Invited Sessions by Topic

The Pittcon 2009 Technical Program will feature over 100 invited speaker sessions on today's leading topics in the laboratory sciences. Please refer to the following listing of symposia, organized contributed sessions, and workshops, categorized by technical topic.

Key:
Symposium: 5 invited speakers in a half day session
OCS: Organized Contributed Session, 8 invited speakers in a half day session
Workshop: 4-6 invited speakers in a half day session
ACS Symposium: Symposium organized by the ACS Division of Analytical Chemistry ACS OCS: contributed session (8 speakers in a half day) organized by the ACS DAC

Art/Archaeology
Atomic Spectroscopy/Elemental Analysis
Bioanalytical
Biomedical
Biospectroscopy
Capillary Electrophoresis
Education/Teaching
Electrochemistry
Environmental
Food/Food Safety
Fuels Energy and Petrochemical
General Interest
Genomics/Proteomics/Omics/Biomarkers
High-Throughput Chemical Analysis
Homeland Security/Forensics
Industrial Hygiene
Laboratory Informatics
Laboratory Management
Liquid/Gas Chromatography
Mass Spectrometry and Hyphenated MS
Microfluidics
Microscopy/Imaging
Nanotechnology
NMR/EPR/etc
Pharmaceutical
Quality
Sampling and Sample Preparation
Sensors / Integrated Sensor Systems
Separation Sciences
Vibrational Spectroscopy

Art/Archaeology
Shedding Light on Art:  The Use of Lasers and Other Intense Light Sources in Art Analysis and Conservation (Gregory Dale Smith, Buffalo State College, and Richard Palmer, Duke University, Symposium)

Atomic Spectroscopy/Elemental Analysis
Approaches to Comprehensive Speciation in Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Products (R. Kenneth Marcus, Clemson University, and Joseph Caruso, University of Cincinnati, Symposium)
Society for Applied Spectroscopy: Developments in Atomic Spectroscopy - All in the Family or Sibling Rivalry (Deborah Bradshaw, Society for Applied Spectroscopy, SAS Symposium)

Bioanalytical
Molecular and Nanoparticle Based Imaging, Part I: New Trends (Stephane Petoud, University of Pittsburgh, Symposium)
New Directions for In vivo Sampling (Scott Shippy, University of Illinois, Chicago, Symposium)
Label-Free Bioanalytical Detection – From Benchtop Instruments to Unobtrusive Sensors (Radislav Potyrailo, General Electric Global Research, and Vladimir Mirsky, University Regensburg, Symposium)
Interfacial Bioanalytical Chemistry: Sensors, Probes, and Molecular Recognition (Mark Schoenfisch, University of North Carolina, Symposium)
High Sensitivity MS-based Approaches in Glycomics and Glycoproteomics (Yehia Mechref and Milos Novotny, University of Indiana, Symposium)
Characterizing Molecular Machines and Biological Function with Analytical Technologies (Arthur Katz and Roland Hirsch, US Department of Energy, Symposium)
Cellular and Sub-Cellular Separations (Dmitri Pappas, Texas Tech University, and Edgar Arriaga, University of Minnesota, Symposium)
Bioanalysis in Drops (Alexander Scheeline, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Symposium)
Analytical Measurements in Living Systems:  Single Cells to Whole Animals (Michael Johnson and Susan Lunte, University of Kansas, Symposium)
Working With Human Specimens: Quality Matters (Mark Lim, National Cancer Institute, Symposium)
Pushing the Performance Boundaries of LC/MS/MS Bioanalysis:  On the Edge of Reason (Mike S. Lee, Milestone Development Services, OCS)
Validation of Bioanalytical Methods (ACS OCS)
Analytical Diagnostics of Disease from Cellular Signals (Anna Brajter-Toth, University of Florida, OCS)

Biomedical
Emerging Biomedical Detection Technologies (Richard Durst, Cornell University, Symposium)
Molecular and Nanoparticle Based Imaging, Part I: New Trends (Stephane Petoud, University of Pittsburgh, Symposium)
Molecular and Nanoparticle Based Imaging, Part II: Applications to Cancer (Raoul Kopelman, University of Michigan and Weihong Tan, University of Florida, Symposium)
Biomedical Spectroscopy – The New Frontier for Applications of Miniature Spectrometers (Mark Druy, Physical Sciences, Inc., OCS)
Analytical Diagnostics of Disease from Cellular Signals (Anna Brajter-Toth, University of Florida, OCS)

Biospectroscopy
Novel Biospectroscopy for Amyloid Diseases (Igor Lednev, State University of New York, Albany, Symposium)
Biomedical Spectroscopy – The New Frontier for Applications of Miniature Spectrometers (Mark Druy, Physical Sciences, Inc., OCS)

Capillary Electrophoresis
Biological Applications of Capillary Electrophoresis (Neil Danielson, Miami University of Ohio, ACS Symposium)
Electromigration: Back to Basics (Timothy Strein, Bucknell University, Workshop)

Education/Teaching
Service Learning:  Engaging Analytical Students in the Community (Helen Boylan, Westminster University, Workshop)
Creativity in the Undergraduate Analytical Chemistry Curriculum (Michael J. Samide, Butler University, Workshop)

Electrochemistry
Advances in Electrochemical Materials (Keith J. Stevenson, University of Texas at Austin and Carol Korzeniewski, Texas Tech University, Symposium)
New Concepts and Instruments for Electrochemical Sensors (ACS OCS)

Environmental
The Changing Face of Analytics and Informatics in a Non-linear Environment and Economy (Martin Dudziak, TETRAD Technologies Group, Workshop)
The Regulatory Future: What's Coming from FDA (Sandy Weinberg, Clayton State University, Workshop)

Food/Food Safety
Global Issues Facing the Food Industry (Joseph Romano, Waters Corp., Symposium)
Multi-residue Pesticide Analysis for Food Testing (ACS OCS)

Fuels Energy and Petrochemical
Analytical Challenges and Opportunities in the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Energy Frontier (Amy Ekechukwu and Robert Ray, Savanah River Site National Laboratory, Symposium)
Analytical Challenges in Biofuel Analysis (Michael D. McGinley, Phenomenex, Workshop)

General Interest
Young Investigator Award from Subdivision on Chromatography and Separation Chemistry of the Analytical Chemistry Division of the ACS (Brian Bidlingmeyer, Agilent Technologies, ACS Symposium)
Space Exploration in the 21st. Century (David Pensenstadler, The Pittsburgh Conference, Symposium)
From the Infrared to X-ray - Advanced Detectors Set to Revolutionize Spectroscopy (M. Bonner Denton, University of Arizona, Symposium)
Young Investigators in Bioanalytical Chemistry (Susan Lunte, University of Kansas, OCS)
Specialty Gas Analysis (Patricia Clarke, Linde Electronics, OCS)
Your Questions Answered about Certified Reference Materials (Thomas J. Mancuso, Workshop)

Genomics/Proteomics/Omics/Biomarkers
High Sensitivity MS-based Approaches in Glycomics and Glycoproteomics (Yehia Mechref and Milos Novotny, University of Indiana, Symposium)
Bioinformatics of Proteomics (Ron Orlando, University of Georgia, Symposium)
Advances in Metabolite Identification Using Mass Spectrometry (Guodong Chen, Schering-Plough Corp., Symposium)

High-Throughput Chemical Analysis
High Speed Liquid Chromatography (Peter Carr and Dwight Stoll, University of Minnesota, Symposium)
A Critical Analysis of Fast LC Technologies (Jason Anspach, Phenomenex, Workshop)

Homeland Security/Forensics
Measurements and Standards for Trace Explosives (William A. MacCrehan, NIST, Workshop)
DHS Counter-IED (Michael Shepard, US Department of Homeland Security, Workshop)

Industrial Hygiene
Sensors for Assessment of Personal Exposure (Ashok Mulchandani, University of California, Riverside and David Balshaw, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Symposium)

Laboratory Informatics
Putting AnIML to Work (Gary W. Kramer, NIST, Workshop)
The Changing Face of Analytics and Informatics in a Non-linear Environment and Economy (Martin Dudziak, TETRAD Technologies Group, Workshop)

Laboratory Management
Managing A Laboratory In Quality, Training And Technology While Leading The People (Denis F. H. Swijter, International Flavors and Fragrances, Workshop)
The NELAC Institute (TNI) Standards (Laura Patterson Autry, US EPA, Workshop)

Liquid/Gas Chromatography
The Future of HPLC-Method Development: Quality by Design - Evaluating the Control Space of Robust HPLC Methods (Imre Molnar, The Molnar Institute, ACS Symposium)
Best Practice of Chiral Separations in Pharmaceutical Development (Michael Dong, Genentech, Symposium)
Analytical Profiling of Genotoxic and Non-genotoxic Impurities in Pharmaceuticals: Challenges, Recent Developments and Regulations (Arindam Roy, Covidien, Symposium)
Analytical Chemistry for Characterization of Biopharmaceuticals: Best Practices and New Developments (Michael Dong, Genentech, Symposium)
High Speed Liquid Chromatography (Peter Carr and Dwight Stoll, University of Minnesota, Symposium)
New Dimensions in Multidimensional Separations (Matthias Klee, Agilent Technologies, ACS Symposium)
Evolution of Modern Chromatography:  Celebration of 25 years of the Subdivision on Chromatography and Separation Chemistry of the Analytical Chemistry Division of the ACS (Sut Ahuja, Ahuja Consulting, ACS Symposium)
Emerging Applications and Technologies for the Identification of Genotoxic Impurities (Mike S. Lee, Milestone Development Services and Arindam Roy, Covidien, OCS)
Understanding Chromatography with Sub-2 µm Particles (ACS OCS)
Analytical Challenges in Biofuel Analysis (Michael D. McGinley, Phenomenex, Workshop)
Recent Advances in Chiral Chromatography (Terrell Mathews, Phenomenex, Workshop)
A Critical Analysis of Fast LC Technologies (Jason Anspach, Phenomenex, Workshop)

Mass Spectrometry and Hyphenated MS
Imaging Mass Spectrometry of Biological Samples (Luke Hanley, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Symposium)
Bioinformatics of Proteomics (Ron Orlando, University of Georgia, Symposium)
Ambient Mass Spectrometry (Gary Hiefje, University of Indiana, Symposium)
Achievements and Challenges in Mass Spectrometry III (Michael Thurman and Imma Ferrer, University of Colorado, Symposium)
Achievements and Challenges in Mass Spectrometry (Michael Thurman and Imma Ferrer, University of Colorado, OCS)
Accurate Mass Measurement: State of the Art, Uses, and Limitations (Christopher L. Hendrickson and Alan Marshall, Florida State University, Symposium)
High Sensitivity MS-based Approaches in Glycomics and Glycoproteomics (Yehia Mechref and Milos Novotny, University of Indiana, Symposium)
Analytical Profiling of Genotoxic and Non-genotoxic Impurities in Pharmaceuticals: Challenges, Recent Developments and Regulations (Arindam Roy, Symposium)
Analytical Chemistry for Characterization of Biopharmaceuticals: Best Practices and New Developments (Michael Dong, Genentech, Symposium)
Advances in Metabolite Identification Using Mass Spectrometry (Guodong Chen, Schering-Plough Corp., Symposium)
Emerging Applications and Technologies for the Identification of Genotoxic Impurities (Mike S. Lee, Milestone Development Services,Arindam Roy, Covidien., OCS)
Pushing the Performance Boundaries of LC/MS/MS Bioanalysis:  On the Edge of Reason (Mike S. Lee, Milestone Development Services, OCS)
LC/MS/MS Method Development and Validation for Drug Analysis (Perry Wang, Abbott Laboratories, OCS)

Microfluidics
Microfluidic Systems for Drug Development (Susan Lunte, University of Kansas, Symposium)
Bioanalysis in Drops (Alexander Scheeline, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Symposium)
Analytical Diagnostics of Disease from Cellular Signals (Anna Brajter-Toth, University of Florida, OCS)

Microscopy/Imaging
Molecular and Nanoparticle Based Imaging, Part I: New Trends (Stephane Petoud, University of Pittsburgh, Symposium)
Molecular and Nanoparticle Based Imaging, Part II: Applications to Cancer (Raoul Kopelman, University of Michigan and Weihong Tan, University of Florida, Symposium)
Chemical Microscopy at the Extreme:  Space and Time (Bruce Chase, Dupont deNemours Corp., and Stephan Stranick, NIST, Symposium)
Imaging Mass Spectrometry of Biological Samples (Luke Hanley, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Symposium)

Nanotechnology
The State-of-the-Art Technologies from Japan (I)  Analytical Instruments with Nano-Technology (Koichiro Matsuda, JAIMA, and Takehito Kitamori, University of Tokyo, Symposium)
The State-of-the-Art Technologies from Japan (II) Analytical Instruments for Nano-Technology (Koichiro Matsuda, JAIMA, and Takehito Kitamori, University of Tokyo, Symposium)
Making Measurements in a Crowd - Chemical Analysis and Molecular Congestion (Paul Bohn, University of Notre Dame, Symposium)
Analytical Strategies for Nanoparticle Surface Chemistry (Bing Yan, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Symposium)
Characterizing Molecular Machines and Biological Function with Analytical Technologies (Arthur Katz and Roland Hirsch, US Department of Energy, Symposium)
Molecular and Nanoparticle Based Imaging, Part I: New Trends (Stephane Petoud, University of Pittsburgh, Symposium)
Molecular and Nanoparticle Based Imaging, Part II: Applications to Cancer (Raoul Kopelman, University of Michigan and Weihong Tan, University of Florida, Symposium)
Miniaturization and nanotechnologies in Analytical Instrumentation (Vassili Karanassios, University of Waterloo, Symposium)
Advances in Nanomedicine:  Nanoformulations to Targeted Drug Delivery (Lin Wang and Henry Havel, Eli Lilly, Symposium)

NMR/EPR/etc
Molecular and Nanoparticle Based Imaging, Part II: Applications to Cancer (Raoul Kopelman, University of Michigan and Weihong Tan, University of Florida, Symposium)

Pharmaceutical
Approaches to Comprehensive Speciation in Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Products (R. Kenneth Marcus, Clemson University, and Joseph Caruso, University of Cincinnati, Symposium)
Microfluidic Systems for Drug Development (Susan Lunte, University of Kansas, Symposium)
Best Practice of Chiral Separations in Pharmaceutical Development (Michael Dong, Genentech, Symposium)
Analytical Profiling of Genotoxic and Non-Genotoxic Impurities in Pharmaceuticals: Challenges, Recent Developments and Regulations (Arindam Roy, Covidien, Symposium)
Analytical Chemistry for Characterization of Biopharmaceuticals: Best Practices and New Developments (Michael Dong, Genentech, Symposium)
Advances in Nanomedicine:  Nanoformulations to Targeted Drug Delivery (Lin Wang and Henry Havel, Eli Lilly, Symposium)
HPLC method robustness: Studies of evaluation of chromatographic selectivity in the life science industries (Imre Molnar, Molnar Institute, ACS Symposium)
Advances in Metabolite Identification Using Mass Spectrometry (Guodong Chen, Schering-Plough Corp., Symposium)
Emerging Applications and Technologies for the Identification of Genotoxic Impurities (Mike S. Lee, Milestone Development Services,and Arindam Roy, Covidien, OCS)
LC/MS/MS Method Development and Validation for Drug Analysis (Perry Wang, Abbott Laboratories, OCS)
Case Studies in the Stability of Drug Substances and Drug Products (Brian Nunnally, Wyeth, Workshop)

Quality
Case Studies in Improving Laboratories (Brian Nunnally, Wyeth, and John McConnell, WysOwl Consulting, Symposium)
Quality Assurance of Measurements and Proficiency Testing (ACS OCS)

Sampling and Sample Preparation
Working With Human Specimens: Quality Matters (Mark Lim, National Cancer Institute, Symposium)
Instrumentation for On-site and In-vivo Applications (Januszcz Pawlisyn, University of Waterloo, Symposium)

Sensors / Integrated Sensor Systems
Ubiquitous Wireless Chemical and Biological Sensors: From the Lab into the Field (Radislav Potyrailo, General Electric Global Research, Symposium)
Label-Free Bioanalytical Detection – From Benchtop Instruments to Unobtrusive Sensors (Radislav Potyrailo, General Electric Global Research, and Vladimir Mirsky, University Regensburg, Symposium)
Interfacial Bioanalytical Chemistry: Sensors, Probes, and Molecular Recognition (Mark Schoenfisch, University of North Carolina, Symposium)
Novel Methods of Optical Sensing (Walt, Symposium)
Sensors for Assessment of Personal Exposure (Ashok Mulchandani, University of California, Riverside and David Balshaw, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Symposium)
Ionophore-based Chemical Sensors I & II (Phillipe Buhlmann, University of Minnesota, and Eric Bakker, Curtin University of Technology, OCS)
New Concepts and Instruments for Electrochemical Sensors (ACS OCS)

Separation Sciences
Evolution of Modern Chromatography:  Celebration of 25 years of the Subdivision on Chromatography and Separation Chemistry of the Analytical Chemistry Division of the ACS (Sut Ahuja, Ahuja Consulting, ACS Symposium)
Pressurized Fluids in Analytical Separations Technology (Jerry King, University of Arkansas, and J. David Pinkston, Proctor & Gamble, ACS Symposium)
Microfluidic Systems for Drug Development (Susan Lunte, University of Kansas, Symposium)
New Dimensions in Multidimensional Separations (Matthias Klee, Agilent Technologies, ACS Symposium)
Cellular and Sub-Cellular Separations (Dmitri Pappas, Texas Tech University, and Edgar Arriaga, University of Minnesota, Symposium)
Young Investigator Award from Subdivision on Chromatography and Separation Chemistry of the Analytical Chemistry Division of the ACS (Brian Bidlingmeyer, Agilent Technologies, ACS Symposium)

Vibrational Spectroscopy
Vibrational Spectroscopy of Macromolecules:  From Polymers to Biology (Richard A. Dluhy, University of Georgia, and Richard Mendelsohn, Rutgers University, Symposium and OCS)
Developments in Vibrational Spectroscopy: Where Do We Go From Here? (John Chalmers, VS Consulting and the Society for Applied Spectroscopy, SAS Symposium)
Novel Biospectroscopy for Amyloid Diseases (Igor Lednev, State University of New York, Albany, Symposium)
Chemical Microscopy at the Extreme:  Space and Time (Bruce Chase, Dupont deNemours Corp., and Stephan Stranick, NIST, Symposium)
Biomedical Spectroscopy – The New Frontier for Applications of Miniature Spectrometers (Mark Druy, Physical Sciences, Inc., OCS)