March 23-27, 2024, San Diego, CA
ACS Division of Analytical Chemistry (ANYL) Symposia
for the 2024 Spring National Meeting
ANYL 2025 Program Chair:Â Bryant C. Nelson
ANYL Long Range Program Planning Committee Chair:Â Si Wu and Amit Vaish, Co-Chairs
2025 Spring ACS Division of Analytical Chemistry Symposia
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Advances in Forensic Analysis
Contributed
ANYL – Division of Analytical Chemistry
Organizers: Weihua Ji
Description: Quantitative and qualitative forensic analysis widely utilizes mass spectrometry, including LC/MS and GC/MS, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), and other methods. This symposium provides a forum for experts from industry, academia, and government to share their research on advancements in forensic analysis. It covers the latest experimental methods and results, useful data analysis techniques such as spectral library searching, AI, machine learning, and software programs. It also explores the extensive applications of these techniques in human health, food, criminal, environmental, and other forensic studies.
Imaging the Future: New Probes and Microscopic Techniques
Contributed
ANYL – Division of Analytical Chemistry
Organizers: Huiwang Ai
Description: This symposium aims to unite scientists from various disciplines, including imaging methods, instrumentation, and probe development, to exchange their latest research findings and insights. While optical imaging techniques will be a key focus, researchers exploring other imaging modalities are encouraged to participate. Moreover, the symposium will explore the diverse applications of imaging techniques, with a focus on biological systems.
AI/ML in Modern Analytical Chemistry
Contributed
ANYL – Division of Analytical Chemistry
Organizer: Igor K Lednev, Juergen Popp
Description: Integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) in science opens exciting new opportunities both for fundamental research and practical applications. Practically all methods of modern Analytical Chemistry benefit from additional capabilities arising from AI/ML approaches for data analysis and interpretation as well as for designing the measurements. The scope of this symposium includes the discussion of recent developments and new opportunities for the integration of AI/ML to various areas of Analytical Chemistry. We target inviting top experts in various analytical fields to lead the discussion on the development, potential and future of Analytical Chemistry enforced by AI/ML for fundamental research and practical applications including but not limited to biomedicine, pharmaceutical industry, forensic and environmental science.
Nanomedicine: Exploring the Impact of Protein Corona
Contributed
ANYL – Division of Analytical Chemistry
Organizer: Morteza Mahmoudi
Description: This symposium aims to provide a thorough overview of the latest advancements and current trends in the research of protein coronas, particularly focusing on their roles in diagnostic and therapeutic applications within nanomedicine. We will explore the various challenges that researchers face in the methodology and characterization of protein coronas, which are critical obstacles in the development of effective nanoparticle-based diagnostics and therapeutics. Furthermore, the event will highlight how artificial intelligence is becoming an invaluable tool in protein corona research, serving as a powerful complement to traditional experimental approaches. This integration of AI opens new avenues for accelerated research and enhanced data analysis, pushing the boundaries of what can be achieved in nanomedicine. Participants will also have the opportunity to discuss the emerging opportunities that protein coronas present in addressing key challenges in proteomics-based technologies. This includes novel applications in improved biomarker detection and the development of more precise medical diagnostics.
Mass Spectrometry in Clinical Chemistry: Molecular Diagnostics on Protein Biomarkers from Body Fluids to Tissue Specimens
Contributed
ANYL – Division of Analytical Chemistry
Organizers: Ruben Luo
Description: Tissue specimens and body fluids are the major target specimens in clinical laboratories for diagnosis and prognosis of diseases and decisions on patient therapies. Mass spectrometry (MS) has been used as a major platform in clinical chemistry for quantitation and identification of protein biomarkers in body fluids, such as blood, urine, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), etc. While tissue specimens are still mostly analyzed by microscopic examination after staining tissue components, MS is able to extend the power of microscopy by adding molecular characteristics of proteins and small molecules to cell morphology. MS-based proteomic analysis can (a) identify specific proteins in tissue specimens, and (b) quantify the proteome variation with spatial resolution. Together with nucleic acid tests, MS has the potential to further bring tissue examination from visual science to the era of molecular diagnostics.
Frank H. Field and Joe L. Franklin Award for Outstanding Achievement in Mass Spectrometry
Invited
ANYL – Division of Analytical Chemistry
Organizers: Ryan Julian
Description: This symposium will honor Joe Loo for his receipt of the Field and Franklin Award in Mass Spectrometry. Talks will be invited from Joe’s colleagues and collaborators.
Scanning Probe Characterization of Interfaces: Theory, Fundamentals, and Application (Stephan J. Stranick Memorial Symposium)
Contributed
ANYL – Division of Analytical Chemistry
Organizers: Shelley Claridge, Jeffrey Schwartz
Description: This symposium celebrates the far-reaching scientific and personal legacy of Dr. Stephan J. Stranick. His remarkable contributions to research areas ranging from scanning probe instrument development and imaging to characterization of polymeric and biological thin films provide a diverse scientific framework for topics within the symposium. Scanning probe microscopy includes a powerful suite of tools for characterizing the structure and function of samples down to the molecular scale, and in an increasingly broad range of chemical environments. This symposium features both fundamental and applied work that leverages real-space information acquired using scanning probe techniques to map chemical composition and defects as well as to characterize molecular assembly, chemical reactions, electronic states, electrochemical processes, mechanical interactions, and adhesion at interfaces. This symposium will include interfacial molecular structures at varying levels of complexity, ranging from ordered single-component monolayers to multicomponent supramolecular systems and complex substrates and interfaces. Significant elements of the symposium will examine emergent surface chemistry and function, leveraging the placement of multimolecular entities to control adsorption, reaction kinetics, reaction selectivity, spin selectivity, and interactions with microscale objects including inorganic nanostructures. Additionally, this symposium will highlight spectroscopic capabilities of scanning probes, including nanoscale optical characterizations at length scales well-below the typical far-field diffraction limit.
Novel Applications of Mass Spectrometry in Industry: From Instrument Design to Small Molecules through to Multispecific Antibodies and Beyond
Invited
ANYL – Division of Analytical Chemistry
Organizers: Iain Campuzano, Sreekanth Suravajjal
Description: The application of mass spectrometry (MS) to therapeutic project support and advancement within pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutic research is as ubiquitous in its uses as reversed phase (RP) or size-exclusion (SEC) liquid chromatography (LC), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), and surface plasmon resonance (SPR). MS is routinely employed in multiple modality characterization, ranging from small molecules through to therapeutic protein targets including monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), bispecific antibodies (BsAbs), and small interfering nucleic acids (siRNA). MS has found its utility in a myriad analytical space from discovery research through process development to final lot release. Herein, we will select some of the most novel and timely MS applications and instrument that are currently being utilized within biopharma.
Food Security: Tackling World Hunger CCC: Highlighting Chemistry from Multiple Divisions
Contributed
ANYL – Division of Analytical Chemistry
Organizers: Christy Haynes
Description: Zero Hunger is one of the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDG-2). The symposium will highlight how early career investigators from Food Security CCC divisions (AGFD, AGRO, ANYL, ENVR) address global hunger challenges. The goal is to illustrate how early career investigators are applying chemistry to explore and overcome challenges in alleviating world hunger. It aims to cover sustainable agricultural practices, innovative food safety techniques, better environmental strategies, and more. We invite researchers, policymakers, industry professionals, and educators interested in chemistry’s role in food security to attend. The event will facilitate interdisciplinary networking, promote scientific-policy integration, and explore international cooperation in food security. This symposium represents a vital platform for advancing global food security solutions through scientific collaboration and innovation. Travel awards are available for a total of 8 awardee duos (Principal Investigator for an oral presentation AND a graduate/undergraduate student for a poster presentation, 2 for each division). Details can be found on the division websites.
Advances in Electrochemistry
Contributed
ANYL – Division of Analytical Chemistry
Organizers: Hang Ren
Description: Advances in electrochemistry research, including electrochemical energy conversion and storage, as well as biosensors and bioanalytical chemistry.
Advances in Spectroscopy
Contributed
ANYL – Division of Analytical Chemistry
Organizer: Allison Squires
Description: Selected presentations on the latest advances across all fields of spectroscopy for chemical analysis.
Advances in Mass Spec
Contributed
ANYL – Division of Analytical Chemistry
Organizer: Patrick W. Fedick
Description: The symposium is open to oral and poster presentations of research that feature new advances in mass spectrometry not covered in other ANYL symposia.
Advances in Separations
Invited
ANYL – Division of Analytical Chemistry
Organizers: James P Grinias
Description: This symposium is open to oral and poster presentations that feature new advances in the use and/or development of analytical separation methods not covered in other ANYL symposia.
Division of Analytical Chemistry Poster Session (Poster)
Contributed
ANYL – Division of Analytical Chemistry
Organizer: Bryant Nelson
Description: This symposium is open to poster presentations of research that feature the development and/or use of analytical chemistry not covered in other ANYL poster symposia.