BMSS2025 Abstract Submission: Main Sessions

Welcome to the BMSS2025 Abstract Submission Page for the MAIN SESSIONS (Orals, Flash Presentations, In-Person Posters, and Digital-only Posters).

Abstract deadline: 2nd of June 2025.

Criteria for abstract acceptance: The BMSS kindly reminds submitting authors that there is a limit of ONE abstract per PRESENTER. This means you cannot be designated as a presenting author on more than one abstract submission. Each attendee can be the presenting author on only one abstract (although an individual may be listed as a co-author on multiple abstracts). Presenters must also register for the meeting before the registration deadline (17th of August 2025).

Early Career Scientists submitting abstracts to the following Main Sessions are eligible for consideration for the corresponding prize and should indicate this when submitting their abstract.

• BMSS Oral Prize (Barber Prize)
• BMSS Flash Presenter Prize (B.N Green Prize)
• BMSS In-Person Poster Prize (Bordoli Prize)

Abstract submissions will be in the following format:

• Statement of novelty and/or impact of the work (Max. 50 words).
• Main abstract as a single paragraph without sub-headings (Max. 300 words).

Note: ALL co-authors must be included at the abstract submission stage on the next page.

This year, you will have four options for abstract submissions:

1. An In-Person Oral Presentation: These will be the traditional 20-minute oral presentations in the format of 15 minutes to present + 5 minutes for questions. You must register for the on-site conference and be available and prepared to present in person. By submitting your abstract, you consent to your oral presentation being recorded for ALL registered delegates to access.
    
2. An In-Person Flash Presentation: This year, flash presentations will remain in addition to poster presentations at the on-site (in-person) meeting. Flash presentations will take the format of 5 minutes to present and should, therefore, comprise only a few slides, with presenters also preparing an accompanying poster. Questions will not be taken during the session; these will be taken during the presentation of the accompanying poster. You do not need to submit a separate abstract for your poster; they are one and the same and the same data should be presented. All flash presentations are also required to submit a digital version of their poster. We strongly encourage early career researchers to submit abstracts for these presentations. You must register for the on-site conference and be available and prepared to present in person. By submitting your abstract, you consent to your oral presentation being recorded and to your digital poster being made available online for ALL registered delegates to access.
    
3. A 'Classic' In-Person Poster Presentation: Traditional in-person poster presentations will also be displayed during this year’s meeting. All in-person poster presenters are also required to submit a digital version of their poster. You must register for the on-site conference and be available and prepared to present in person. By submitting your abstract, you consent to your digital poster being made available online for ALL registered delegates to access.
    
4. An On-Line (Digtial) Poster Presentation: An online alternative to traditional poster presentations is also available. They will take the format of a PDF (with the optional addition of a 5-minute MP4 summary). This option should be selected for anyone who does not wish to/cannot commit to attending in person and has chosen instead to register for the online (digital) channel only.

Enquiries: Should be directed to the BMSS Papers Secretary, Liam Heaney: paperssec@bmss.org.uk.

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Main Sessions Titles and Descriptions:

Please use the following descriptions to help you choose the most appropriate topic for your abstract submission. The descriptions are not totally exhaustive and so if you feel you have research on a topic which hasn’t been mentioned, please submit to the most relevant theme or contact paperssec@bmss.org.uk for additional guidance. Your submission may be allocated to an alternative session to which you choose at the discretion of the scientific selection committee. When you submit your abstract, you will have the opportunity to choose a primary and a secondary topic area and your work will be considered equally for both.

Advances in Instrumentation & Software – we would like to encourage abstract submissions from any areas encompassing developments in instrumentation, software, or fundamentals of mass spectrometry including, but not limited to, developments in new ionisation sources, novel or adapted methods of sample injection, integrated ion mobility, mass analysis technologies, software pipelines, and advanced data analysis protocols. Alongside this, we invite any work describing non-instrumental developments in any fundamental aspect of mass spectrometry.

Ambient & Imaging MS – we would like to encourage abstract submissions from projects incorporating any ambient ionisation approach (e.g. DART, DESI, ASAP, PESI, etc.). In addition, we encourage submissions from studies including any mass spectrometry imaging approach (e.g. MALDI, etc.).

Biopharmaceuticals – we would like to encourage abstract submissions highlighting mass spectrometry-based advancements in the characterisation, development, and quality control of biopharmaceuticals. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, oligonucleotides, monoclonal antibodies, biosimilars, recombinant proteins, gene and cell therapies, post-translational modifications, higher-order structure analysis, and emerging analytical workflows for biopharmaceutical research.

Clinical & Forensic – we would like to encourage abstract submissions showcasing advancements in the use of MS in clinical and forensic sciences, including, but not limited to, biomarker discovery, disease diagnostics, crime scene investigations, recreational drug analysis, and sports anti-doping.

Earth, Environment & Food – we would like to encourage abstract submissions from studies focused on research surrounding the physical world including, but not limited to, topics on environmental/atmospheric chemistry, earth science/geochemistry, energy/fuels, botany, planetary and space science, materials, environmental pollutants, and food/agriculture.

HDX & Covalent Labelling – we would like to encourage abstract submissions focusing on structural analysis using hydrogen-deuterium exchange MS and covalent labelling strategies. We welcome contributions exploring protein dynamics, conformational changes, protein-ligand and protein-protein interactions, and methodological advancements in data acquisition and analysis.

Ion Mobility MS - we would like to encourage abstract submissions from areas including, but not limited to, technological developments in ion mobility modalities, and the use of ion mobility in applied research to improve sensitivity, afford separation and/or probe structure. Research detailing use of ion mobility in molecules across a range of sizes, chemistries, and origins are all of interest.

Life Sciences – we would like to encourage abstract submissions from studies focussed on the non-clinical research of living organisms including human, animal, and microbiological approaches. This includes, but is not limited to, topics on physiology and health, antimicrobial resistance, bacteria, fungi, viruses, and vaccine characterisation.

Metabolomics & Lipidomics – we would like to encourage abstract submissions from areas encompassing metabolomics and lipidomics, and workflows that use combinations of omics approaches including lipids and/or metabolites. We encourage abstracts from traditional chromatography-based analysis, as well as in situ approaches.

MS in Structural Biology - we invite abstract submissions covering mass spectrometry-based approaches for structural biology, including antibody characterisation, conformation analysis using techniques such as ion mobility, native protein analysis via native MS, computational methods for structural interpretation, and MS/MS strategies for elucidating the architecture of large biomolecules.

Proteomics – we would like to encourage abstract submissions covering all aspects of proteomics, including quantitative and qualitative approaches, innovative methodologies, novel advances in data investigations, and integrative multi-omics approaches (e.g. inclusion of genomics, transcriptomics, etc.).

Small Molecules & Pharmaceutics – we would like to encourage abstract submissions from research focussing on the measurement of small molecules. This could include the development and application of quantitative assays, chemical reaction monitoring, small molecule identification, structure elucidation, PK/PD research, improvements in throughput/sensitivity/selectivity, pharmaceutical analysis, and novel approaches for computation of small molecule data.