What is Metabolomics Day 2024?
A premier event bringing together researchers, professionals, and students in the field of metabolomics. It is a one-day symposium offering a platform to explore the latest advancements, share innovative research, and foster collaborations through keynote presentations, poster sessions, and networking opportunities.
Date: November 15th, 2024
Time: 9:00am – 4:45pm
Location Telus Centre (87 Avenue, NW, Edmonton)
*** Lecture spots available – No Registration Fee***

Join us for an engaging day filled with presentations from leading researchers in the Edmonton area. TMIC is excited to showcase a diverse lineup of topics that highlight the innovative metabolomics work being done in our community. Below is the schedule for the day
Metabolomics in Agriculture and Industrial Production
- Dr. Seo Lin Nam (9:10 – 9:35)
- Future of wood forensics: metabolomics using GC×GC-TOFMS for wood species identification
- Dr. Benjamin Bourrie (9:35 – 10:00)
- Metabolomics of Fermented Foods
- Dr. Burim Ametaj (10:00 – 10:25)
- Bovine Leukemia Virus Reprograms Host Metabolism: Insights from Metabolomics in Dairy Cows
***Coffee Break & Poster Session 1***
Metabolomics in Chronic Diseases
- Dr. Zihan Wang (11:05 – 11:30)
- Bioavailability and Metabolism of Peptide IRW with Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 (ACE2) Up-regulatory Activity in Hypertensive Rats
- Dr. Dawei Zhang (11:30 – 11:55)
- Metabolism and liver disease-Monoxygenase X
***Lunch & Poster Session 2***
Molecular Biomarkers in Health and Disease
- Dr. Roger Dixon (13:15 – 13:40)
- Integrating Metabolomics Biomarkers in Multi-modal Data-driven Studies of Neurodegenerative Disease
- Dr. Shokrollah Elahi (13:40 – 14:05)
- Unlocking Long COVID: Exploring the Underlying Mechanisms
- Dr. David Wishart (14:05 – 14:30)
- Metabolomics, Metabolites and Medicine
***Coffee Break & Poster Session 3***
Multi-Omics & Molecular Signals
- Dr. Liang Li (15:10 – 15:35)
- Transforming Metabolome and Lipidome Analysis: Advances and Real-World Applications
- Dr. Lara Mahal (15:35 – 16:00)
- Sweet integration, glycomic insights into health and disease
- Dr. Thomas Simmen (16:00 – 16:25)
- Investigation of the cell lipidome upon modulation of Endoplasmic Reticulum-Mitochondria Contact Sites (ERMCS)
***Closing Remarks & Poster Awards***