Conferences

Conference Program

All activities listed in the program are held at the San Diego Convention Center unless otherwise noted.

Saturday, May 30 , 2026

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

2:00 - 5:00 pm

 

Short Courses - ADV. REG IS REQUIRED. Course registration closes May 23.

Check-in and badge printing

Sunday, May 31, 2026

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

10:00 am - 8:00 pm

Short Courses - ADV. REG IS REQUIRED. Course registration closes May 23.

Check-in and badge printing
     

5:00 - 6:30 pm

Tutorial Lectures 

6:45 - 7:45 pm

Opening Session, Carlito Lebrilla, presiding

7:45 - 9:00 pm

 

Welcome Reception, Exhibit-Poster Hall

Monday, June 1, 2026

7:00 - 8:15 am

Corporate Member Breakfast Seminars, Convention Center AND Marriott Marquis

8:30 - 10:30 am

Oral Sessions (eight parallel sessions)

  • MOA am: Informatics: Multiomics Integration and Applications, Hall D
  • MOB am: Ion Mobility: Instrumentation & Method Development, Ballroom 20A
  • MOC am: Fundamentals: Ion Activation and Dissociation (Honoring Jon Amster), Ballroom 20BC
  • MOD am: Chemoproteomics and Protein Probes, Ballroom 20D
  • MOE am: Clinical Analysis: Applications, Room 6A
  • MOF am: Posttranslational Modifications: Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis, Room 6B
  • MOG am: Environmental: Non-Target Analysis and Emerging Contaminants, Room 6CF
  • MOH am: Instrumentation: New Developments in Ionization and Sampling, Room 6DE
10:30 am - 2:30 pm

Poster Session, Exhibits, Lunch Break

All posters present 10:30 am - 12:00 pm & 1:00 - 2:30 pm.

12:00 - 1:00 pm

Networking Session(s) in the Poster-Exhibit Hall

2:30 - 4:30 pm

Oral Sessions (eight parallel sessions)

  • MOA pm: Informatics: Peptide and Protein Identification and Quantification, Hall D
  • MOB pm: Neuroscience and Neurological Disorders Research, Ballroom 20A
  • MOC pm: Instrumentation: High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry, Ballroom 20BC
  • MOD pm: Fundamentals: Native MS and Structures of Large Ions, Ballroom 20D
  • MOE pm: Exposomics, Toxicology and Health Outcomes, Room 6A
  • MOF pm: Imaging: Spatially Resolved Omics, Room 6B
  • MOG pm: Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Room 6CF
  • MOH pm: Carbohydrates: From Mono to Poly, Room 6DE
4:45 - 5:30 pm

Plenary Session, Joseph A. Loo presiding

Presentation of Al Yergey MS Scientist Awards and Award Lecture by recipient of the John B. Fenn Distinguished Contribution in Mass Spectrometry Award 

5:45 - 7:00 pm

Evening Workshops (hosted by ASMS Interest Groups or Independent organizers)

8:00 - 11:00 pm

 

Corporate Member Hospitality Suites, Marriott Marquis

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

7:00 - 8:15 am

Corporate Member Breakfast Seminars, Convention Center AND Marriott Marquis
    

8:30 - 10:30 am

Oral Sessions (eight parallel sessions)

  • TOA am: Quantitative Proteomics: Instrumentation and Applications, Hall D
  • TOB am: Metabolomics: New Technologies and Applications, Ballroom 20A
  • TOC am: Drug Discovery and Development: Qualitative and Quantitative, Ballroom 20BC
  • TOD am: Challenges in MS Analysis of Complex Mixtures, Ballroom 20D
  • TOE am: Biomarkers: Quantitative Analysis, Room 6A
  • TOF am: Instrumentation: Detection of High-Mass Analytes, Room 6B
  • TOG am: GC-MS Instrumentations Instrumentation and Application, Room 6CF
  • TOH am: Plants and Natural Products, Room 6DE
10:30 am - 2:30 pm

Poster Session, Exhibits, Lunch Break

All posters present 10:30 am - 12:00 pm & 1:00 - 2:30 pm.
     

12:00 - 1:00 pm

Networking Session(s) in the Poster-Exhibit Hall

2:30 - 4:30 pm

Oral Sessions (eight parallel sessions)

  • TOA pm: Biomarkers: Qualitative Analysis, Hall D
  • TOB pm: Fundamentals: Ionization Methods, Ballroom 20A
  • TOC pm: Artificial Intelligence in MS in Instrumentation and Applications, Ballroom 20BC
  • TOD pm: Biotherapeutics: Characterizations and Quantitation, Ballroom 20D
  • TOE pm: Lipidomics: New MS Technologies and Applications, Room 6A
  • TOF pm: Industry: Trace Analysis, Quality Control, and Automation, Room 6B
  • TOG pm: Instrumentation: New Hybrid and Multimodal Approaches, Room 6CF
  • TOH pm: Stable Isotope Labeling Applications, Room 6DE

4:45 - 5:30 pm

Plenary Session, Joseph A. Loo presiding

Presentations for Research Awards and PUI Research Award followed by Award Lecture by the recipient of the Biemann Medal  
      

5:45 - 7:00 pm

Evening Workshops (hosted by ASMS Interest Groups or Independent organizers)

8:00 - 11:00 pm

 

Corporate Member Hospitality Suites, Marriott Marquis

 Wednesday, June 3, 2026

7:00 - 8:15 am
Corporate Member Breakfast Seminars, Convention Center AND Marriott Marquis
     
8:30 - 10:30 am

Oral Sessions (eight parallel sessions)

  • WOA am: Data-Independent Acquisition: Acquisition and Multiplexing, Hall D
  • WOB am: Lipodomics: Targeted and Untargeted, Ballroom 20A
  • WOC am: Informatics: Innovations, Ballroom 20BC
  • WOD am: Fundamentals: Unconventional Approaches in MS, Ballroom 20D
  • WOE am: Instrumentation: Innovative Separation Approaches Coupled to MS, Room 6A
  • WOF am: Imaging: Pharmaceuticals, Metabolites, Lipids, and Glycans, Room 6B
  • WOG am: Forensics, Innovations and Applications, Room 6CF
  • WOH am: Environmental: Innovative Approaches and Instrumentation, Room 6DE
10:30 am - 2:30 pm

Poster Session, Exhibits, Lunch Break

All posters present 10:30 am - 12:00 pm & 1:00 - 2:30 pm.
     

12:00 - 1:00 pm

Networkings Session(s) in separate sections of the Poster-Exhibit Hall

2:30 - 4:30 pm

Oral Sessions (eight parallel sessions)

  • WOA pm: Biotherapeutics: Proteins, Antibodies, and Antibody Drug Conjugates, Hall D
  • WOB pm: Fundamentals: Chemistry of Gas-Phase Ions (Honoring Michael Bowers), Ballroom 20A
  • WOC pm: Protein-Ligand and Protein-Protein Interactions, Ballroom 20BC
  • WOD pm: Metabolomics Untargeted Approaches, Ballroom 20D
  • WOE pm: Instrumentation: Ambient Ionization and Applications, Room 6A
  • WOF pm: Microbes and the Microbiome, Room 6B
  • WOG pm: Nucleic Acids and Nucleotides, Room 6CF
  • WOH pm: Glycopeptides, Glycoproteins, Room 6DE

4:45 - 5:30 pm

ASMS Meeting, Joe Loo presiding
      

5:45 - 7:00 pm

Evening Workshops (hosted by ASMS Interest Groups or Independent organizers)

8:00 - 11:00 pm

 

Corporate Member Hospitality Suites, Marriott Marquis

Thursday, June 4, 2026

7:00 - 8:15 am
Corporate Member Breakfast Seminars, Convention Center
     
8:30 - 10:30 am

Oral Sessions (eight parallel sessions)

  • ThOA am: Single Cell Omics, Hall D
  • ThOB am: Integration of Multi-omics Approaches, Ballroom 20A
  • ThOC am: Informatics: Metabolomics, Lipidomics and Glycomics, Ballroom 20BC
  • ThOD am: Cancer and Immunity, Ballroom 20D
  • ThOE am: Structural Biology, Room 6A
  • ThOF am: Fundamentals: Ion Structures, Energetics, and Reactions, Room 6B
  • ThOG am: Covalent Labeling and Chemical Crosslinking, Room 6CF
  • ThOH am: Food Chemistry & Safety: New Innovations, Room 6DE
10:30 am - 2:30 pm

Poster Session, Exhibits, Lunch Break

All posters present 10:30 am - 12:00 pm & 1:00 - 2:30 pm.
     
2:30 - 4:30 pm

Oral Sessions (eight parallel sessions)

  • ThOA pm: Top-Down Proteomic Analysis, Hall D
  • ThOB pm: Small Molecules: Structural Characterization and Quantitation, Ballroom 20A
  • ThOC pm: High Throughput MS and Automation, Ballroom 20BC
  • ThOD pm: Clinical Analysis: Innovations, Ballroom 20D
  • ThOE pm: Food Chemistry & Safety: Foodomics, Allergens, Bacteria, Foods and Supplements, Room 6A
  • ThOF pm: Imaging Instrumentation & Method Development, Room 6B
  • ThOG pm: Ion Mobility: Structure Determination & Applications, Room 6CF
  • ThOH pm: Synthetic Polymers and New Materials, Room 6DE
4:45 - 5:45 pm

Closing Session, Carlito Lebrilla, presiding



7:00 - 10:00 pm

Closing Event Aboard the USS Midway Museum - ADVANCE PURCHASE TICKET REQUIRED

Ticket sales close Monday June 1 at 12pm NOON or when tickets sell out. There is a capacity limit of 1,500 attendees for this event.