The purpose of the symposium is to provide an opportunity for academic and industrial researchers in the region to present their findings, share information, discuss research challenges with colleagues, and spark new collaborations in the field of mass spectrometry and its rapidly advancing applications and technologies. Key topics will include Metabolomics, Proteomics, MS Imaging Techniques, Advanced Ionization Techniques, Instrumentation, and Native MS. The annual symposium is hosted by OSU’s Campus Chemical Instrumentation Center (CCIC) and the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.