Tech Spotlight: Mass Spectrometry 2026
Mass spectrometry has become a cornerstone technology across the 'omics' sciences, enabling researchers to characterise complex biological systems with unprecedented depth and confidence. As advances in instrumentation, separation science, ion mobility, tandem mass spectrometry, and computational data analysis continue to evolve, laboratories can achieve broader molecular coverage and more meaningful biological insights.
This webinar explores the latest innovations shaping modern mass spectrometry workflows and examines how these technologies are advancing applications across proteomics, metabolomics, lipidomics, spatial omics, and related fields. Attendees will gain practical insight into how complementary mass spectrometry approaches are improving analytical performance, supporting systems-level biological understanding, and driving progress in biomarker discovery, disease research, and precision health.
Key Learning Objectives:
- Explain why mass spectrometry is a foundational technology across multiple 'omics' disciplines
- Describe recent advances in mass spectrometry instrumentation, separation science, ion mobility, and data analysis
- Understand how integrated mass spectrometry workflows are enabling systems-level insights into biological function
- Recognise the impact of mass spectrometry innovations on disease research, biomarker discovery, and precision health
Presenter: James McCullagh, PhD (Professor of Biological Chemistry, University of Oxford)
James McCullagh is a professor of biological chemistry and director of the Mass Spectrometry Research Facility at the University of Oxford. His research focuses on understanding the function of small molecules in complex biochemical systems with applications at the interface between chemistry, biology and medicine.
Presenter: Vladimir Kardelis, PhD (Technical Product Manager, PerkinElmer)
Vladimir Kardelis is the Technical Product Manager for LC and LC/MS solutions at PerkinElmer. Since joining the company in 2019 as a Software Quality Assurance Engineer, he has progressed through an Application Scientist role to lead product development for LC/MS solutions. His work focuses on evaluating the QSight system’s detection limits and robustness across complex environmental and food samples, helping advance reliable LC/MS performance in real-world laboratory settings.
