- Message from MANA President, Tom Metz
- 5th Annual MANA Conference News
- 5th Annual MANA Fall Symposium
- News & Updates from MANA Interest Groups
- Key Dates & Resources
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Message from MANA President, Tom Metz | | |
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Planning for the 5th Annual MANA Conference continues! The conference will be held October 23-27, 2023 on the campus of the University of Missouri in Columbia, MO. Professor Lloyd Sumner chairs the meeting and the Scientific Organizing Committee is developing an exciting program that will appeal to many interests in metabolomics. This year, MANA is excited to partner with the International Lipidomics Society (ILS), and the 2023 conference will have dedicated sessions for lipidomics and an evening workshop with the ILS. Check out the conference website for program updates, transportation, and other information.
MANA is also excited to meet our members and those interested in becoming a member at the 2023 Metabolomics Society Conference where we'll be hosting an evening MANA Networking Reception on June 19, 2023. For those of you who are ECM members don't forget to apply for the MANA ECM Travel Award if you're attending the conference in Niagara Falls, Canada.
In other news, MANA is redesigning its website. In a few weeks, we will debut the new site, which will feature all-new branding, logos, and features. Thanks to MANA members for helping us choose the new logo!
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5th Annual MANA Conference
October 24-26, 2023
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The MANA 2023 conference will be hosted by the University of Missouri in Columbia, MO on October 24-26, 2023. Prof. Lloyd Sumner heads the local organizing committee. We are working on an inclusive and exciting program in metabolomics and lipidomics research from human health to environmental applications. For more information check out our website here!
Keep an eye out as upcoming announcements for abstract submissions, awards, grants, and other conference-related dates are just around the corner!
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5th Annual MANA Fall Symposium | |
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September 8, 2023 from 9 am to 2 pm PT - Register for free here
Hosted by UC Davis West Coast Metabolomics Center | Online
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New MANA Logo
The people have spoken! We appreciate members who took the time to vote for our new refreshed logo.
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Call for hosts & organziers for MANA 2024!
MANA is seeking hosts and organizers for the 6th Annual MANA Conference, to be held during Fall 2024. In the first few years of the association's existence, we have been very fortunate to interact with some fantastic MANA members, scientists, and institutions to organize these impactful meetings. Would you consider being our next host to keep our strong run going? Please indicate your interest by reviewing and completing this form. The deadline is July 31, 2023. For more information email us at [email protected]
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MANA Interest Group Updates | |
WomiX: Womxn in Metabolomics | | |
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WomiX is committed to the advancement of Womxn in Metabolomics. Using “womxn” with an “x” in order to explicitly welcome trans women, transfeminine, genderfluid, and nonbinary participants. All MANA members and allies are welcome to our community regardless of gender! | |
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Recent WomiX Activities:
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2023 WomiX Mentorship Program officially kicked off in March. Thank you to our 11 mentors and 15 mentees who have signed up this year. The power of mentorship is truly amazing, and we can't wait to see the incredible growth and accomplishments that will result from this year's program!
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Congratulations Prof. Caroline H Johnson on winning the 2023 WomiX Mentorship Award! Your inspiring mentorship and contributions to metabolomics have profoundly impacted many aspiring individuals' careers and lives, making this recognition well-deserved!
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WomiX and FeMS are joining forces to create a bigger and better network to support our members. Females in Mass Spectrometry (FeMS) is a community-led initiative to create a network of support for women in the field of mass spectrometry. Be sure to check out their website here and their amazing Underrepresented Scientists Directory! If you're interested in becoming a part of this amazing directory, click this link!
- The annual WomiX Womxn's Week was held during March 6-10, 2023 to celebrate Women's History Month & Int'l Women's Day.
- ECM and WomiX hosted a joint event on Feb 16, 2023, to learn about Utilizing skills gained during your PhD to navigate future careers.
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WomiX is still growing! All MANA members are welcome to join regardless of gender. Join here to get updates about WomiX.
We're looking for new committee members if you'd like to join our team sign up here.
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MANA Early Career Members | | |
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ECM (Early Career Members) strives to empower the next generation of scientists in the field of metabolomics in North America by supporting opportunities for mentorship, networking, training, and career development opportunities. | |
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Recent ECM Activities:
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ECM and WomiX hosted a joint event on Feb 16, 2023, to learn about Utilizing skills gained during your PhD to navigate future careers. Here are 3 tips from our panelists:
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Tip #1: A great place to scout at conferences is between the food table and the coffee table. Everyone stops by here eventually during the conference, and it can be a less intimidating way to make a connection with someone you've been wanting to network with. (Paraphrased from Dr. Lauren Erland)
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Tip #2: When making a connection, regardless of academia/industry/government, you can make a more lasting impression by sharing an idea rather than simply an introduction. (Paraphrased from multiple comments across all speakers)
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Tip #3: The NIH OITE videocasts are a great resource for trainees and have a wealth of information on a variety of topics, including pursuing careers in academia, industry, and government. Click here to learn more. (Resource shared by Dr. Haley Chatelaine)
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Showcase of Emerging and Innovative Research seminar will be held on April 19, 2023, from 11 am - 12 pm ET / 8 am - 9 am PT. We're still looking for speakers, so don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to gain valuable experience presenting your work and networking with fellow researchers. Plus, since speakers are selected through an application-based process, this event is a great addition to your CV. Click here to submit your short application or register as an attendee!
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ECM Virtual Job Fair
Hiring new lab members? Looking for a new position? Gathering information for the next step in your career? Join the ECM Virtual Job Fair!
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Next Job Fair: Sept. 7, 2023 9 - 10 am PT - Register here
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Be a part of MANA ECM's leadership team! Apply now as our elections for ECM remain open. Additional positions will become available in October 2023. Your leadership can shape MANA ECM's future, apply here.
If you’re not already part of the email list, please send us an email with your name, the year of the last degree, and what email address you would like to use. We can be reached at [email protected].
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MANA Microbiome Interest Group | | |
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MANA MIG Seminar Series Presents:
Dr. Pamela V. Chang, Cornell University - Deciphering the chemical crosstalk of host-gut microbiota interactions
Date/Time: April 10th at 11 am EST, register here
About: Despite the abundance and prevalence of the gut microbiota, little is known regarding the pathways and mechanisms by which these microbes affect host health. Emerging evidence suggests that many small-molecule metabolites that are produced by the gut microbiota have the ability to modulate host defense mechanisms in various inflammatory diseases. We describe several amino acid-derived metabolites produced by the gut microbiota that improve morbidity in mouse models of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and gastrointestinal infection. In complementary work, we have also developed chemical approaches for probing the metabolic activities of biosynthetic enzymes expressed by the gut microbiota that are responsible for producing important classes of small-molecule metabolites whose metabolism is dysregulated in IBD.
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The goal of SODA is to provide a community-driven resource of actively maintained software, test datasets used for software benchmarking, and results produced by software. | |
The Software and Data (SODA) Interest Group is excited to announce the creation of a public LinkedIn Group for community discussion over metabolomics software and data. If you have any questions or suggestions on software or data or just want to say "Hi!", please join them and feel free to create a post. Also, SODA is hosting its next SODA Meet on Tuesday, April 11th at 2 pm ET. Zoom links will be provided through their mailing list, which can be found on the SODA webpage. If you would like to present at a SODAMeet, there are available slots for June 13th and Aug. 8th. Please reach out through their LinkedIn Group or [email protected]. | |
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José J. Ordaz-Ortiz, Ph.D. | Assoc. Professor | Cinvestav UGA Langebio - Irapuato, MX
Question #1: What are some grand challenges you face in metabolomics?
Metabolomics is a rapidly developing field that has gained significant attention in recent years for its potential to revolutionize our understanding of biological systems. However, there are several challenges that the area will need to overcome in the coming years to reach its full potential. One of the primary challenges is economic constraints, which is very important for a medium-income country such as Mexico, where in current times, grants for funding fundamental research are very scarce. Metabolomics research requires expensive equipment, high maintenance cost, and infrastructure to generate and analyze large amounts of data. From a scientific point of view, there are still many gaps in our understanding of the metabolome, and how it relates to biological function, metabolites annotation requires huge improvements; an open free database for metabolites annotation could support overcoming these challenges. Additionally, there is a need for standardized methods and protocols to ensure the reproducibility and comparability of results across different laboratories.
Question #2: Where do you see the field in 10 years?
In ten years, I expect metabolomics research to continue to grow and mature, with improved technologies and methods leading to increased sensitivity, accuracy, and throughput. However, the field must also address these challenges to maintain its momentum and realize its full potential for advancing our understanding of human health and disease, crop improvement, and well-being.
Connect with Dr. Ortiz here!
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Corporate Member Highlights | |
Thank you to our Corporate Members for supporting MANA and whose technologies and involvement help drive the field of metabolomics forward. | |
If you are interested in being our next corporate member to be highlighted submit your content to our email [email protected]! | | |
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New technology from biocrates life sciences
Robust and reproducible results are the cornerstone of scientific findings and require standardized and quantitative methods. A ready-to-use, quality-controlled kit for quantitative metabolic profiling, called MxP® Quant 500 XL, has been developed targeting 1,019 metabolites across 39 biochemical classes of lipids and small molecules related to healthy aging, neurodegeneration, and cardiometabolic diseases. The newly developed WebIDQ workflow manager is a companion cloud software that guides users through the kit workflow and is easily accessible through web browsers. It combines machine learning-based peak picking, automated quantification and visual validation features to standardize and increase confidence in generated data. The integrated MetaboINDICATOR tool automatically calculates predefined sums and ratios for advanced biological interpretation of enzymatic activities and pathophysiological conditions.
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Revolutionizing Tissue Analysis: See the Power of SpatialOMx on the timsTOF fleX in Action
Join us on May 4, 2023, at 11:00 am EST for Bruker Live from the Lab, where we'll showcase the incredible potential of our cutting-edge SpatialOMx workflow on the timsTOF fleX. This advanced technology combines MALDI imaging with UPLC-MS/MS PASEF® to deliver spatially resolved molecular information and in-depth 4D-omics from a single sample. Our team will use microgrid technology to image a mouse brain tissue slice and extract lipids for 4D-lipidomics, demonstrating the power of MetaboScape® software for feature detection, lipid annotation, and statistical analysis. Don't miss this extraordinary opportunity to witness the annotated compound list visualized in SCiLS™ for distribution in the mouse brain tissue!
Register Here!
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TruQuant Yeast Extract Workflow kit.
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Metabolomics Related Events | |
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2023 UC Davis WCMC Metabolomics Courses
The UC Davis West Coast Metabolomics Center holds a series of training courses throughout the year for professional researchers, graduate students, postdocs, staff, and scientists. See what's new for 2023!
If you'd like more information please contact Jeannette Martins [email protected]
Check out our website for more information!
UBC Metabolomics Micro-credential Course
Learn modern approaches and technologies to discover, identify, and quantify metabolites in any biological sample over the span of this 39-hour micro-credential.
Enrollment opens March 21, closing May 16
The program will run from May 23 - June 2, 2023
If you'd like more information check out the website here.
NMR Metabolomics Workshop
The Complex Carbohydrate Research Center NMR Facility, along with the NSF-funded Network for Advanced NMR, is hosting an NMR Metabolomics Workshop, May 23-26, 2023, at the University of Georgia in Athens. This in-person workshop will provide tutorials and direct hands-on experience on NMR metabolomics. No prior experience in metabolomics or NMR is required. Sessions include:
- General introduction to metabolomics and NMR
- Study design and metadata management
- Sample preparation
- Data acquisition and analysis
The registration fee for this workshop is $200*, which includes course materials, lunch, and breaks. The deadline to register is April 14, 2023, click here to register
If you'd like more information please contact Karen Howard [email protected]
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Have instructional courses to offer?
If you are interested in submitting content regarding instructional courses email us at [email protected]!
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MANA ECM Travel Award for Metabolomics Society Conference
April 14, 2023 | Apply here
MANA 2023 Conference
October 24-26, 2023 | University of Missouri in Columbia, MO | In-person | website
5th MANA Fall Symposium
September 8, 2023 | Expanding the Exposome: The Power of Mass Spectrometry
Hosted by UC Davis West Coast Metabolomics Center | Online | Register here
Call for 6th MANA Conference Host
July 31, 2023 | Apply here
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