19th Toronto Post-ASMS Mass Spec Symposium
Free-to-Attend Mass Spectrometry Users' Meeting
October 21, 2019 (Monday), from 3:15pm to 9:30pm
Crowne Plaza Toronto Airport
Oral Sessions, Poster Presentations and Exhibition
Program Agenda
03:15pm-04:00pm: Registration & Welcome Refreshment Dinner Coffee and Tea and Cookies and Fruits
Parallel Sessions Before Dinner

Session 1A Chaired by Prof. Rebecca Jockusch
(Algonquin Ballroom - Ballroom Level)
Session 1B Chaired by Prof. Michael Moran
(Centennial Room - Lobby Level)
04:00pm-04:20pm: Prof. Jeff Smith, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON
"iTrEnDi on biomolecules and beyond: enhancing MS-based quantitative analyses using new in situ diazoalkane chemistry"
Prof. Jennifer Geddes-McAlister, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON
"Dynamic proteomic profiling of the Salmonella-host interplay reveals new modes of action for known and novel virulence factors"
04:20pm-04:40pm: Dr. Yuyong Ke, EndoCeutics, Quebec City, QC
"Application of LC-MS in the investigation of degradation and storage stability of finished products"
Prof. Bingyun Sun, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC
"Body-wide proteome dynamics in the understanding and assessment of multiorgan drug responses"
04:40pm-05:00pm: Dr. Kaveh Kahen, Sigma Analytical Services, Toronto, ON
"The use of mass spectrometry for quality control and understanding the complex chemistry of cannabis and its therapeutic effects"
Prof. Christine Des Rosiers, University of Montreal/Montreal Heart Institute, Montreal, QC
"Comprehensive lipidomics unveils peroxisomal lipid dyshomeostasis and low circulating plasmalogens as biomarkers in a monogenic form of mitochondrial disorder"
05:00pm-05:20pm: Dr. John Kelly, National Research Council Canada, Ottawa, ON
"A comparative study of N-glycosylation assays for the characterization of Fc and Fab N-glycans on monoclonal antibodies"
Prof. Nicolas Bisson, Laval University/CHU Research Center of Quebec, Quebec, QC
"Functional proteomics insights into receptor tyrosine kinase biology"
05:20pm-06:20pm: Networking Buffet DinnerDinner Good Food & Good Science!
Parallel Sessions After Dinner

Session 2A Chaired by Dr. Eric Reiner
(Algonquin Ballroom - Ballroom Level)
Session 2B Chaired by Prof. Brian Raught
(Centennial Room - Lobby Level)
06:20pm-06:40pm: Dr. Lili Mats, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Guelph, ON
"Effects of purple potato rich diet on fecal metabolome profiles of mice as determined by untargeted LC-MS/MS screening"
Prof. Hannes Rost,, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON
"Mobi-DIK (Ion Mobility DIA Analysis Kit): Targeted analysis software for diaPASEF data improves proteome coverage"
06:40pm-07:00pm: Dr. Difei Sun, Lifelabs Medical Laboratories, Toronto, ON
"Method development and validation of LC-MS/MS based assay for detection of carfentanil and norcarfentanil in human urine"
Dr. Jonathan St-Germain, Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, ON
"FBXO11 Network Identifies Novel Disease-Relevant Interaction with the Ubiquitin-Specific Protease USP28"
07:00pm-07:20pm: Dr. Audrey Roy-Lachapelle, Environment Canada, Montreal, QC
"High-throughput determination of seventeen cyanotoxins and suspect screening of other cyanopeptides by SPE-UHPLC-HRMS in Canadian lakes"
Prof. Arash Zarrine-Afsar, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON
"Metabolic discrepancies within histologically equivalent tissues may limit the relevance of tumour bearing mice for mass spectrometry research"
07:20pm-07:40pm: Dr. Varoon Singh, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON
"Direct Coupling of Dispersive Magnetic Solid Phase Microextraction to Mass Spectrometry for Quantitation of Analytes from Complex Matrices"
Prof. Derek Wilson, York University, Toronto, ON
"Illuminating the 'Dark Stage' of Amyloidogenesis in Neurodegenerative Disease Drug Development"
07:40pm-08:10pm: Networking Dessert Break Desserts Time for something sweet...
Plenary Session Finale

Session 3 Chaired by Prof. Jeff Smith
(Algonquin Ballroom - Ballroom Level)

08:10pm-08:30pm: Prof. Philip Britz-McKibbin, McMaster University, Toronto, ON
"Revealing metabolic signatures of irritable bowel syndrome in urine: From biomarkers to mechanisms"
08:30pm-08:50pm: Mr. Kevork Mekhssian, Altasciences, Laval, QC
"A sensitive LC-HRMS method for the quantitation of dystrophin protein in human muscle tissue"
08:50pm-09:10pm: Dr. Eric Bonneil, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC
"Segmented Ion Fractionation and High Field Asymmetric Waveform Ion Mobility Spectrometry expands proteome coverage to uncover sequence variants"
09:10pm-09:30pm: Dr. Adrien Musuku, Pharmascience, Montreal, QC
"Matrix Effect, Recovery and Stability Issues in Regulated Cannabis Testing: Use of Matrix Matched Calibration Curve and Quality Control Samples Should Be a Mandatory Regulatory Requirement to Ensure Reliable Pesticides Analysis by LC-MS/MS and GC-MS/MS"
 
09:30pm:
Raffle TimeGiftCard3 Winners will be Drawn - Each Winner will Receive a VISA Gift Card of $100
Please make sure you drop your name card in the bowl at the registration desk.