Kick-off Seminar for MALDI Imaging Platform

Both the UVic-Genome BC Proteomics Centre and Bruker Daltonics were pleased to host two leading scientists in the field of MALDI imaging mass spectrometry from the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine on June 25 2009 in conjunction with the official WD funding announcement. Dr. Pierre Chaurand's presentation was on "Imaging Mass Spectrometry, Principles and Potentials" and Dr. Kristina Schwamborn presented an informative talk on “Integrating Imaging/ Profiling Mass Spectrometry with Molecular Pathology”

pierre and bob Dr. Pierre Chaurand (Vanderbilt) seen here with Dr. Robert Olafson, previous director of the Proteomics Centre.


pierre and kristina Dr. Pierre Chaurand and Dr. Kristina Schwamborn in front of the new Bruker Ultraflex III MALDI TOF/TOF imaging mass spectrometer purchased with recently awarded WD funds.