Rapid drug analysis workshop: screen, identify and confirm
We are thrilled to invite you to the 2025 Current Trends in Seized Drugs Analysis Symposium, organized by the Center for Forensic Science Research and Education (CFSRE). This event promises a week of insightful presentations from leading scientists across academia, government, and industry, focusing on enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency of our work through shared knowledge and best practices.
Join us on Thursday , January 16, for a deep dive into the kinetics of seized drugs analysis. The day’s sessions will cover the Early Warning System from the European Union, factors influencing the distribution of seized samples, and engaging discussions on ethics in seized drugs analysis.
We are excited to contribute with the following sessions:
10:00 am ET:
- Comprehensive seized drug analysis – rapid targeted and thorough non-targeted methods
- Presented by Dr. Artem Filipenko, Bruker Applied Mass Spectrometry
1:00 pm ET:
- Rapid drug analysis workshop: screen, identify and confirm
- Presented by Dr. Ilona Nordhorn & Dr. Terry Bates, Bruker Applied Mass Spectrometry
This is a fantastic opportunity to expand your expertise in seized drug analysis. We look forward to your participation!
Speaker: Dr. Ilona Nordhorn and Dr. Terry Bates, Bruker Applied Mass Spectrometry, Bruker Daltonics GmbH & Co. KG
Dr. Ilona Nordhorn, Bruker Applied Mass Spectrometry, Bruker Daltonics GmbH & Co. KG
Ilona Nordhorn is an applications development scientist within the applied markets (BAMS) division at Bruker Daltonics focusing on the development of workflows using chromatography-free Direct Analysis in Real Time (DART) as well as a chromatography-based techniques in combination with high resolution mass spectrometry for food, forensic, and environmental research and industries.
Ilona earned a PhD in Analytical Chemistry and a Master’s degree in Food Chemistry both from the University of Münster. Prior to joining Bruker, Ilona has worked in a forensic lab, allowing her to gain insight into the needs and challenges in the forensic community.
Dr. Terry Bates, Bruker Applied Mass Spectrometry, Bruker Daltonics
Terry Bates earned his PhD under the supervision of Dr. Gavin Sacks lab at Cornell University where his work focused on the development of novel extraction geometries and rapid throughput analysis for trace-level analytes (ng/kg-mg/kg) using DART-MS. Before his PhD program, Terry earned his BS in Molecular Biology from the University of Denver and his MS in Analytical Chemistry at Cornell University.
Most recently, Terry began as a senior application specialist in the applied markets (BAMS) division at Bruker Corporation developing high throughput chromatography-free workflows with a specific focus on DART-MS. Terry has extensive experience developing quantitative workflows in the fields of food safety and quality, toxicology, and forensics.
