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39th Asilomar Conference on Mass Spectrometry

Security and Forensic Applications of Mass Spectrometry

October 10 - 15, 2025  |  Asilomar Conference Center

Co-Organizers
Glen P. Jackson (West Virginia University)
Ryan M. Bain (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives)

More About the Conference

We will bring together leading researchers from around the world to discuss the latest developments in the application of mass spectrometry to both national security and forensic science. The meeting will include a K-9 detection demonstration, real world case studies, and research presentations in five primary focus areas:

  1. Drugs and drug profiling
  2. Source attribution/human remains/isotope ratios
  3. Ambient ionization and instrumentation
  4. Arson/fire debris analysis
  5. Explosives analysis
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From the 2024 Asilomar Conference on New Frontiers in Ion Mobility

Enjoy the end-of-conference slide show by Erin Baker!

Thanks to all who shared their photos of the fun, the sun, the dramatic coast, Popo, karayoke, and more!

Group Photo, Saturday, October 12, 2024

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Ion Mobility Group Photo_Oct 12