{"id":82,"date":"2025-09-10T12:49:49","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T12:49:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/groups.chem.cmu.edu\/bier\/?page_id=82"},"modified":"2026-02-23T21:42:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T21:42:38","slug":"presentations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/groups.chem.cmu.edu\/bier\/presentations\/","title":{"rendered":"Presentations"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n
\n
\n

Presentations<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
\n

Bier Research Group<\/h2>\n

Department of Chemistry<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
\n
\n
\n

\n

Invited Talks<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
    \n
  1. Bier, Mark E. \"Cryodetection MS of Polystyrene and Viral Particles.\" Flexible Package Conf. of the Society of Plastics Engineers<\/i>, Houston, Texas, Feb. 24-27th, 2008.<\/li>\n
  2. Bier, Mark E.; Sipe, David M.; Ozdemir, Abdil; Aksenov, Alex A.; Firek, Brian; Hendrix, Roger W. \"Characterization of nanoscale materials and biomacromolecules via STJ cryodetector MALDI TOF mass spectrometry.\" Abstracts of Papers, 236th ACS National Meeting<\/i>, Philadelphia, PA, United States, August 17-21, 2008.<\/li>\n
  3. Bier, M.E. \"The Analysis of Macromolecules Using a MALDI TOF Mass Spectrometer Incorporating a Superconducting Tunnel Junction (STJ) Cryodetector.\" Department of Biology, Niagara University, Feb. 2007.<\/li>\n
  4. Bier, M.E. \"Protein Analysis Using the Virtual Mass Spectrometry Laboratory.\" Department of Biology, Niagara University, Feb. 2007.<\/li>\n
  5. Bier, M.E. \"The Analysis of Macromolecules Using a MALDI TOF Mass Spectrometer Incorporating a Superconducting Tunnel Junction (STJ) Cryodetector.\" Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Jan. 2007.<\/li>\n
  6. Bier, Mark E.; Grabowski, Joseph J. \"Virtual mass spectrometry laboratory: architecture, applications and evaluation.\" Abstracts of Papers, 230th ACS National Meeting, Washington, DC, United States, Aug. 28-Sept. 1, 2005.<\/li>\n
  7. Bier, Mark E. \"Mass Spectrometry of Proteins and the Virtual Mass Spectrometry Laboratory.\" BioSci 1590 Computational Biology<\/i> at the University of Pittsburgh. February 23rd and 25th, 2005.<\/li>\n
  8. Bier, Mark E.; Yang, Chungang; Grabowski, Joseph. \"A novel mass spectrometry internet teaching tool.\" The 228th American Chemical Society National Meeting<\/i>, Philadelphia, PA, August 22-26, 2004.<\/li>\n
  9. Bier, Mark E.; Yang, Chungang; Yan, Lan; Grabowski, Joseph. \"Protein identification using the virtual mass spectrometry laboratory.\" 35th Central Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society<\/i>, Pittsburgh, PA, October 19-22, 2003, 54.<\/li>\n
  10. Bier, Mark E.; Yang, Chunguang \"From 2D to 3D to 2D: the evolution of the Paul trap.\" 35th Central Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society<\/i>, Pittsburgh, PA, October 19-22, 2003, 45.<\/li>\n
  11. Bier, Mark E.; Yang, Chunguang G.; Grabowski, Joseph J. \"The virtual mass spectrometry laboratory and a polymer analysis case study.\" Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering, ACS National Meeting<\/i>, New Orleans 2003.<\/li>\n
  12. Bier, Mark E. \"The basics of MALDI and ESI mass spectrometers for polymer analysis.\" Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering, ACS National Meeting<\/i> New Orleans 2003.<\/li>\n
  13. Bier, Mark E. \"The Virtual Mass Spectrometry Laboratory and Real Biomolecule Analysis by MALDI-TOF MS.\" University of Torino, Torino, Italy, December 13, 2003.<\/li>\n
  14. Bier, Mark E. \"The Virtual Mass Spectrometry Laboratory for Protein Identification.\" University of Pittsburgh, Chemistry 3300, Advanced Topics Organic Chemistry I - Bioanalytical Mass Spectrometry, Prof. Joe Grabowski, April 2003.<\/li>\n
  15. Bier, Mark E. \"The Virtual Mass Spectrometry Laboratory for Protein Identification.\" University of Pittsburgh, Analytical Biochemistry class, Prof. John Hempel, October 2003.<\/li>\n
  16. Bier, Mark E. \"Rapid Scanning on a Quadrupole Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer.\" Comet Corporation, Flamatt, Switzerland, December 8, 2003.<\/li>\n
  17. Bier, Mark E. \"Proteomics and Mass Spectrometry: Instrumentation, Applications and Education.\" ACS Pittsburgh Section, September 24, 2002, Pittsburgh, PA.<\/li>\n
  18. Bier, Mark E. \"The Paul Ion Trap.\" Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh (SSP), Pittsburgh, PA, May 2002.<\/li>\n
  19. Grabowski, J.; Bier, M.E. \"Virtual Mass Spectrometry Laboratory.\" Section: NSF-Catalyzed Curriculum Development, Division of Chemical Education, 221st American Chemical Society National Meeting<\/i>, in San Diego, CA, April, 2001.<\/li>\n
  20. Bier, M. E. \"Fundamentals of Electrospray Mass Spectrometry and Applications in Real-Time Reaction Monitoring from Micro-Reactors.\" University of Torino, Italy, September, 2000.<\/li>\n
  21. Bier, M. E.; Lavery, K. \"Monitoring Biomolecule Reactions in Real-Time Using Micro-Reactors and an Electrospray Mass Spectrometer.\" Fourteenth International Forum Process Analytical Chemistry<\/i>, Las Vegas, NV, January, 2000.<\/li>\n
  22. Bier, M. E. \"Monitoring Biomolecule Reactions in Real-Time Using a Micro-Reactor and Electrospray-Mass Spectrometry.\" Mass Spectrometry Frontiers Symposium<\/i>, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, October, 1999.<\/li>\n
  23. Bier, M.E. \"LC-MS-MS Instrumentation.\" Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh Mass Spectrometry Symposium<\/i>, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, April, 1999.<\/li>\n
  24. Bier, M.E. \"Ion Trap Mass Spectrometry.\" Advanced Methods in Biological Mass Spectrometry<\/i>, course at European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg, Germany, October, 1997.<\/li>\n
  25. Bier, M.E. \"Flying Bio Ions.\" Department of Biological Science, Biological Journal Club, Carnegie Mellon University, 1997.<\/li>\n
  26. Bier, M.E. \"Analytical Applications of External Ionization with a Paul Ion Trap.\" 10th Informal Meeting on Mass Spectrometry<\/i>, Padua, Italy, April 6-8, 1992.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
    \n
    \n
    \n

    Presentations<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
      \n
    1. Lanni, Eric J.; Zhu, Manzhou; Jin, Rongchao; Bier, Mark E.. Correlating MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry data of a Au25 nanoparticle with single crystal X-ray crystallography. Abstracts of Papers, 236th ACS National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, United States, August 17-21, 2008 (2008)<\/li>\n
    2. Bier, Mark E.; Aksenov, Alex A.; Ozdemir, Abdil; Sipe, David; Hendrix, Roger W.; Firek, Brian. MALDI TOF MS of biomacromolecular complexes using a superconducting tunnel junction (STJ) cryodetector. Abstracts of Papers, 234th ACS National Meeting, Boston, MA, United States, August 19-23, 2007 (2007),<\/li>\n
    3. Aksenov, A.; Bier, .M E. Cryodetection MALDI TOF MS of Polystyrene up to the Mega Dalton Mass Range, Proceedings 55st ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics<\/i>, Indianapolis, IN, June 3-7, 2007.<\/li>\n
    4. Ozdemir, Abdil; Aksenov, A.; Sipe, D.; Firek, B.; Hendrix., R.; Bier, .M E., The Analysis of Biomacromolecules Using a MALDI TOF Mass Spectrometer Incorporating a Superconducting Tunnel Junction (STJ) Cryodetector, Proceedings 55st ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics<\/i>, Indianapolis, IN, June 3-7, 2007.<\/li>\n
    5. Bier, M.E.; VanHassel, E., Lanni, Eric J. and Liu A.A. Membrane Probes Incorporating Electrospray Ionization for the Analysis of Volatile Organic Compounds in Water and Air, International Conference on Mass Spectrometry, Prague, CR, August 27 - Sept 1, 2006.<\/li>\n
    6. Bier, M.E.; Grabowski, J.J. Teach Protein Identification, Polymer Analysis and the Analysis of Cocaine in Hair Using an Internet Based Mass Spectrometry Lab Proceedings 54st ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics<\/i>, Seattle, Washington, 2006.<\/li>\n
    7. VanHassel, Emily; Bier, Mark E.. Analysis of Volatile Organic Compounds in Water via an ESI Membrane Probe, Proceedings 53rd ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics<\/i>, Montreal, San Antonio, TX, June 5-9, 2005.<\/li>\n
    8. Grabowski, Joseph J. and Bier, Mark E. \"Teaching mass spectrometry methods via virtual instrumentation combined with case studies\" The 228th American Chemical Society National Meeting<\/i>, Philadelphia, PA, August 22-26, 2004.<\/li>\n
    9. Bier, Mark E.; Yang, Chunguang G.; Grabowski, Joseph J. The virtual mass spectrometry laboratory and a polymer analysis case study. Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering<\/i> 2003, 88, 70.<\/li>\n
    10. Bier, Mark E. The basics of MALDI and ESI mass spectrometers for polymer analysis. Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering<\/i> 2003, 88, 17-18.<\/li>\n
    11. Grabowski, J; Bier, M.E. Mass Spectrometry Experience for Everyone Using Case Studies and a Virtual Laboratory, Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies<\/i>, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 2003.<\/li>\n
    12. Sparvero, L.J.; Hong, Chang-Sook; Glorioso, J.; Bier, Mark E. Characterization of the Digestion of Amyloid Beta-Peptide by Neprilysin Using MALDI-TOF MS, Science 2003<\/i>, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 2003.<\/li>\n
    13. Bier, Mark E., The Virtual Mass Spectrometry Laboratory and the Protein Identification Case Study, Information Society and Education, Proceedings of the International Conference of Information and Communication Technologies in Education<\/i> (ICTE2002) Badajoz, Spain 2003, 1(1) 134-139.<\/li>\n
    14. Sparvero, L.J.; Hong, Chang-Sook; Glorioso, J.; Bier, Mark E. Characterization of the Digestion of Amyloid Beta-Peptide by Neprilysin Using MALDI-TOF MS, Proceedings 51st ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics<\/i>, Montreal, Canada 2003.<\/li>\n
    15. Bier, M.E.; Grabowski, J. The Virtual Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, Proceedings 49th ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics<\/i>, Chicago May 27-31, 2001.<\/li>\n
    16. Balasubramani. M.; Dong, S.; Halfter, W.; Bier, M.E. Analysis of Basal Lamina Proteins by MALDI-MS and Capillary LC ESI-MS-MS, Proceedings 49th ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics<\/i>, Chicago May 27-31, 2001.<\/li>\n
    17. Pu, L.; Lazo, J.; Bier, M.E. Determination of the Binding of Cdc25A Catalytic Domain by Antiproliferative Quinones Using MALDI-MS and Capillary LC-ESI-MS, Proceedings 49th ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics<\/i>, Chicago May 27-31, 2001.<\/li>\n
    18. Lemus, R.; Bier, M. E.; Lukinskeine, L.; Lind, L.; Karol, M. Development of an Immunoassay to Detect 1,6-Hexamethylene Diisocyanate for Biomonitoring of Workers, Society of Toxicology Conference 40th Annual Meeting<\/i>, San Francisco, California, March 25\u201329, 2001.<\/li>\n
    19. Pu, L.; Bier, M.E.; Southwick, E.C.; Cooley, K.A.; Lazo, J.S. Binding and Inhibition of CDC25A Catalytic Domain by Antiproliferative Naphthoquinones, Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research<\/i>, New Orleans, LA March 24-28, 2001, 42, 927.<\/li>\n
    20. Bier, M. E.; Lavery, K.; Conlin, L. Monitoring Biomolecule Reaction Rates in Real-Time Using a Micro-reactor and an Electrospray Mass Spectrometer, Advances in Mass Spectrometry 2001, 15, 523-524.<\/li>\n
    21. Bier, M. E.; Lemus, R.; Lukinskeine, L.; Lind, L.; Karol, M. Adducts of Human Serum Albumin with 1,6-Hexamethylene Diisocyanate Detected by MALDI-TOF-MS for Use in Biomonitoring, Proceedings 48th ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics<\/i>, Long Beach, CA. June 11-15, 2000.<\/li>\n
    22. Bier, M. E.; Kanabe, E.; Lavery, K. Monitoring the Real-Time Enzymatic Digestion of Peptides with an Electrospray Mass Spectrometer, Proceedings 47th Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics<\/i>, Dallas, Texas, June 13-17, 1999.<\/li>\n
    23. Arnott, D.; King, K.; Bier, M.E.; Land, A.; Stults, J. The Identification of Proteins Associated with Hypertrophy of Cardiomyocytes by 2D Gel Electrophoresis Combined with Microcapillary LC-MS and Tandem MS, Proceedings 43rd Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics<\/i>, Atlanta, Georgia, May 21-26, 1995, 31.<\/li>\n
    24. Strife, R.J.; Schwartz, J.; Bier, M.E.; Zhou, J. Electrospray-Ion Trap MSn for Structure Elucidation of Surfactants, Proceedings 43rd Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics<\/i>, Atlanta, Georgia, May 21-26, 1995, 160.<\/li>\n
    25. Lane, W.S.; Land, A.; Jardine, I.; Bier, M.E. Identification of proteins Using LC-MS-MS on an Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer, Proceedings 43rd Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics<\/i>, Atlanta, Georgia, May 21-26, 1995, 649.<\/li>\n
    26. Gillece-Castro, B.L.; Arnott, D.; Bier, M.E.; Land, A.; Stults, J. Peptide Phosphorylation Site Identification: A New Method Based on Ion Trap Mass Spectrometry, Proceedings 43rd Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics<\/i>, Atlanta, GA, May 21-26, 1995, 302.<\/li>\n
    27. Kanai, M.; Seta, K.; Nakayama, H.; Isobe, T.; Okuyama, T.; Land, A.; Bier, M.E. HPLC-ESI Ion Trap MS-MS Analysis of Protein Separated by 2D-PAGE, Proceedings 43rd Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics<\/i>, Atlanta, GA, May 21-26, 1995, 616.<\/li>\n
    28. Baldwin, S.W.; Stoney, K.; Land, A.P.; Bier, M.E.; Wheeler, K. Peptide Mapping by LC-MS-MS Using a Triple Quad or Ion Trap Spectrometer, Proceedings 43rd Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics<\/i>, Atlanta, Georgia, May 21-26, 1995, 652.<\/li>\n
    29. Taylor, D.; Schwartz, J.; Zhou, J.; James, M.; Bier, M.E.; Korsak, A.; Stafford, G. Application of Tailored Waveform Generation to the Quadrupole Ion Trap, Proceedings 43rd Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics<\/i>, Atlanta, Georgia, May 21-26, 1995, 1103.<\/li>\n
    30. Strife, R.J.; Schwartz, J.; Bier, M.E.; Zhou, J. Electrospray-Ion Trap for Structure Elucidation of Anionics, Proceedings 43rd Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics<\/i>, Atlanta, Georgia, May 21-26, 1995, 1113.<\/li>\n
    31. Schwartz, J.; Bier, M.E.; Taylor, D.; Zhou, J.; Syka, J.E.P.; James, M.; Stafford, G. Technological Aspects of a New LC-MSn Quadrupole Ion Trap, Proceedings 43rd Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics<\/i>, Atlanta, Georgia, May 21-26, 1995, 1114.<\/li>\n
    32. Johnson, E.K.; Schwartz, J.C.; Taylor, D.M.; Bier, M.E.; Ragsdale, J. Novel Technologies and Enhanced Features for GC-MS-MS Proceedings 43rd Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics<\/i>, Atlanta, Georgia, May 21-26, 1995, 1115.<\/li>\n
    33. Stoney, K.; Nugent, K.; Land, A.; Bier, M.E.; Schwartz, J.; Wheeler, K. Automation of Rapid, High Sensitivity Pharmacokinetics Assays by LC-MS-MS Proceedings 43rd Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics<\/i>, Atlanta, Georgia, May 21-26, 1995, 861.<\/li>\n
    34. Bier, M.E.; Schwartz, J.C.; Zhou, J.; Syka, J.E.P.; Taylor, D.; Land, A. James, M.; Fies, B. Peptide Sequencing Using Fast MS and MS-MS Scan Rates on a Capillary LC-Quadupole Ion Trap Proceedings 43rd Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics<\/i>, Atlanta, Georgia, May 21-26, 1995, 988.<\/li>\n
    35. Bier, M.E.; Schwartz, J.C.; Zhou, J.; Syka, J.E.P.; Taylor, D.; Syka, J.E.P.; James, M.; Stafford, G. Peptide Sequencing Using Fast MS and MS-MS Scan Rates on a Capillary LC-Quadrupole Ion Trap Proceedings 43rd Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics<\/i>, Atlanta, Georgia, May 21-26 1995, 1117.<\/li>\n
    36. Bier, M.E.; Louris, D.M.; Taylor, D.M.; Schwartz, J.C. Uhrich, M.D. The Reduction of Matrix Effects in Quadrupole Ion Trap Mass Spectrometry, Proceedings 41st Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics<\/i>, San Francisco, CA, May 31-June 4, 1993, 456a.<\/li>\n
    37. Bier, M.E.; Schwartz, J.C.; Jardine, I.; Stafford, G. Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry Proceedings 40th Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics<\/i>, Washington, DC, May 31- June 5, 1992, 1017.<\/li>\n
    38. Bier, M.E.; Hartford, R.E.; Herron, J.R.; Stafford, G. Coupling a Particle Beam and a Thermospray Interface to a Quadrupole Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer, Proceedings 39th Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics<\/i> Nashville, TN, May19-24, 1991, 538.<\/li>\n
    39. Bier, M.E. Introduction of Liquid Solutions in an Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer Using a Three-Stage Particle Beam Interface, Ion Trapping in Mass Spectrometry, American Society for Mass Spectrometry<\/i>, Sanibel Island, FL, January 28-13, 1990.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
      \n
      \n
      \n

      \n

      Number of Presentations Prior to 1990:<\/h3>\n