Mass Spectrometry Symposium 2026
The annual Mass Spectrometry (Mass Spec) Symposium brings together industry, academia, and regulatory agencies from around the world to discuss best practices and innovative approaches for mass spectrometry applications in the discovery, development, and commercialization of biopharmaceuticals. This three-day program features speaker presentations, panel discussions, and poster sessions that give you the opportunity to engage with fellow attendees in meaningful discussions on the latest practices and challenges for mass spectrometry applications in biopharmaceuticals.
Registration
Registration fees
REGULAR BY SEPTEMBER 1, 2026
Join us for the Symposium at the Hilton Washington DC/Rockville Hotel in Rockville, MD, USA. Symposium registration includes all sessions on September 16-18, 2026, breakfast, lunch, coffee breaks, networking breaks, technical seminars, access to the Exhibit and Poster Hall, and the Exhibitor Reception. Along with all aspects of the in-person experience, you have access to the Symposium website, meeting mobile app, and Oxford online schedule, which features the final program, abstracts, and presenters' slides (when made available), and the Symposium livestream. Registration for the Short Course on September 15, 2026, is an additional cost not included in the Mass Spec Symposium registration fee. Registration for in-person attendance closes September 1, 2026.
- Industry: $2,425.00
- Academic/Government: $1,025.00
- NGO/Non-Profit: $1,025.00
- Independent Consultant: $1,025.00
- Health Authority: $800.00
- Health Authority One Day Rate***: $350.00
- Student: $490.00
- Short Course: $749.00
Virtual by SEPTEMBER 10, 2026 at 5 PM PST
Join us virtually from anywhere in the world for the Mass Spec Symposium. Virtual registration includes a live-streaming broadcast of the Mass Spec Symposium on September 16-18, 2026, including talks, panel discussions, technical seminars, and the virtual Poster Hall. Along with all aspects of the live streaming broadcast, you also have access to the meeting mobile app, and Oxford online schedule which features the final program, abstracts, and presenters' slides (when available). Registration for virtual attendance closes September 10, 2026.
- Industry: $925.00
- Academic/Government: $515.00
- NGO/Non-Profit: $515.00
- Independent Consultant: $515.00
- Health Authority: $515.00
- Student: $410.00
ONSITE**
- Industry: $2,625.00
- Academic/Government: $1,225.00
- NGO/Non-Profit: $1,225.00
- Independent Consultant: $1,225.00
- Health Authority: $1,000.00
- Health Authority One Day Rate***: $550.00
- Student: $690.00
- Short Course: $899.00
Note: Virtual registration does not include access to the roundtable discussions, poster sessions, or the pre-conference short course. Roundtables, poster sessions, and the pre-conference short course are only available in-person.
*All registration fees are in US dollars.
**Onsite registration is subject to availability and is not guaranteed.
***Please contact [email protected] to receive the independent consultant rate or health authority one day rate.
Abstract Submission
Submit your Abstract HERE
Call for Abstracts
We are now accepting abstracts for consideration for oral and poster presentations for the 2026 program. The CASSS Mass Spec Symposium Organizing Committee would like to invite fellow researchers, developers, and regulators to submit an abstract about your research or case study within the field of capillary electrophoresis to help design the framework of the Symposium. The Organizing Committee will review the abstracts and select the ones that will be part of the Symposium.
- Oral Abstract Submission Deadline – June 17, 2026 - EXTENDED TO JUNE 30, 2026
- Poster Abstract Submission Deadline – August 7, 2026
Topics include:
- ADC Characterization
- Charged with Negativity: DNA and RNA Analysis
- MAM for Product & Process Characterization & Quality Control
- Mass Spectrometry in Cell & Gene Therapy
- MS Applications for Research and Early Stage Development
- MS Trends in Regulatory Research, Review, and Standard
- Multispecifics
- New Technologies, Approaches, and Methods
- Next Generation Investigator Awards
Important Information for Invited Speakers
Invited speakers are selected and formally invited by the Scientific Organizing Committee of the Program Committee. The Committee meets regularly to determine the meeting's scope, scientific discussion, and the dissemination of information through a variety of speakers from industry, regulatory agencies, and academia. All speakers are required to submit deliverables, complete the speaker authorization questions in the online abstract submission portal, and register for the Symposium. Registration details and/or instructions, deliverable due dates, and a link to the speaker/abstract management portal are included in your invitation letter.
Please proactively begin the legal process required by your organization, if applicable, as soon as possible to avoid delays in your approval and submission of presentation materials.
Submitting your Presenter Deliverables
All invited oral presenters are required to submit an abstract and complete all required form fields. Please contact the program manager Kellie Greene Bailey ([email protected]) if you need the abstract submission link resent. All required fields of the abstract form must be completed for your submission to be accepted. We strongly encourage including a bio and headshot of the presenting author for inclusion in the online program. Abstract forms must be completed and submitted by August 7, 2026.
If you are participating as a panel member or session chair, please submit your bio and headshot as an abstract submission with the following fields completed:
- Authors and affiliations (include your name, affiliation, bio, and headshot here)
- Submission Type = Panelist
- Session Topic = Your assigned session name
- Electronic Signature
All other fields can be left blank. Your submission will show as incomplete, but your information will be captured.
Editing a submission
If you need to make edits to your submission or add your final PowerPoint and/or PDF file of your slides, go to www.oxfordabstracts.com. If you are not auto-directed to your account page, click the “Your Account” link in the upper right corner. Once on your page, locate your submission and click “Edit”. This will take you to your submission where you can make edits and upload files. Be sure to click the blue “Submit” button at the bottom of the page for your changes to save.
Upload Presentation Files
To upload your final presentation as a PowerPoint and/or PDF file, follow the instructions above to access your submission. Scroll to the bottom of the submission under the “Presentation Slides – PowerPoint" section. Upload a .ppt or .pptx file for your use in your live presentation. Under the “Presentation Slides – PDF" section, upload a PDF file of your final slides to share your presentation with attendees and beyond the live event.
NOTE: Only upload a PDF version if you are granting CASSS permission to share. The PDF will be public to viewers once uploaded.
Oral and Poster Presentation Guidelines
Poster Presentation Format
Poster authors will have one (1) landscape, 4’ x 8’ poster board to mount their posters on for viewing. The board has a frame (edges) of approximately 1.5” per side. The usable surface area of each poster is 7’ 7” wide by 3’ 9” high. Presenters will use ONE SIDE of the poster board. Presenters should plan for a maximum poster size of 91” wide by 45” high (231 cm x 114 cm). Each board will have the presenter’s poster number on it (which will be provided ahead of time), and pushpins will be available for use.
Oral Presentation Format
For oral presenters, the chairs of your session will confirm the allotted length of time for your talk as well as the order you will speak in.
All presentations should be saved as a PowerPoint file (.ppt, .pptx) in widescreen or 16:9 dimension. If your PowerPoint application defaults to 4:3 dimension, you can modify this by clicking “Design” from the top menu bar, select “Slide Size” from the Customizations section, and select “Widescreen 16:9”.
Presentations that grant permission to be shared should also be saved as a PDF and both files uploaded to the online abstract portal by the September 1, 2026 deadline. Slides submitted after this deadline are not guaranteed to be included in the final program. If you make updates to your slides after September 1, 2026, please be prepared to bring your updated file on a USB and coordinate with the audio-visual technician to load your presentation on the computer at the podium prior to your session. Speakers not allowed to use USB drives should bring their laptop and the appropriate cords to connect at the podium.
When giving your presentation, we ask that you consider optimizing your slides for all attendees by incorporating the following elements:
- Avoid using small print on presentations that can’t be seen from a distance. Use a minimal slide typeface of 24 point / legible fonts (no cursive or block letters).
- Avoid using more than 3 colors and types of fonts. White or yellow lettering on a blue background is attractive and easy to read. Avoid red and green text. Be considerate of those that are color blind.
- Avoid using more than 3 styles of slide transitions or animations.
- Activate captions on any video used in the presentation.
- Verbally describe visual materials (e.g., slides, charts, etc.).
Short course: Fundamentals and Applications of Mass Spectrometry
The Mass Spectrometry Pre-Conference Short Course takes place on Monday, September 15, 2026, from 08:30-16:30 EDT at the Hilton Washington DC/Rockville Hotel and is offered in-person only. The morning session on "Fundamentals of Mass Spectrometry in the Analysis of Protein Therapeutics" provides an overview of the fundamentals of mass spectrometry, including the history of mass spectrometry, terminology, data interpretation and sample handling. The afternoon session on "Applications of Mass Spectrometry to Characterize Biotherapeutics" focuses on practical industrial uses of mass spectrometry in the analysis of protein therapeutics as well as in cell and gene therapy. We encourage students, post-docs, early-career, and mid-career professionals to participate in this opportunity. Sales or business development professionals are also encouraged to participate.
Note: Registration for the short course is not included in the Symposium registration fee. The Short Course requires an additional registration, which can be added to your Symposium registration at the time of purchase. For additional information on pricing, view Registration Fees.
08:30 – 12:00 Fundamentals of Mass Spectrometry in the Analysis of Protein Therapeutics
- Instructor: Chris Chumsae, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
This introductory course will provide an overview of the fundamentals of Mass Spectrometry, including the history of Mass Spectrometry, terminology, data interpretation and sample handling. We will include a discussion on modes of operation (parent versus fragment ion analysis), components of a current MS system, and selected applications of Mass Spec as it applies to protein analysis in the biotechnology industry. Additionally, we will present a few selected case studies which highlight the role of mass spectrometry in solving “analytical mysteries.”
13:00 – 16:30 Applications of Mass Spectrometry to Characterize Protein Therapeutics
Instructors:
- Andrew Mahan, Johnson & Johnson
- Rich Rogers, Umoja Biopharma
The afternoon section will focus on practical industrial uses of Mass Spectrometry in the analysis of protein therapeutics as well as in Cell and Gene Therapy. The specific topics will be Intact Mass Analysis, Structural MS, Host Cell Protein ID and Peptide Mapping and Multi-Attribute Method and protein post translational modifications: detection and quantitation. The discussions will be driven by industry leaders. Two interactive segments will cover live data analysis demos of both Intact and Reduced Mass Analysis as well as Peptide Mapping Data Analysis in variety of vendors software products.
This course will review the role MS has in newer therapeutic modalities such as multi-specific, antibody-drug conjugates, cell and gene therapy (AAV, oligonucleotides). Additionally, there will be sections covering mass spec techniques which evaluate protein structure such as hydroxy radical foot-printing, cross-linking, hydrogen-deuterium exchange, top down and middle down methods and ion mobility. The increasing use of Native MS in the analysis if mis-paired Multispecifics as well as investigation of non-covalent interaction will be covered. The 2nd part of the afternoon session focuses on Multi-Attribute Method (MAM), MS in QC, PTM quantitation as well as Sequence Variant Analysis and the role of MS in Cell Line Selection.
Venue
Hilton Washington DC/Rockville Hotel
- 1750 Rockville Pike
- Rockville, MD, USA 20852
- Telephone: (301) 468-1100
Join us at the Hilton Washington DC/Rockville Hotel in Rockville, MD, USA for the 2026 Mass Spec Symposium!
Find us opposite Twinbrook Metro Station, which goes to the heart of Washington D.C. in 30 minutes. Our conference center boasts 35,000 sq. ft. of flexible space including 14 conference rooms and a ballroom. We also have a restaurant, bar, café, and fitness center.
Reservations
A room block is reserved for Symposium delegates at the special group rate of $229 USD for a *single or double room (plus 15% occupancy tax). The deadline to reserve your accommodations is August 24, 2026.
After August 24, 2026, reservations will be accepted on a space and rate availability basis. We recommend that attendees book their hotel accommodations well before the deadline to secure this rate.
