The Mass Spectrometry Society of Japan

The MSSJ 121th Kanto-area Colloquium

We are pleased to invite Dr. Michael C. Fitzgerald (Duke University) and Dr. Mark E. Hail (Novatia, LLC) to the MSSJ 121th Kanto-area colloquium. Everyone is welcome to join and enjoy lectures given by the two extraordinary guest speakers in a relaxing atmosphere. (advanced registration is required)

Date: Saturday, May 17, 2003 10:30 AM to 0:30 PM (room opens at 10:10 AM)

Place: Small Hall (auditorium) in New Building at The Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum

Speakers and Titles:

Dr. Mark E. Hail (Novatia, LLC)
  Perspectives on Starting a Business in Mass Spectrometry Using the "Bootstrap" Method
  <abstract>

Dr. Michael C. Fitzgerald (Duke University)
  The identification and characterization of Lung Cancer Protein Biomarkers using MALDI-TOF-MS
  <abstract>

Registration Fee:

MSSJ Members Free

Students Free

Others 1,000 JPY (collectable on site)

Registration:

Due to capacity constraint of the auditorium, advanced registration is required. To register, please send an e-mail that includes your name, contact e-mail address, affiliation, and requested registration category (MSSJ member / student / others) to 121th Kanto-area colloquium registration desk. An e-mail that confirms your registration will be sent on the first-come/first-served basis. Please print out the reply e-mail that confirms your registration and bring the hard copy with you on the day of the colloquium to ensure your space.

Transportation:

From Meguro Station of JR Yamanote-line or Tokyu Mekama-line, a seven minute walk from the east exit of the station.
From Shirogane-dai Station of Subway Nanboku-line, a five minute walk.

Route from Meguro Station:

From the station, proceed on the Meguro-dori street to the direction of Shiroganedai. Go on the Meguro-dori street straight through under the Shyuto-Kosoku elevated highway and the main gate of the museum will be on the left.

How to enter the gate (Important):

Show the hard copy of the registration confirmation e-mail to the security guard at the gate and enter.
You don't need to buy the ticket for garden entrance unless if you wish to visit the museum after the colloquium. Go straight on the path and through right side of the main museum building. The New Building is at the back of the main museum building.

Organized by the Working Group for MSSJ Kanto-area Colloquium
2003-2004 Working Group Members (*Chair):

Satoko Akashi (Yokohama City Univ.), Yoshiya Oda (Eisai), *Takemichi Nakamura (RIKEN), Atsumu Hirabayashi (Hitachi), Tohru Yamagaki (Univ. Tokyo)

Inquiry about the MSSJ Kanto-area Colloquium:
  2003-2004 Working Group Chair/Secretary

We are pleased to invite Dr. Michael C. Fitzgerald (Duke University) and Dr. Mark E. Hail (Novatia, LLC) to the MSSJ 121th Kanto-area colloquium. Everyone is welcome to join and enjoy lectures given by the two extraordinary guest speakers in a relaxing atmosphere. (advanced registration is required) Date: Saturday, May 17, 2003 10:30 AM to 0:30 PM (room opens at 10:10 AM) Place: Small Hall (auditorium) in New Building at The Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum
Speakers and Titles:
	Dr. Mark E. Hail (Novatia, LLC) Perspectives on Starting a Business in Mass Spectrometry Using the "Bootstrap" Method <abstract> Dr. Michael C. Fitzgerald (Duke University) The identification and characterization of Lung Cancer Protein Biomarkers using MALDI-TOF-MS <abstract>
Registration Fee: MSSJ Members Free Students Free Others 1,000 JPY (collectable on site)
Registration:
	Due to capacity constraint of the auditorium, advanced registration is required. To register, please send an e-mail that includes your name, contact e-mail address, affiliation, and requested registration category (MSSJ member / student / others) to 121th Kanto-area colloquium registration desk. An e-mail that confirms your registration will be sent on the first-come/first-served basis. Please print out the reply e-mail that confirms your registration and bring the hard copy with you on the day of the colloquium to ensure your space.
Transportation:
	From Meguro Station of JR Yamanote-line or Tokyu Mekama-line, a seven minute walk from the east exit of the station. From Shirogane-dai Station of Subway Nanboku-line, a five minute walk.
Route from Meguro Station:
	From the station, proceed on the Meguro-dori street to the direction of Shiroganedai. Go on the Meguro-dori street straight through under the Shyuto-Kosoku elevated highway and the main gate of the museum will be on the left.
How to enter the gate (Important):
	Show the hard copy of the registration confirmation e-mail to the security guard at the gate and enter. You don't need to buy the ticket for garden entrance unless if you wish to visit the museum after the colloquium. Go straight on the path and through right side of the main museum building. The New Building is at the back of the main museum building.
Organized by the Working Group for MSSJ Kanto-area Colloquium 2003-2004 Working Group Members (*Chair):
	Satoko Akashi (Yokohama City Univ.), Yoshiya Oda (Eisai), *Takemichi Nakamura (RIKEN), Atsumu Hirabayashi (Hitachi), Tohru Yamagaki (Univ. Tokyo)

Inquiry about the MSSJ Kanto-area Colloquium: 2003-2004 Working Group Chair/Secretary