Welcome Message

The Mass Spectrometry Group of the Portuguese Chemistry Society (SPQ), led by Prof. Maria Helena Florêncio proposes to the International Mass Spectrometry Foundation the organization of the 3^rd International Mass Spectrometry School 2017 to be held at Cascais, Portugal, from the 23^rd to the 28^th July 2017.

The 3rd IMSS aims to provide advanced training in MS to students ranging from PhD level to Post-Doc and starting group leaders, thus raising awareness and competence as MS users and practitioners.

The proposed 3rd IMSS is designed to combine classic lectures and tutorials with mentoring sessions where small groups of students will be able to closely interact with teachers in informal settings, thus breaking barriers. Teaching will be theme focused, based on the perception of scientific importance and future relevance of the selected subjects. Aimed at students from all over the world, the 3rd IMSS will foster Mass Spectrometry networking on a truly global scale.

More than 500 years after Portuguese sailors departed to the most remote places on Earth, reaching India, Brazil, Japan, Newfoundland, Australia and starting the first circumnavigation sailing, it is time to welcome people from around the globe, wishing to learn Mass Spectrometry from experienced teachers that choose to embark with us in this adventure.

Maria Helena Florêncio Chair | Carlos Cordeiro Vice-Chair

Committes

Organizing Committee

Maria Helena Florêncio (Chair) Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa
Carlos Cordeiro (Vice-Chair) Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa
Deborah Penque Instituto Nacional de Saúde Dr. Ricardo Jorge
Marta Sousa Silva Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa

Scientific Committee

Gianluca Giorgi Universita degli Studi de Siena
Michal Sharon Weizmann Institute of Science
Roman Zubarev Karolinska Institutet
Julia Chamot-Rooke Institut Pasteur
Peter O’Connor University of Warwick

Secretariat

Leonardo Mendes & Cristina Campos Sociedade Portuguesa de Química (SPQ)

Maria José Alves & Linda Ferro Associação de Turismo de Cascais

Faculty

Prof. Richard Caprioli Vanderbilt University
Prof. Julia Chamot-Rooke Institut Pasteur
Prof. Carlos Cordeiro Universidade de Lisboa
Prof. Marcos N. Eberlin University of Campinas
Prof. M. Helena Florêncio Universidade de Lisboa
Prof. Gianluca Giorgi Universita degli Studi de Siena
Prof. Shabaz Mohammed University of Oxford
Prof. Peter O’Connor University of Warwick
Dr. Deborah Penque Instituto Nacional de Saúde Dr. Ricardo Jorge
Prof. Michal Sharon Weizmann Institute of Science
Prof. Marta Sousa Silva Universidade de Lisboa
Prof. Peter Verhaert Delft University of Technology
Prof. Roman Zubarev Karolinska Institutet

Scientific Program

The 3rd International Mass Spectrometry School will provide high-level and advanced training in state-of-the-art topics in mass spectrometry and applications to PhD students, post-docs and young group leaders. The school program will include:

Lectures, by mass spectrometry experts on cutting-edge subjects, with a full duration of 45 or 60 minutes (consisting of 2/3 for lecture and 1/3 for discussion)
Instrumentation lectures, by MS company scientists in the form of “Have dinner with... (name of the company)”
Tutorial and brainstorming sessions with MS mentors (groups of about 10 students), in close contact with nature
Selected oral presentations, by students, of their current research, with a duration of 8 minutes plus 3 minutes for discussion. This will take place at the first day to encourage scientific discussions and interactions between students
Free time for networking, where participants can choose from different activities like cycling, surf school, sailing, golf, hiking, among others

Main topics to be covered:

Advanced mass spectrometry instrumentation
Inorganic and elemental analysis
Fragmentation methods, including photo-dissociation and electron-based methods
Metabolomics and systems biology
Proteomics, including top-down proteomics
Imaging mass spectrometry
Native and structural mass spectrometry
Applications in health, environment and security

Travel

Plane

Cascais is served by Lisbon International Airport, located only 20 kilometres (15 miles) away. All major international airlines are represented here. Information can also be obtained on flights, ticket reservations and taxis.
Lisbon International Airport - Telephone: +351-21 841 3700

To reach Cascais from Lisbon airport, you may do so either from public transport or by car, being able to request your rental available through several companies in the market.

Using public transports

Airport - Cais do Sodré - Cascais Without leaving the airport you can reach the Cais do Sodré station by Metro (underground) or “Aero Bus” and from there, take the train to Cascais.

Underground

The Airport Metro Station operates from 06:30 to 01:00 a.m. From the airport, take the red line on the Metro to Cais do Sodré station on the green line, changing at Alameda station.

“Aero Bus” Shuttle

Alternatively, you can take the “Aero Bus”: LINE 1 - CITY CENTER Airport - Cais do Sodré: 7:00 - 23:20 / Cais do Sodré - Airport: 7:40 - 23:00; daily departures every 20 minutes. Direct connection to both airport terminals (Terminal 1 and 2).

By Taxi

Outside of Lisbon Airport there are many Taxis available to take you to Cascais and to the Grande Hotel Real Villa Itália. The Grande Hotel Real Villa Itália is located at Rua Frei Nicolau de Oliveira, 100 (GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 38º41'27.65"N; Longitude: 9º25'24.42"W; tel. +351-210966000). Cascais train station is within a 20 minutes’ walk, but you can take a taxi or a bus.

Train

From Cais do Sodré, there’s a regular train service (CP) directly to Cascais.

Contacts

SPQ - Sociedade Portuguesa de Química - Secretariat/Payments/Billing

9h30-17h

eventos@spq.pt

General Information - Organization/Program
imss2017@chemistry.pt (soon)

Conference Chairs: Prof. Maria Helena Florêncio and Prof. Carlos Cordeiro