Free Webinar On: Advances in Compound Identification Using Metabolomics

Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News Presents an Informative and Educational Streaming Audio Webinar
Advances in Compound Identification Using Metabolomics

Broadcast Date: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 Time: 1:00 pm EDT
The metabolome can be looked at as a summation of genomic, proteomic, as well as environmental influences and has thus become a rich source of unbiased, real-time information on gene function. Even though there are less metabolites than genes and proteins, their chemical diversity and wide range of concentrations present formidable challenges to analysis. This free webinar explores state-of-the-art mass spectrometry and MS/MS techniques for routine and novel identification of biomarkers and drug targets through metabolomics.
Who should attend?
Systems biologists
Academic and industrial biomarker investigators
Drug discovery scientists involved in target identification
Cell biologists in the pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical industries
Mass spectroscopists working in life science laboratories
Key Learning Points
Use of high-resolution LC/MS and other techniques for de novo chemical structure determination
Application of Metlin and the Metlin MS/MS library, which contain more than 23,000 endogenous, exogenous, and theoretical metabolites, for identification of metabolites and complete unknowns
The typical metabolomics work flow as well as the need for and purpose of compound identification in metabolomics research
Sample analysis tips and tricks as well as MS and MS/MS data interpretation
Speakers include Paul R. West, Ph.D., Director, BioAnalytical Chemistry, Stemina Biomarker Discovery; Gary Siuzdak, Ph.D., Senior Director, Scripps Center for Mass Spectrometry;and Steven Fischer, Senior Applications Chemist, Agilent Technologies. Your host for this webinar will be John Sterling, Editor in Chief of Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News.
A live Q&A session will follow the presentations, offering you a chance to pose questions to our expert panelists. For more about this webinar, click here.