Quantitative Elemental Mapping for the Life Sciences

Interested in novel analytical and imaging technologies?  Interested in quantifying changes in metal localization from the cellular to whole animal levels?  Then join us on Thursday, May 6, 2021 starting at 1 PM Central Time to learn about the technologies being developed and the potential applications.

The tentative schedule is as follows but may be updated:

Start-EndPresentation
1:00-1:05Opening Remarks
Thomas V. O'Halloran, Michigan State/Northwestern University
1:05-1:20Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS)
Thomas V. O’Halloran, Michigan State/Northwestern University
1:20-1:35Scanning X-ray Fluorescence Microscopy (SXFM) Cryo-Imaging
Chris Jacobsen, Northwestern University
1:35-1:50Photoacoustic Detection
Hao F. Zhang & Cheng Sun, Northwestern University
1:50-2:15Panel Discussion (25 min)
2:15-2:20QE-Map Sample Submission Overview
2:20-2:25Break
2:25-2:35Imaging the Struggle for Metal between Host and Pathogen
Eric Skaar, Vanderbilt University
2:35-2:45Integrative Analysis of Wilson’s Disease
Svetlana Lutsenko, Johns Hopkins University
2:45-2:55Regulation of Manganese Homeostasis and Detoxification by SLC30A10
Somshuvra Mukhopadhyay, University of Texas, Austin
2:55-3:05Molecular Tools to Illuminate Metal Transport and Homeostasis
Christoph Fahrni, Georgia Institute of Technology
3:05-3:15Iron Overload and the Development of Diabetes
Don McClain, Wake Forest University
3:15-3:25Metal Homeostasis of Insulin Producing Islets of Langerhans in the Context of Diabetes Mellitus
Malek El Muayed, Northwestern University
3:25-3:35Role of Iron in Cardiovascular Disease
Hossein Ardehali, Northwestern University
3:35-4:00DBP Discussion (25 min)

This resource is funded by NIH/NIGMS P41GM135018