Workshops
Workshop on issues in the estimation of isotopic ratios and evaluation of activities from AMS measurements
September 3-4, 2005
Berkeley, CA
Organisers:
Marian Scott, University of Glasgow, Susan Ivy-Ochs, ETH, Zurich, Hans-Arno
Synal, ETH, Zurich, Hans van der Plicht, Groningen, Stewart Freeman, SUERC
and Bob Finkel, LLNL
The European Science Foundation Network for Isotope analysis by accelerator mass spectrometry (ESF-IAAMS) is a scientific network formed in 2004 to encourage collaboration and cooperation in the AMS community and their “feeder” laboratories. While it is predominantly focussed in Europe, the network is also open to other participants. The Network seeks to maximise the value of AMS measurements in a wide variety of fields of earth and environmental sciences by integrating research potential and expertise as well as offering training opportunities.
The Network fully covers the area of AMS measurement including sample preparation and pre-treatment, instrumentation and data analysis for the range of nuclides relevant to environmental studies. Co-ordination with the user communities ensures the development is linked to user-identified needs. On a European level the Network aids the integration, harmonisation and development of AMS research. The ultimate aim is to consolidate and integrate the capability in Europe of accelerator mass spectrometry.
The Network has already organised one workshop on sample pre-treatment and preparation techniques in November 2004. The second workshop is now being planned and will be held in association with AMS-10. The theme for the second workshop will be “Data acquisition, reduction and modelling: Issues in the estimation of isotopic ratios and evaluation of activities from AMS measurements.
The topics of the workshop include data reduction of machine measurements (e.g. instrumentation issues; ion event analysis; quality control of data as it is acquired; measurement normalisation, and the use of standards; data archiving & long-term trend analysis; background and fractionation corrections, evaluation of uncertainties or errors, half-life issues, uncertainties in production rates, choice of standards (primary and secondary calibration), topographic shielding and latitude/altitude correction.
There will also be the opportunity to discuss data modelling and interpretational issues including but not limited to amalgams of measurements, and estimation of durations and 'gaps'.
Interested participants should contact Marian Scott at marian@stats.gla.ac.uk
Accelerator Mass Spectrometry in Low-Dose Bioscience
A Workshop of Results and Techniques
Friday September 9, 2005
University of California, Berkeley CA
Held in conjunction with:
10th International Conference on Accelerator Mass Spectrometry
9th International Conference on Environmental Mutagens
American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists
Sponsored by: NIH Research Resource for AMS
Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (AMS) is now an accepted technique in tracing physiological, sub-pharmacological, and environmental concentrations of isotope-labeled compounds and certain elements directly in humans, animals, plants, cells, and small ecologies. However, the international biochemical community seldom interacts with the international AMS community to discover mutual interests. This Workshop is organized to correct this deficit.
The 10th International Conference on AMS will host >300 scientists from over 20 countries in a broad program of lectures and posters concerning the latest in AMS technologies and applications in earth, space, ocean, and life sciences. This Workshop will be a day-long focus of the Conference on the use of AMS in tracing low and very low doses of compounds and elements in living systems. This concentration allows the life scientist to become familiar with the power of AMS in biological research, the areas of interest already being pursued with AMS, and the availability of AMS throughout the world. Attendees of the AMS conference will have the opportunity to understand the directions being pursued by new entrants, especially pharmaceutical companies, into the field of bio-AMS.
The date is chosen to sequence with the 9th International Conference on Environmental Mutagens, and the workshop is endorsed by the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists. The format includes a morning of plenary lectures to lay the technical and biological groundwork, followed by four afternoon sessions of contributed talks on pharmacokinetics in nutrition and pharmaceutical research, on environmentally relevant chemical exposures, on tracing selected elements, and on technical advances relevant to biochemical AMS. Posters will be accepted and displayed during breaks, lunch, and at an evening reception. Proceedings will be part of an AMS-10 volume.
Registration is included in AMS-10 fees or is available separately at a cost of $125 ($245 with proceedings volume). Submit abstracts for talks and posters through the AMS-10 website at http://ams10.ucdavis.edu.
For additional information contact co-chairs John Vogel (jsvogel@llnl.gov) or Colin Garner (Colin.Garner@xceleron.co.uk).