Pharma and biopharma fundamentals masterclasses
Build confidence in your analytical decisions across pharma and biopharma workflows
The pharma and biopharma fundamentals masterclasses are a year-long educational series designed for scientists who want to strengthen their knowledge, compare analytical strategies, and apply best practices across regulated workflows.
Each session focuses on a real analytical challenge — from quantitation and metabolite identification to biopharma characterization and extractables and leachables — with practical guidance from SCIEX experts.
Attend live or watch on demand and choose the sessions most relevant to your work.
Available now:
- Pharma fundamentals: Metabolite Identification Metabolite identification is essential in drug discovery, supporting confident decisions in compound design and toxicology
This session shows how alternative fragmentation strategies can overcome limitations of traditional CID and improve MetID accuracy for complex metabolites.
Speaker: Heather Chassaing, Senior Accurate Mass Workflow Specialist, SCIEX
- March 6 at 11:00 am CET Biopharma fundamentals: LCMS Biopharma characterization This masterclass provides a practical introduction to LC-MS–based protein characterization for biopharmaceutical applications. Learn how to approach protein identity, purity, sequence, and post-translational modifications using established and alternative fragmentation strategies, with guidance on sample preparation, best practices, and troubleshooting to support reliable, high-quality results.Speaker: Stephen Lock, Sr. Market Development Manager – Biopharma, SCIEX
- June 9 at 11:00 am CET Biopharma fundamentals: Fragment analysis by CE This masterclass introduces protein fragment analysis using capillary electrophoresis, with a focus on CE-SDS in biopharmaceutical workflows. Learn the core principles behind size-based separation, along with practical guidance on sample preparation, method optimization, and data interpretation to support reliable characterization and quality control in regulated biopharma environments. Speaker: Stephen Lock, Sr. Market Development Manager – Biopharma, SCIEX
- June 11 at 11:00 am CET Pharma fundamentals: To Be or Not to Be? QQQ vs HRMS Quant Discover how QQQ and HRMS stack up for quantitation in bioanalysis, from sensitivity to workflow efficiency. Learn best practices using SCIEX 7500+ and ZenoTOF 7600 systems to make confident, data-driven decisions. Speaker: Cathy Lane, Sr. Application Lead, SCIEX
- August On-demand Pharma fundamentals: Molecule profiler Learn how a single, integrated platform can simplify metabolite profiling and support confident identification of metabolites, impurities, and degradation products. This session introduces the core capabilities of Molecule Profiler and shows how to expand detection across a wide range of molecules, from small molecules to biotherapeutics. Speaker: Heather Chassaing, Senior Accurate Mass Workflow Specialist, SCIEX
- September 15 at 11:00 am CET Pharma fundamentals: Nitrosamine and NDSRI analysis using SCIEX solutions Speaker: Pankaj Partani, Senior Accurate Mass Workflow Specialist, SCIEX
- September 17 at 11:00 am CET Biopharma fundamentals: Charge HET record Speaker: Stephen Lock, Sr. Market Development Manager – Biopharma, SCIEX
- October 15 at 11:00 am CET Biopharma fundamentals: RN Oligo by CE Speaker: Stephen Lock, Sr. Market Development Manager – Biopharma, SCIEX
- November 12 at 11:00 am CET Pharma fundamentals: Extractables and leachables: the complete workflow Learn how to streamline extractables and leachables data processing using QTRAP LC-MS/MS technology, even for complex mixtures of known and unknowns. This webinar covers efficient processing of targeted and untargeted data, custom E&L calculations, and semi-quantitative analysis directly in SCIEX OS software—reducing manual steps and reliance on spreadsheets. Speaker: Jessica Steed, SCIEX OS software expert, SCIEX
Stephen Lock, Sr. Market Development Manager – Biopharma, SCIEX
Steve obtained his PhD in Physical Organic Chemistry from the University College of Swansea in 1993 and is a chartered chemist and a member of the Royal Society of Chemistry. He has worked for SCIEX in various technical roles for over 20 years and has presented at over 80 international meetings around the world. He currently works closely with customers in the biopharmaceutical industry. Steve is also currently an Adjunct Professor at the University of Pannonia.
Heather Chassaing, Senior Accurate Mass Workflow Specialist, SCIEX
Heather Chassaing has over 20 years of experience in analytical science, with a strong background in biochemistry. She has worked extensively in both the agrochemical and pharmaceutical industries, gaining comprehensive expertise in the research and development of drug entities, as well as the complexities of drug production. Heather is particularly passionate about structural elucidation and the application of Mass Spectrometry to these workflows.
Cathy Lane, Sr. Application Lead, SCIEX
Cathy joined SCIEX in 2006 as a Support Specialist and in 2021 took up the role of EMEAI Applications Lead for Pharma & Peptide Quant. She has 25 years’ experience in the development of LC-MS methods for the analysis of small and large molecules. She has a PhD in mass spectrometry-based proteomics from the University of London School of Pharmacy, an MSc in Forensic Science from King’s College London and an MA in Chemistry from the University of Oxford.