Sharing Science, Transforming Technology
Tuesday, October 21st 2025
9 am - 4:30 pm
in person at the Stanford Health Care rooftop Assembly Hall
A free symposium for mass spectrometry users, researchers, and explorers! Join Stanford's mass spectrometry community in person to learn about exciting mass spec research and resources, and to build valuable connections with fellow scientists.
Project Pitch Competition
The Project Pitch Competition invites students and postdoctoral scholars to give a brief 5-minute pitch on a research project they would like to complete using the resources available at SUMS. The successful participants will be given up to $1000 of funding to carry out their experiment at SUMS. Interested candidates should provide an abstract at the link below:
SUMS-RAS 2025: Sharing Science, Transforming Technology
| Time | Event: |
|---|---|
| 9:00 AM | Breakfast |
| 9:25 AM | Welcome |
| 9:30 AM | Project Pitch Competition |
| 10:30 AM | Laura Sanchez, PhD | Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California Santa Cruz Mass spectrometry applications for studying ovarian cancer |
| 11:00 AM | Exhibits & Refreshments break |
| 11:30 AM | Anthony T. Le, PhD | Adjunct Clinical Professor, Stanford University Novel Metabolic Profiling using a Single Injection with RP & IEC by Mass Spectrometry |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch & Exhibits |
| 1:00 PM | Michael Russelle S. Alvarez, PhD | Postdoc, University of California Davis Mass spectrometry methods for characterizing protein glycosylation and interactions |
| 1:30 PM | Career Panel Andreas Huhmer, Nautilus Bio | Harry Sterling, BioMarin | Kavya Swaminathan, Kascaid Uma Kota, Thermo Fisher | Kurt Fischer, Decade Bio | Chris Rose, Genentech |
| 2:15 PM | Career booth discussions & Coffee break |
| 2:45 PM | Project Pitch Competition Awards Presentation |
| 3:00 PM | A MASSively SPECtacular Career: Allis Chien |
| 3:15 PM | Drinks Reception |
| 4:30 PM | Close |
Proudly sponsored by:
