17th Montreal Post-ASMS Symposium
Free-to-Attend Mass Spectrometry Users' Meeting
November 5, 2024 (Tuesday), from 3:00pm to 9:30pm
DoubleTree by Hilton Pointe Claire
Parallel Oral Sessions and Exhibition
Program Agenda
03:00 pm -
04:00 pm:
Registration & Welcome Refreshment Dinner Coffee and Tea and Cookies and Fruits
Parallel Session Before Dinner

Session 1A Chaired by Prof Jeff Smith
(Champagne Ballroom C)
Session 1B Chaired by Prof Christoph Borchers
(Champagne Ballroom B)
04:00 pm -
04:20 pm:
Prof. Lekha Sleno, University of Quebec in Montreal, Montreal, QC
"Untargeted metabolomics workflows using correlation analysis to uncover links between metabolic pathways"
Prof. Rene Zahedi, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB
"Accelerating relative and absolute quantitative proteomics using broad specificity proteases"
04:20 pm -
04:40 pm:
Dr. Dayue Shang, Environnement and Climate Change Canada, Vancouver, BC
"CITES listed wood species Identification based on biomarkers, GC/QToF, and machine learning"
Prof. Thomas Kislinger, University of Toronto, Toronto ON
"Pan-cancer N-glycoproteomic atlas of patient-derived xenografts for therapeutic target discovery"
04:40 pm -
05:00 pm:
Prof. Jacques Corbeil, Laval University, Quebec City, QC
"Application of machine learning to metabolomics analyses"
Prof. Mathieu Lavallée-Adam, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON
"Ending brute force mass spectrometry-based proteomics data acquisition using machine learning"
05:00 pm -
05:20 pm:
Dr. Julien Brault-Turcot, NuChem Sciences, Montreal, QC
"Design of Estrogen-Like Molecules with a Potential to Improve Brain Penetration for an Enhanced Memory in Ovariectomized Mouse Model"
Prof. Pierre Chaurand, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC
"Mouse model of breast tumor progression shows specific lipid signals linked to Cyp27b1 ablation in the mammary epithelium"
05:20 pm -
06:20 pm:
Networking Buffet DinnerDinner Good Food & Good Science!
Parallel Session After Dinner

Session 2A Chaired by Prof Lekha Sleno
(Champagne Ballroom C)
Session 2B Chaired by Prof Mathieu Lavallée-Adam
(Champagne Ballroom B)
06:20 pm -
06:40 pm:
Prof. Tao Huan, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
"A Mechanistic Understanding of Post-Acquisition Sample Normalization for Untargeted Metabolomics"
Dr. Jennifer Hill, National Research Council, Ottawa, ON
"Parameter optimization of FAIMS nano-LC-MS/MS methods for improved detection of small protein expression differences on an Orbitrap Exploris 480"
06:40 pm -
07:00 pm:
Prof. Karl Jobst, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL
"Isotopic Ratio and Collision Cross-section Space: An Efficient Approach to Non-targeted Screening of Per-/Polyfluoroalkyl Substances"
Dr. Florence Roux-Dalvai, CHU de Québec - Université Laval, Québec City, QC
"Deep learning models combined to ultrafast DIA analysis enables rapid pathogen identification in urinary tract infections"
07:00 pm -
07:20 pm:
Prof. Derek Wilson, York University, Toronto, ON
"Quantitative Hydrogen Deuterium Exchange Mass Spectrometry for Rapid Validation and Characterization of Drug Candidates from Small Molecule Libraries"
Prof. Leonard Foster, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
"How to make progress toward single-cell proteomics and what to avoid"
07:20 pm -
07:40 pm:
Prof. Christine Des Rosiers, Montreal Heart Institute, Montreal, QC
"Uncovering heart failure patient subgroups with distinctive clinical characteristics using untargeted plasma lipidomics"
Prof. Christoph Borchers, McGill University, Montreal, QC
"A Novel Strategy For The Absolute Quantitation Of Human Proteins"
07:40 pm -
08:10 pm:
Networking Dessert Break Desserts Time for something sweet...
Plenary Session Finale

Session 3 Chaired by Prof Dajana Vuckovic
(Champagne Ballroom C)
08:10 pm -
08:30 pm:
Prof. Pierre Thibault, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC
"Identification of tumor antigens for cancer immunotherapy against non-small cell lung cancer"
08:30 pm -
08:50 pm:
Prof. Richard Oleschuk, Queen's University, Kingston, ON
"An Ambient Ionization Approach to Tissue Analysis, and Natural Products Discovery"
08:50 pm -
09:10 pm:
Dr. Garnet McRae, National Research Council, Ottawa, ON
"Cannabis Matrix Certified Reference Materials: Challenges and Benefits"
09:10 pm -
09:30 pm:
Prof. Jeff Smith, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON
"Improved LCMS detection of opioids, amphetamines, psychedelics, and metabolites using TrEnDi"
 
09:30 pm:
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.