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Symposium to Honor Charles L. WilkinsPlan to attend a symposium to honor Charles L. Wilkins and his lifetime contributions to fields in analytical chemistry. Saturday, September 13, 2008 at the University of Arkansas - Fayetteville Schedule of Events
Breakfast buffet Michael L. Gross, Washington University, "Mass Spectrometry-Based Protein Footprinting: The Fourth Pillar of Proteomics" abstract Catherine Fenselau, University of Maryland, "Residue-Specific Chemical Cleavage for Proteomics" abstract Richard M. Caprioli, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, "Molecular Profilling and Imaging of Tissues by Mass Spectrometry: Assessing Spatial and Temporal Proteomics" abstract Catherine E. Costello, Boston University School of Medicine, "Challenges, Adventures and Opportunities in Glycobiology" abstract Afternoon J. L. (Jack) Beauchamp, California Institute of Technology, "Reaction of Carbon Centered Radicals with Specific Amino Acids in Peptides and Proteins: Implications for the Biochemical Effects of Oxidative Stress" abstract Robert S. Brown, Utah State University Robert L. White, The University of Oklahoma, "New Options for Thermal Analyses" abstract Lydia Nuwaysir, Applied Biosystems, "Development and Applications in Targeted Quantitative Proteomics" abstract Social and dinner at Ella's Restaurant at the Inn at Carnall Hall Charles L. Wilkins publication listSubmit memories or photographs of Charles L. Wilkins to cheminfo@uark.eduRegistrationNo registration fees. All interested parties are welcome to participate in the symposium.Participants should register using the online form. LodgingRoom reservations can be made at the Cosmopolitan Hotel in downtown Fayetteville, 70 N. East Avenue, 479.442.5555. A block of rooms is reserved through August 12, 2008. Mention "Wilkins Symposium" when making reservations to receive a discounted rate. The discounted rate is only available by phone.See http://www.experiencefayetteville.com/ for additional lodging options and Fayetteville information. Getting HereFayetteville is located in the northwest corner of Arkansas. When making travel arrangements, be sure to fly into the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (airport code: XNA). XNA is about 35 minutes from the University of Arkansas campus. Shuttle and car rental information is available at the link above. Directions to campus campus mapChildcareIf you are traveling with children who might need childcare, please indicate this need on the registration form.Symposium DonationsTo make a tax-deductible individual or corporate donation to the Charles L. Wilkins Symposium, go to http://chemistry.uark.edu/Wilkins_Pledge_Form.pdf
Symposium Planning Committee
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