Welcome to the Mass Spectrometry Symposium
The Mass Spectrometry Symposium provides an interactive forum with a focus on mass spectrometry (MS) in the biotechnology industry to share experiences, insights, and novel developments between industry, academia, and regulatory agencies worldwide. The Symposium will communicate best practices and innovative approaches for mass spectrometry applications in biopharma.
All attendees are encouraged to review the information provided to ensure you are prepared for your experience.
Attendee Resources
The full scientific program will be available soon.
In-Person Attendees
Join us for the Symposium at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center in Rockville, MD, USA. Symposium registration includes all sessions on September 11-13, 2024, breakfast, lunch, coffee breaks, networking, technical seminars,
access to the Exhibit and Poster Hall, Networking Reception, access to the digital schedule which features the final program, abstracts, and presenter’s slides (when made available) and any uploaded e-posters. Registration for the Short Course on September 10, 2024 is an additional cost not included in the Mass Spec Symposium registration fee. Additional information on the Short Course will be available soon. In-person registration will close August 27, 2024.
Short Course: Fundamentals of Mass Spectrometry and Applications of Mass Spectrometry
This pre-conference short course will provide an overview of the fundamentals of mass spectrometry and will focus on the practical industrial uses of mass spectrometry in the analysis of protein therapeutics.
Code of Conduct
CASSS is committed to providing a safe, productive, and welcoming environment for all meeting participants and CASSS staff. All participants, including, but not limited to, attendees, speakers, volunteers, industry partners, exhibitors, CASSS staff members, service providers, and all others are expected to abide by this Code of Conduct.
The Mass Spec Scientific Organizing Committee is accepting abstract submissions for oral and poster presentation consideration for the following topics:
Topics include the following:
- Multispecifics: Characterization and Development Changes/ADC’s and Antibody Oligonucleotide Conjugates
- Molecular Design, Developability, and Biotransformation
- Emerging Mass Spectrometry Technologies for HOS
- Mass Spectrometry in Gene and Cell Therapy
- Product and Process Characterization
- New Technologies, Approaches, and Methods
- Next Generation Investigators
The deadline to be considered for an oral presentation is June 3, 2024.
The deadline to be considered for a poster presentation is July 8, 2024.
All program presenters are encouraged to review the information provided to ensure you are prepared for your experience.
Questions? Please contact Carolyn Slade, Symposium Manager, or call the CASSS office at 510.428.0740.
Code of Conduct
CASSS is committed to providing a safe, productive, and welcoming environment for all meeting participants and CASSS staff. All participants, including, but not limited to, attendees, speakers, volunteers, industry partners, exhibitors, CASSS staff members, service providers, and all others are expected to abide by this Code of Conduct.
CASSS is committed to protecting its attendees, participants, and staff members to the highest degree possible when attending our conferences. To ensure we provide a safe environment, CASSS strongly encourages COVID-19 vaccinations, and all other routine vaccinations to protect you from infectious diseases, serious illness, and hospitalization. CASSS will follow guidances established by the facility hosting the conference and/or local and state health authorities in which the conference is located.
For the safety of all attendees, we expect everyone to take everyday preventive actions prior to, and during the conference, to stay safe and healthy. These actions include, but are not limited to:
- Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
- If you are sick, limit contact with others as much as possible to keep from infecting them.
- Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze.
- Wash your hands often.
Wearing a face mask throughout hotel common space and conference designated areas is recommended but not required.
If you tested positive for COVID-19, have been directly exposed to the virus, or exhibit any symptoms of the COVID-19 virus, you should isolate and not attend the in-person conference. All in-person registrants have access to the virtual platform (if applicable) so you may participate in the conference in a virtual-only manner.
CASSS will follow local guidelines, including the current measures from the Maryland Department of Health: https://health.maryland.gov/COVID/Pages/default.aspx
CASSS is committed to monitoring the local status for in-person conferences and will update our guidelines as necessary. Registrants will be informed about any changes through various communication channels, including email and website, as needed.
If you have any other questions, please contact the CASSS office at 510-428-0740.
Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center
5701 Marinelli Road
Rockville, MD, USA 20852
Telephone: (301) 822-9200
Website: Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center
Join us at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center in Rockville, MD, USA for the Mass Spec Symposium 2024!
Reservations
A room block is reserved for Symposium delegates at the special group rate of $254 USD for a *single or double room (plus 13% occupancy tax). The deadline to reserve your accommodations is August 19, 2024.
By staying at the host hotel, you help CASSS meet its contractual obligations and keep future registration fees reasonable. Please take this into consideration when making your accommodation decisions.
*Room types are not guaranteed and are based on availability when the individual reservation is made.
Past Event Videos
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Chris Chumsae Invites You to Mass Spec
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Keynote Speaker Mark Chance Invites You to Mass Spec
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Collaborate to Advance the Industry: Steve Cypes Invites You to Mass Spec 2022
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Collaborate to Advance the Industry: Cassie Eisele Invites You to Mass Spec 2022
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Collaborate to Advance the Industry: Monica Driscoll Invites You to Mass Spec 2022
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Collaborate to Advance the Industry: Paula Orens Invites You to Mass Spec 2022
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Knowledge Sharing: Committee Member Andrew Mahan Shares His CASSS Mass Spec Experience
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Knowledge Sharing: Committee Member John Valliere-Douglass Shares His CASSS Mass Spec Experience
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Mass Spec 2021 Keynote: Melissa Trainer, NASA
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Mass Spec 2021 Keynote: Brandon Ruotolo, University of Michigan
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Mass Spec 2021 Keynote: Rohin Mhatre, Biogen
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Mass Spec 2021 Keynote: Albert Heck, Utrecht University
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Mass Spec 2020 Keynote: Neil Kelleher, Northwestern University
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Mass Spec 2020 Keynote: Jennifer Van Eyk, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
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Mass Spec 2020 Keynote: Ryan Julian, University of California, Riverside
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Mass Spec 2020 Keynote: Catherine Costello, Boston University Medical School
"It is an excellent conference that is well-organized and gives you relevant knowledge about what is going on in the biopharmaceutical industry worldwide."
—Sarolta Baginé Timári, Mass Spectrometry 2023 Attendee"[The Mass Spec Symposium] was leaps and bounds more educational and interactive than other mass spec conferences that I attend."
—Charmion Cruickshank-Quinn, Mass Spectrometry 2023 Attendee