MSB 2026 | Welcome to the 42nd International Symposium on Microscale Separations and Bioanalysis!MSB 2026 | Welcome to the 42nd International Symposium on Microscale Separations and Bioanalysis!MSB 2026 | Welcome to the 42nd International Symposium on Microscale Separations and Bioanalysis!

Keynote Speakers

Distinguished keynote speakers for MSB 2026

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Alexandra Ros

Alexandra Ros

School of Molecular Sciences, Arizona State University (USA)

Exploiting the Microenvironment for Bioanalysis

Andras Guttman

Andras Guttman

Research Institute for Biomolecular and Chemical Engineering, University of Pannonia (Hungary)

Quo Vadis Capillary Gel Electrophoresis

Bifeng Liu

Bifeng Liu

Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Huazhong University (China)

Microfluidics towards exosomes analysis and applications to cancer diagnosis

Byungjoo Kim

Byungjoo Kim

KRISS (Korea)

Development of ID-LC/MS methods for the accurate analysis of mycotoxins in food

Chang Min Choi

Chang Min Choi

KBSI (Korea)

Domestic Development of a ToF-SIMS Platform for Spatial Separation-Enabled Imaging Mass Spectrometry of Organic Surface Molecules

Chengxi Cao

Chengxi Cao

School of Automation and Sensing, Shanghai Ziao Tong University (China)

Free-flow Electrophoresis for Separation of Bioparticles and Their subpopulations

Cheong-Tae Kim

Cheong-Tae Kim

Food Safety Research Institute, Nongshim Co., Ltd. (Korea)

The Importance of Analytical Systems and the Applications of Mass Spectrometry in the Food Industry

David Chen

David Chen

Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia (Canada)

Capillary Electrophoresis Frontal Analysis for Affinity Evaluation of Biomolecules

Dong-Kyu Lee

Dong-Kyu Lee

Chung-Ang University (Korea)

Single-cell imaging of lipid unsaturation via nanoscale secondary ion mass spectrometry palladium-catalyzed deuteration

Dukjin Kang

Dukjin Kang

KRISS (Korea)

TBA

Gabor Jarvas

Gabor Jarvas

Horváth Csaba Memorial Laboratory for Bioseparation Sciences, University of Pannonia (Hungary)

The evaluation of the glucose unit calculation

Govert Somsen

Govert Somsen

Amsterdam Institute for Molecular and Life Sciences, Vrije Universiteit (Netherlands)

Advancing microfluidic capillary electrophoresis - mass spectrometry for quality assessment of pharmaceutical antibodies

Guowang Xu

Guowang Xu

Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Dalian University of Technology (China)

New Annotation Methods for High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry-Based Nontargeted Metabolomics.

Hervé Cottet

Hervé Cottet

Chimie Analytique, Institut des Biomolécules Max Mousseron (France)

Understanding and optimizing separation efficiency of intact proteins in CE and CE-MS.

Hisakage Funabashi

Hisakage Funabashi

Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, Hiroshima University (Japan)

Bioanalysis based on a homogeneous assay utilizing DNA nanotweezers as biosensing molecules

Hong Heng See

Hong Heng See

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (Malaysia)

Solid-State Electrokinetic Migration in Polymer Inclusion Membranes

Hongdeng Qiu

Hongdeng Qiu

Chinese Academy of Sciences, (China)

TBA

Hyomin Lee

Hyomin Lee

POSTECH (Korea)

Droplet Microfluidic Instrumentation for Compartmentalized Bioanalysis

Jae Kyoo Lee

Jae Kyoo Lee

Department of Applied Bioengineering, Seoul National University (Korea)

TBA

Jaehak Jung

Jaehak Jung

KIAST (Korea)

Global Trends in Microplastics Regulations and Advances in Analytical Methods

Jaehan Kim

Jaehan Kim

Chungnam National University (Korea)

TBA

Jan Tkac

Jan Tkac

Institute of Chemistry, Slovak Academy of Sciences (Slovakia)

TBA

Jana Lavicka

Jana Lavicka

Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences (Czech Republic)

Advancing CE/LIF and CE-MS analysis of glycans by improving detection sensitivity

Jeongmi Lee

Jeongmi Lee

Sungkyunkwan University (Korea)

Emerging deep eutectic solvents in sample preparation methods

Jong-Seo Kim

Jong-Seo Kim

Seoul National University (Korea)

TBA

Jongcheol Seo

Jongcheol Seo

POSTECH (Korea)

TBA

Jose Alberto Fracassi da Silva

Jose Alberto Fracassi da Silva

Chemistry Institute, State University of Campinas (Brazil)

TBA

Karen Waldron

Karen Waldron

Department of Chemistry, Université de Montréal (Canada)

Glutaraldehyde-crosslinked enzymes for on-surface digestion of proteins

Kun Cho

Kun Cho

KBSI (Korea)

TBA

Lihua Zhang

Lihua Zhang

Institute of Chemical Physics, Dalian University of Technology (China)

TBA

Lisa Holland

Lisa Holland

Department of Chemistry, West Virginia University (USA)

Microscale Separations Coupled to Mass spectrometry through Vibrating Sharp-Edge Spray Ionization

Manabu Tokeshi

Manabu Tokeshi

Department of Applied Science and Engineering, Hokkaido University (Japan)

TBA

Mark Hayes

Mark Hayes

School of Molecular Sciences, Arizona State University (USA)

Understanding Impact of Microscale Technical Breakthroughs on Clinical Practice.

Min-Sik Kim

Min-Sik Kim

DGIST (Korea)

Multi-omics analysis of human calcific aortic valve disease

Muhammad Shiddiky

Muhammad Shiddiky

Nanotechnology, Charles Sturt University (Australia)

A Universal Device for Early, Rapid, and On-the-Go Molecular Diagnostics Across Fields

Rawi Ramautar

Rawi Ramautar

Leiden Academic Center for Drug Research, Leiden University (Netherlands)

Capillary Electrophoresis-Mass Spectrometry for Metabolomics: A 20-Year Journey of Innovation in Method Development and Microscale Bioanalysis

Reine Nehmé

Reine Nehmé

Institut de Chimie Organique et Analytique, université d'orléans (France)

TBA

Ryan Kelly

Ryan Kelly

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Brigham Young University (USA)

Advanced sample preparation and separations drive down the cost of in-depth proteome profiling to $10 per sample

Seiya Tsujimura

Seiya Tsujimura

Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba (Japan)

TBA

Stephen Weber

Stephen Weber

Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh (USA)

TBA

Sunghwan Kim

Sunghwan Kim

Kyungpook National University (Korea)

Assessing the Impact of Tire-Derived Particulate Matter Additives on Bee Metabolites via LC-MS Analysis

Sunyoung Bae

Sunyoung Bae

Seoul Woman's University (Korea)

TBA

Susan Lunte

Susan Lunte

Department of Chemistry, University of Kansas (USA)

Bioanalytical applications of microchip electrophoresis.

Tae-Young Kim

Tae-Young Kim

GIST (Korea)

Effects of pH and Buffer on the Separation of 92 Polar Metabolites by HILIC-ESI-MS

Takayuki Kawai

Takayuki Kawai

Department of Chemistry, Kyushu University (Japan)

Ultra-Sensitive Bioanalysis by Dual-Stacking Capillary Electrophoresis

Thanh Duc Mai

Thanh Duc Mai

Faculty of Pharmacy, Université Paris-Sud (France)

Multiple-regime on-line preconcentration for high-performance CE-LIF of biomolecules and nanoparticles with heterogeneous mobilities

Tomasz Baczek

Tomasz Baczek

Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdansk (Poland)

Sustainable sample preparation for monitoring of endocannabinoids and phytocannabinoids

Victor Gonzalez-Ruiz

Victor Gonzalez-Ruiz

Centre for Metabolomics and Bioanalysis, CEU-San Pablo University (Spain)

Metabolomics and CE-MS: from a couple's fight to a honeymoon

Vincent Remcho

Vincent Remcho

Department of Chemistry, Oregon State University (USA)

TBA

Xiuli Zhang

Xiuli Zhang

College of Pharmaceutical Science, Soochow University (China)

Multi-organoid Microphysiological Systems and Their Applications in Pharmacology and Toxicology Research

Yi-Lun Ying

Yi-Lun Ying

Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University (China)

Nanopore Electrochemistry for Single Peptide Sensing.

Yong Seok Choi

Yong Seok Choi

Dankook University (Korea)

TBA

Yumi Yoshida

Yumi Yoshida

Chemistry and Materials Technology, Kyoto Institute of Technology (Japan)

Electrolyte-Responsive Smart Liposomal Systems: A New Mechanistic Basis for Drug Delivery

Yun Gyong Ahn

Yun Gyong Ahn

KBSI (Korea)

Spatial characteristics of atmospheric polycyclic aromatic compounds in Northeast Asia using GC/MS

Zehn Liu

Zehn Liu

School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University (China)

TBA