will be co-sponsored by the American Chemical Society. The program is co-chaired by Robert Lattimer (BFGoodrich Company) and Stanley Israel (University of Massachusetts Lowell). The meeting will bring together the leaders in the fields of polymer/materials science and mass spec-
trometry to promote and explore the potential of mass spectrometry in the field of polymeric materials. The objectives are to define "state of the art" in this field and to set directions for future research and applications. The conference will cover approaches to polymer analysis by mass spectrometry that include direct (intact molecule) analysis, as well as degradative (e.g., pyrolysis) methods. Speakers will describe a variety of vaporization/ionization methods, as well as illustrate the use of mass analyzer types, including magnetic, quadrupole, time-of-flight, and FT-MS. Some tandem techniques (GC/MS, LC/MS, and FI'-MS) will also be covered.
ASMS SHORT COURSES On May 28-29, 1994, the short courses will be con-
ducted immediately preceding the annual conference in Chicago. The following preliminary list of short courses are full two-day programs on Saturday and Sunday. • Introduction to the Interpretation of Mass Spectra, presented by the Baltimore-Washington Mass Spectrometry Discussion Group • Advanced Interpretation of Mass Spectra, presented by Frank Turecek • GC/MS for Environmental Analysis, organized by Paul Goodley and Norman Low • Practical MS/MS Analysis, presented by Jodie Johnson • Proteins and Peptide Analysis by Mass Spectrometry For additional information on ASMS, contact Judith A. Sjoberg, Executive Director, 815 Don Gaspar Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87501. Telephone: (505) 989-4517.
RELATED EVENTS 1993 November 17-20
1994 January 10-15
6th Lake Louise Workshop on Tandem Mass Spectrometry, Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada. Contact: Ms. M. Northcott, Geological Survey of Canada, 3303 33rd Street, NW, Calgary, Alberta T2L 2A7 Canada. Phone: (403) 292-7041. Fax: (403) 292-5377. Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrometry, San Diego, California. Contact: Ramon Barnes, Department of Chemistry, Uni-
February 13-17
May 16-20
versity of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003. Phone: (413) 545-2294. Fax: (413) 545-4490 14th Conference of the Australian & New Zealand Society for Mass Spectrometry, Melbourne, Australia. Contact: John C. Traeger, Department of Chemistry, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria 3083, Australia. Phone + 613 479 2516. Fax: + 613 479 1399 International Symposium on Microchemical Techniques to be held jointly with the Symposium on Analytical Sciences, Montreux, Switzerland. Contact:
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Nicko & C.RI. Associes, 7 rue d' Argout, F-75002 Paris, France. Phone: + 33 1 42334766. Fax: + 33 140419241 42nd ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied
Topics, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Chicago, illinois. Contact: ASMS, 815 Don Caspar Avenue, Santa Fe"NM. 87501. Phone: (505) 989-4517. Fax: (50S)989-1073
The American Society for Mass Spectrometry ASMS was formed in 1969 for the purpose of promoting and disseminating knowledge of mass spectrometry and allied topics. Membership includes over 3,000 scientists involved in research and development. Members come from academic, industrial, and governmental laboratories. Their interests include advancement of techniques and instrumentation in mass spectrometry, as well as fundamental research in chemistry, geology, biological sciences, and physics.
ASMS sponsors the following activities:
The ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics, held annually to serve as an open forum for the presentation of scientific research and the development of new applications in mass spectrometry. The Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry (JASMS), focusing on a comprehensive range of research and development in mass spectrometry. The Proceedings of the ASMS Conference, containing the extended abstracts of over 800 conference presentations. The Proceedings is sent to all members and conference registrants. Special topic short courses, providing continuing education in the field of mass spectrometry and introductory short courses for those entering the field The Fall Workshop, designed to facilitate exchange and provide instruction on emerging techniques. The Sanibel Conference and the Asilomar Conference, each designed to bring together researchers in an informal setting to discuss specialized topics with the intent of stimulating new ideas.
Members of ASMS receive: The Proceedings of the ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics. The Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry (JASMS). Reduced conference registration fees. Pre-print of the conference program. Reduced registration fees for short courses and workshops. For additional information call the Society Office: (505) 989-4517.
