Events

Activities of the MinnMass Discussion Group include approximately four meetings and a summer picnic each year, a vendor evening or one out-of-town meeting every other year. The meetings typically involve presentations by local or visiting scientists from the Midwest area. In some cases, tours of mass spectrometry facilities are conducted after these presentations. Periodically, guest speakers from other prestigious institutions are invited to give seminars.

Upcoming MinnMass Events:

Special Event co-sponsored by MinnMass, Cargill, LECO, and the Minnesota Chromatography Forum: Professor Philip Marriott, Department of Chemistry, Monash University:
Please sign up using this link to attend the Seminar and/or the Workshop, described below (more information provided on the sign-up form).

• Seminar :
  Date & Time: Thursday, January 15, 2026, at 6:00 PM (dinner, followed by talk 6:45 to 7:45pm), doors at 5:30
  Seminar Title: Comprehensive Two-Dimensional Gas Chromatography for Robust Total Characterisation of Volatile Compounds – The Volatilomics Advantage
   Location: University of Minnesota’s CCRB (Virtual attendance available)

• Workshop (Hands-On):
  Title: Understanding GC×GC and MDGC to Maximise Your Chemical Analysis
   Date & Time: Friday, January 16, 2025, at 10:00 AM
  Location: Cargill R&D Center
  Registration Required: Please submit your interest through the link shown above and look out for further communication from Cargill about the specific details.
  Participants: Selected members from MinnMass, MCF, and 3M (approximately 10–15 individuals)

2. Seminar sponsored by MinnMass (funded by ASMS Discussion Group Speaker Travel Award): Professor Luke Erber, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, The University of Kansas:
   Please save the following date and look out for a sign-up email in mid-January.

• Date & Time: Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at 6:00 PM (dinner sponsored by ThermoFisher, followed by talk 6:45 to 7:45pm), doors at 5:30
  Seminar Title: Coming soon!
  Location: University of Minnesota’s CCRB (Virtual attendance available upon request)

Recent Past MinnMass Events:

• MinnMass Fall 2025 meeting (Speaker Prof. Kicki Hakansson, University of Florida)
• MinnMass Spring 2025 meeting (Speaker Prof. Rene Boiteau, University of Minnesota)
• MinnMass Winter 2025 meeting (Speaker Prof. Shannon Pitteri, Stanford University)
• MinnMass Fall 2024 Meeting (Speaker Prof. Matt Bush, University of Washington)
• MinnMass Summer Picnic 2024, August 21st, Island Lake County Park, Shoreview, MN
• MinnMass Spring 2024 Meeting (Speaker Prof Brent Williams, University of Minnesota)
• MinnMass Winter 2024 Meeting (Speaker Prof. Boone Prentice, University of Florida)
• MinnMass Fall 2023 Meeting (Speaker Dr. Rachel Loeber, Green Thumb Industries)
• MinnMass Summer Picnic 2023, August 28th, Island Lake County Park, Shoreview, MN
• MinnMass Spring 2023 Meeting (Speaker Dr. Varun V. Gadkari, University of Minnesota, Department of Chemistry)
• MinnMass Winter 2022/2023 Meeting (Dr. Alexander Leitner, Institute of Molecular Systems Biology at ETH Zurich)
• MinnMass Winter 2021 Meeting (Speakers R. Graham Cooks and Christina R Ferreira from Purdue University)
• MinnMass Winter 2019 Meeting (Speaker Dr. Abraham Badu-Tawiah, Ohio State University)
• MinnMass Spring 2018 Meeting (Speaker Dr. Silva Balbo, University of MN)
• MinnMass Winter 2018 Meeting (Speaker Dr. Peter Crawford, University of MN)

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