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Conferee Networking Sessions are back for Pittcon 2008


Pittcon 2007 saw the introduction of a new onsite opportunity for conferees—the Conferee Networking Session.  Last year’s participating conferees stated that these sessions were a great idea and provided them with some stimulating and educational dialogue with their peers.  These free sessions are open to all registered attendees and provide an open forum for people to establish new friendships, alliances and communication in an informal environment.  You can meet with other people with similar interests to share your experiences with new technology, to help solve problems or brainstorm some new ideas. 

Please note: You must be registered for Pittcon in order to attend a Conferee Networking Session. The sessions are open to all conferees and exhibitors at no additional charge. We suggest that you also register for each Conferee Networking Session you wish to attend in order to assure a space. Space is limited, so register early. If space is still available during Conference Week, you may attend any Conferee Networking Session without pre-registering. Use the button below to pre-register for Conferee Networking Sessions.

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Schedule of Sessions

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Monday, March 3, 2008 8:30-10:30 AM

Topic
Facilitator(s)
Room
Analytical Chemistry Outsourcing in the Pharmaceutical Industry Brian P. Axe,  Eli Lilly & Co. 225
New Faculty Initiating Competitive Research Programs Paul Bohn, University of Notre Dame and Prof. B. Jill Venton, University of Virginia 226
Management and Certification of Reference Standards Karen Williams Phinney,  National Institute of Standards and Technology , and  Shawn Dressman, U.S. Pharmacopeia 227
New LC and MS Technologies for Rapid Information Generation in Pharmaceutical Development Todd Gillespie and Bryan Castle, Eli Lilly & Co. 231

 

Monday, March 3, 2008 1:30-3:30 PM

Topic
Facilitator(s)
Room
HPLC/MS Users Forum Dr. Arindam Roy, Covidien  and Dr. Mike Lee, Milestone Development Services 225
Capillary Electrophoresis in the Pharmaceutical Industry Dr. David Y. Chen, University of British Columbia 226
Electronic Nose & Tongue Instruments for Smell and Taste Analysis Mr. Jean-Christophe MIFSUD, CEO of Alpha M.O.S. 227
PAT: Software and Informatics  Gregory Banik, Bio-Rad Laboratories and Brian Rohrback, Infometrix 231
LIMS Beyond the Analytical Laboratory David Hurt, Applied Biosystems 232

 

Tuesday, March 4, 2008 8:30-10:30 AM

Topic
Facilitator(s)
Room
Thermal Analysis Users Forum Michael Zemo , Mettler-Toledo, Inc. 226
Size Exclusion Chromatography and Its Application in Differentiating Environmental Compounds Xiaodong Ma, Ph.D., University of Arkansas 227
Analysis of Explosives and Energetics:  From Forensic/Trace to Production  Support Bruce P. Thomas,  Naval Surface Warfare Center 231
Green Chemistry/Green Chemists in the Office, Lab and Schools:  What Can I Do to Make our World "Greener?” Margaret Hall, Regional Manager, Office of Energy & Technology Deployment, SWRO PA DEP 232

 

Tuesday, March 4, 2008 1:30-3:30 PM

Topic
Facilitator(s)
Room
Information Management and Data Handling in the Laboratory John Stow, AstraZeneca R&D, Charnwood, Loughborough, UK 225
Micromechanical Chem/Bio Sensors Dr. Hai-Feng (Frank) Ji, Louisiana Tech University 226
Petroleum Analysis:  What We Can Learn From Natural Products Chemistry Dr. Michael Cheng, Chevron Energy and Technology Co. 227
Laboratory Compliance - Impact to Data Integrity Michele H. Piepoli,  MHP Consultants 231
The Progress and Future of EPA Performance-Based Measurements Wayne Whipple, US EPA R5 CRL 232

 

Wednesday, March 5, 2008 8:30-10:30 AM

Topic
Facilitator(s)
Room
Consulting for the Gypsy Scientist:

Dr. Robert L. Stevenson, Abacus Group

225
ICP-MS and Chromatography for Metals Speciation Larry Irr, Bechtel Bettis, Inc. 226
Ambient Ionization Mass Spectrometry R. Graham Cooks, Purdue University 227
PAT: Instruments and Interfaces Jim Rydzak, GlaxoSmithKline 231
Multidimensional Separations - Is There a Place ForThem in My Lab? James Harynuk, Ph.D., University of Alberta, Canada 232

 

Wednesday, March 5, 2008 1:30-3:30 PM

Topic
Facilitator(s)
Room
Process Analytical Chemistry Process Analysis Thanh Trung, Senior Scientist, Paprican, Canada 225
Chemical Imaging:  Instrumental and Analysis Dr. Rohit Bhargava, University of Illinois-Urbana 227
Automated Discrete Analyzers for Colorimetric Analysis of Water and Industrial   Processes Dr. Charles J. Patton, U.S. Geological Survey, National Water Quality Laboratory 231
Commercial Devices For Teaching in Instrumental Analytical Chemistry Vladimir M. Mirsky, University of Regensburg, Germany 232

 

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