Advances in Spectroscopy for Pharma and Biopharmaceutical Analysis Symposium

Join Spectroscopy for a virtual symposium, sponsored by the Society for Applied Spectroscopy (SAS) and the Coblentz Society, to explore how mid-infrared and QCL-based IR spectroscopy, Raman and coherent Raman imaging, SERS, ICP-MS/ICP-OES, and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry are advancing pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical analysis, from biotherapeutic characterization and drug delivery to proteomics and elemental impurities, presented by top experts in industry and academia.

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Event Overview:

Join Spectroscopy, the Society for Applied Spectroscopy (SAS), and the Coblentz Society for a virtual symposium showcasing the latest advances in spectroscopy for pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical analysis, and practical ways to apply them. The symposium title is “Advances in Spectroscopy for Pharma and Biopharmaceutical Analysis Symposium.” Leading experts from industry and academia will present across six sessions: pharma and biopharma process analytics; pharmaceutical materials and molecular sensing; biomedical and clinical spectroscopy; SERS and Raman sensing; atomic spectroscopy; and mass spectrometry. Talks will show how mid-infrared and quantum cascade laser (QCL) spectroscopy, Raman and coherent Raman imaging, ICP-MS/ICP-OES, and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) are being applied from biotherapeutic development, proteomics, and drug delivery through manufacturing and quality control.

Key Learning Objectives:
Analytical scientists who attend this educational event will learn:

• Learn from experts how advanced techniques such as QCL and microfluidic infrared spectroscopy, mid-infrared chemical sensors, Raman and coherent Raman (SRS/CARS) imaging, surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS), ICP-MS/ICP-OES, and microwave-enhanced bottom-up proteomics with electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) are applied to pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical analysis.
• Explore how spectroscopy characterizes critical quality attributes (CQAs) of biotherapeutics, including aggregation, deamidation, stability, and higher-order structure, as well as elemental impurities in drug products.
• Discover emerging tools shaping the field, including portable and chip-based Raman, label-free drug imaging in tissue, molecularly imprinted polymer sensors, process analytical technology (PAT), and new chemometric approaches to spectral fingerprinting.
• Learn actionable “how-to” tips for applying these techniques in real-world drug development, manufacturing, and quality control, bridging the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical implementation.

Who Should Attend:

Analytical scientists, formulation and process development scientists, QC/QA professionals, and regulatory specialists working in pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies, CROs and CDMOs, academia, and government who want to learn more about and apply the latest research, techniques, applications, and trends in spectroscopy for drug and biologic analysis.

Full Event Agenda
Day 1: Monday, November 23

Morning Session: 9:30 AM EST | 2:30 PM BST | 3:30 PM CEST

9:30 AM EST Protein Dynamics: The Missing Link for Structure and Stability Determination and Prediction
Dr. Belinda Pastrana, Protein Dynamic Solutions

10:00 AM EST Mid-Infrared Sensor Technologies in Advanced Breath Diagnostics
Professor Dr. Boris Mizaikoff, Ulm University

10:30 AM EST The Unlimited Potential of Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry for Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical Analysis
Professor Diane Beauchemin, Queen’s University

11:00 AM EST Microwave-Enhanced Techniques for Bottom-Up Proteomics Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry
Dr. Steven J. Ray, State University of New York at Buffalo

Afternoon Session: 1:00 PM EST | 6:00 PM BST | 7:00 PM CEST

1:00 PM EST Testing Polymorphic Purity To Improve Shelf Life & Drug Stability
Dr. Krystelle Mafina PhD, Product Line Leader, PerkinElmer

Day 2: Tuesday, November 24

Morning Session: 9:30 AM EST | 2:30 PM BST | 3:30 PM CEST

9:30 AM EST From Molecular Fingerprints to Clinical Diagnostics: Raman Spectroscopy for Biomedical Applications
Professor Dr. Jürgen Popp, Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology

10:00 AM EST Stimulated Raman Scattering Process Analytical Technology
Dr. Conor L. Evans, Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital

10:30 AM EST FRACTAL: A New Paradigm in Spectral Fingerprinting Through Combinatorial Log-Ratio Analysis
Dr. Lamyaa Almehmadi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

11:00 AM EST Super-Resolution SERS Microscopy in Live Cells
Professor Zachary (Zac) Schultz, The Ohio State University

Afternoon Session: 1:00 PM EST | 6:00 PM BST | 7:00 PM CEST

1:00 PM EST Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing
Maryann Cuellar, Life Science Industry Manager Optical Analysis, Endress+Hauser Optical Analysis

1:20 PM EST Better References, Better Models: Automated Karl Fischer Referencing for NIR Spectroscopy
Adam J. Hopkins, Ph.D., Spectroscopy Product Manager, Metrohm USA

1:40 PM EST From Cells to Images: Exploring the Power of Simultaneous Multi-Element Analysis
Lukas Schlatt, Product Manager, Nu Instruments

Speakers:

Dr. Belinda Pastrana
CSO/CTO and Co-Founder
Protein Dynamic Solutions

Prof. Dr. Boris Mizaikoff
Chaired Professor and Director, Institute of Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry
Ulm University

Prof. Diane Beauchemin
Professor and Undergraduate Chair, Department of Chemistry
Queen’s University, Kingston

Dr. Steven J. Ray
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Department of Chemistry, State University of New York at Buffalo

Dr. Krystelle Mafina PhD
Product Line Leader
PerkinElmer

Prof. Dr. Jürgen Popp
Scientific Director, Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (Leibniz IPHT); Chair of Physical Chemistry, Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology

Dr. Conor L. Evans
Associate Professor
Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital

Dr. Lamyaa Almehmadi
Postdoctoral Researcher
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Prof. Zachary D. (Zac) Schultz
Professor and Vice Chair for Graduate Studies, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
The Ohio State University

Maryann Cuellar
Life Science Industry Manager Optical Analysis
Endress+Hauser Optical Analysis

Adam J. Hopkins, Ph.D.
Spectroscopy Product Manager
Metrohm USA

Lukas Schlatt
Product Manager
Nu Instruments

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