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Computer Applications Interest Group at ASMS

From: David Stranz

Newsgroups: sci.techniques.mass-spec

Subject: Computer Applications Interest Group at ASMS

Date: Thu, 16 May 2002 14:59:07 GMT

The ASMS Computer Applications Interest Group will hold

a lunchtime workshop on Wednesday, June 5 at the ASMS

annual meeting in Orlando, Florida.

This year’s topic is “Analytical Data Storage and Exchange

using XML”, and will feature a presentation by James Duckworth

of Thermo Galactic and discussion of efforts underway to

develop official standards for representing analytical,

chemical, and biological data using XML.

The interest group meeting format is informal; if you are

working with or considering using XML to solve data storage

or exchange problems in your environment, please come and

participate. We will have a transparency projector available.

There is room for one or two more SHORT presentations (no more than 10 minutes). Please contact me if you wish to present.

Bring a lunch. The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday,

12:15 – 1:30 pm, Grand VIII ballroom. Please refer to the

ASMS notice board for any last-minute changes. I look forward to seeing you there!

David Stranz

Co-Chair

ASMS Computer Applications

Interest Group

(209) 552-2208

david_stranz”at”MassSpec.com (change the “at” to @)

This just in from the ASMS home office:

The schedule Interest Group Meetings and Workshops for the 50th ASMS appears below.

Among the many surprises we have waiting for you at the conference is a complimentary copy (to all registrants) of the 50th Anniversary Book, “Measuring Mass: From Positive Rays to Proteins.”

MONDAY, JUNE 3

12:15 – 1:30 pm, INTEREST GROUP MEETINGS

Noncovalent Complexes by ESI and MALDI, Grand VII

Ion Trap Mass Spectrometry, Crystal D

5:30 – 7:00 pm, WORKSHOPS

Biological Macromolecules, Grand VI

Wide Ranging Impact of MS on Forensics, Grand VII

TUESDAY, JUNE 4

12:15 – 1:30 pm, INTEREST GROUP MEETINGS

Flavor, Fragrance and Foodstuff, Grand IX

“Job Skills” – Young Mass Spectrometrists, Grand X

5:30 – 7:00 pm, WORKSHOPS

Polymers, Crystal C

Fundamentals, Grand VI

Analytical Laboratory Management, Grand VII

Metal Ions, Grand XIV

FTMS, Crystal G

7:30 pm, 50th Anniversary Skits, Grand VIII

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5

12:15 – 1:30 pm, INTEREST GROUP MEETINGS

“History of LC/MS,” Grand VII

“Analytical Data Storage and Exchange Using XML,” Grand VIII

Fundamentals, Crystal C

5:30 pm, ASMS MEETING and AWARDS, Grand VIII. Wine, beer and

soft drinks served.

Environmental Interest Group Dinner…

THURSDAY, JUNE 6

12:15 – 1:30 pm, INTEREST GROUP MEETINGS

“Progress and Understanding BSE,” Jacques Grassi, and Quantitation

Interest Group, Grand VI

Hydrocarbon and Chemical Processes, Crystal C

Metal Ions, Crystal D

The Bruker Daltonics User Meeting at ASMS will be held from 11:30 am to 4:00 pm at the Mariott.

The Agilent user meeting at ASMS is Sunday, June 2 from 7:15 am to 12:30 pm Marriott Orlando World Center.

Thermo Finnigan, MDS Proteomics Will Jointly Develop FTMS Proteomics System (also at e-News with more links).

Micromass Users’ Meeting at ASMS

From: “Beaty, Tom”

Newsgroups: sci.techniques.mass-spec

Subject: Micromass Users’ Meeting at ASMS

Date: Thu, 9 May 2002 19:57:35 -0400

Micromass will be holding a Users’ Meeting at ASMS. Besides keynote

speakers of general interest, there will be breakout sessions on various

specific topics and also a service and support forum. Continental breakfast

and lunch will be provided, and a reception will follow the meeting.

MICROMASS NORTH AMERICAN USERS’ MEETING

Saturday, June 1, 2002

7:30 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.

Marriott Orlando World Center

8701 World Center Drive

Orlando, Florida 32821

Please visit http://www.micromass.co.uk for complete information and to

register.

Best regards,

Tom

The deadline for ASMS extended abstract submission is May 29. Abstracts must be submitted using the abstract submission Web page. Note that embedded figures can be in color. Abstracts should be submitted in PDF format, but Microsoft Word or Word Perfect (Windows or Mac OS) documents can be submitted. You may need Adobe Acrobat (the pay version, not just the free Acrobat Reader) to generate your own PDF documents.

The ASMS 2002 Thermo Finnigan Customer Forum is Sunday June 2, at Sea World in Orlando.

Sequenom Q1 Revenue Up on Increased Costs, Widened Losses (Stock Symbol SQNM)

The Matrix Science Workshop at ASMS will be held at the Marriott on Sunday June 2nd from 8 to noon. Note that Matrix Science is now a hardware company and CPU clusters have now entered the realm of mass spectrometry hardware.

ABI stock was downgraded on weak overall Q3 revenues even though MS instrument sales were up 28% over last year (with triple quad sales most notably strong).

Five of the initial eight articles in the new American Chemical Society Journal of Proteome Research are related to MS. This is good news for MS in general, but thins the paper supply in the already crowded MS journal field.

The Washington Post and Motley Fool weigh in on the Applera reorganization. The Fool-ish take seems to have ABI with the long and Celera the short end of the Applera stick.

The Desorption Ionization Interest Group Meetingat ASMS, organized by John Allison, is tentatively scheduled Monday June 3 during the lunch break. The focus will be “Analysis of Non-covalent Complexes by ESI and MALDI: Why are these experiments so hard to do?” See the ASMS Interest Group page for more information.

Today, reorganization at Applera followed by negative market reaction. Meanwhile, Waters has been having a small rally in April. What a difference a few weeks makes.

There is no indication on the Montreux LC/MS Conference page when abstracts are due for the November 6-8, 2002 meeting, but there is contact information and an e-mail list signup.

The ASMS Conference Registration deadline is April 19th. Overflow hotels are the Courtyard Marriott Village at Lake Buena Vista, the Fairfield Inn at Lake Buena Vista, and the Spring Hill Suites at Lake Buena Vista. You could also try your luck at other nearby hotels if you are so inclined.

Here’s and article on DNA chips from the CBS News site.

The Web site for the Orlando World Center Marriott, site of the 50th Annual ASMS Conference, has a large set of panoramic views. You’ll need a plug-in for ipix format and a reasonably fast internet connection.

This just in from the American Society for Mass Spectrometry:

50th ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry

June 2 – 6, 2002

Orlando, Florida

CONFERENCE HOTEL

Marriott World Center, Rate: $146. Rooms at the Marriott are SOLD OUT.

OVERFLOW HOTELS – shuttle buses will be provided. These hotels

are new and surround a common plaza. There are restaurants within walking

distance.

Courtyard Marriott Village at Lake Buena Vista, Rate: $94

Fairfield Inn at Lake Buena Vista, Rate: $72

SpringHill Suites at Lake Buena Vista, Rate: $104

RESERVATIONS. Rooms in any of the overflow hotels above may be

booked by calling toll free: 877-682-8552

Check the web site for the following

Instructions for presenters of talks and posters

Submission of manuscripts for the Conference Proceedings

Advance Registration – deadline April 19

Conference abstracts – will be posted April 15

www.asms.org