About MSDG
The NJ-ACS Mass Spectrometry Discussion Group (MSDG) was formed in 1989 to promote and disseminate knowledge of mass spectrometry and related topics.
MSDG is an integral part of the American Chemical Society (ACS) North Jersey Section. Membership includes over 1,100 scientists involved in research and development both at academic, industrial and governmental laboratories.
Although the majority of our members reside in New Jersey, some come from its neighbor states of New York and Pennsylvania. Our interests include advancement of techniques and instrumentation in mass spectrometry, as well as application of mass spectrometry in biological sciences, pharmaceutical development, environmental testing, and beyond.
MSDG sponsors the following activities:
- Vendor-sponsored seminars that highly focus on mass spectrometric applications in pharmaceutical, biotech, clinical, chemical, environmental sciences.
- New Jersey Regional Award for Distinguished Achievements in Mass Spectrometry
- New Jersey Early Career Award in Mass Spectrometry
- New Jersey Distinguished Service Award in Mass Spectrometry
- NJ-ACS MSDG Student Travel Award
- NJ-ACS MSDG Distinguished Lectureship
MSDG also hosts The Annual Vendor Show on Mass Spectrometry that is attended by more than 300 local mass spectrometry users and major manufacturers and service providers related to mass spectrometry field.
2023 MSDG Board Contacts
Chair
David J. Schenk, PhD
732-594-0086
David_Schenk@merck.com
Treasurer / Chair Elect
HsinPin Ho, PhD
(609) 652-3169
HsinPin.Ho@bms.com
Interim Secretary
Carolina Cabral, PhD
1-908-912-9730
ccabral@www.njacs.org
Director of Communications
Kathleen Anderson
267-229-5220
kmanderson@shimadzu.com
Director of Event Coordination
Jasmine Lu, PhD
732-421-5655
Jasmine@atomwise.com
Director of Awards
Gene Hall, PhD
(848) 445-2590
gene@genehall.com
Director of Sponsor Relations
Open position
Director of Public Relations
Mu Chen, PhD
(609) 252-6391
Mu.chen@bms.com
Past Chairs
Carolina Cabral, PhD
1-908-912-9730
ccabral@www.njacs.org
Michael B. Peddicord
732-227-7443
Michael.Peddicord@bms.com
Webmaster
Paul Tukey, PhD
908-591-4759 (mobile)
paul.tukey@gmail.com
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Pictures from the 2014 Fall Vendor Show and Symposium
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Picture from the June 2014 Meeting

(June 23rd, 2014) meeting (back row, L to R: Robert Iannucci, Carolina Cabral, both with NJMSDG; front row, L to R: Jerry Pappas, Jonathan Josephs, Tim Stratton, all with Thermo Fisher)
Pictures from the December 2012 Meeting
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Benefactors & Sponsors
We are grateful to our sponsors for underwriting nearly all the costs of our monthly meetings, seminars, and symposia, and we are always pleased to find new sponsors. Please help! For more info contact: Mingxiang Lin at mingxiang.lin@merck.com.
Our 2011 Benefactors
The Benefactors have sponsored an MSDG meeting in 2011
IONICS
Bruker Daltonics
AB Sciex
Waters
Thermo Fisher, co-sponsor)
Agilent
Our 2010 Benefactors
The Benefactors have sponsored an MSDG meeting in 2010
Bruker Daltonics
Agilent
Waters
Thermo Fisher, co-sponsor)
AB Sciex
Our 2009 Sponsors
These Sponsors have given MSDG unrestricted donations in 2009
Quest Pharmaceutical
PTC Therapeutics
XenoBiotic
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Agilent
Our 2008 Benefactors
The Benefactors have sponsored an MSDG meeting in 2008
Bruker Daltonics
Milestone Development
Shimadzu
Spark Holland
TandemLabs
SFBCI
Thermo Fisher
Waters
Cerno Bioscience
Our 2008 Sponsors
These Sponsors have given MSDG unrestricted donations in 2008
Quest Pharmaceutical
XenoBiotic
Dionex
Eurofins Medinet
Our 2007 Sponsors
These Sponsors gave MSDG unrestricted donations in 2007
XenoBiotic
New Objective
Dionex
Lundbeck
Alta LCMS
Milestone
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