A Brief History of Delaware Valley Mass Spec Discussion Group
The Delaware Valley Mass Spectrometry Discussion Group (DVMSDG) serves a diverse group of scientists from both academia and industry. DVMSDG is hosted by the Department of Chemistry at Villanova University, just thirty minutes outside of downtown Philadelphia. Attendance at the monthly meetings is typically 20-35 scientists and students, with some meetings and events drawing in excess of 100 people.
DVMSDG was created to meet the interests of a variety of scientists with diverse backgrounds. Due to a large number of local scientists in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries, many of the seminars are weighted towards these areas. However, we attempt a balanced program between theory and applications, while also trying to provide perspective on the history of mass spectrometry for the younger generation of mass spectrometrists studying at local universities.
Discovery of two isotopes of neon: neon-20 and neon-22, by J.J. Thompson.
Chair Noelle Elliott, Waters Corporation
Chair Elect Rachael Ciotti, Agilent Technologies
Secretary Brett Peterson, MOBILion Systems
Past Chair Joe Cannon, Bristol Myers Squibb
Treasurer Xi Qiu, Agilent Technologies
Awards Chair Steven LaMonaca, DuPont
Webmaster William Shen, Waters Corporation
Group Advisor Harsha Gunawardena, Janssen R&D, J&J
In Person Meeting at Villanova University, November 18, 2026
Mendel Science Center G92
800 E Lancaster Ave
Villanova, PA 19085
Wednesday, November 18, 2026
6:00 PM Social | 6:30 PM Presentation
Villanova University – Mendel Hall, Room 213
Parking: S-3 Mendel Lot – guest parking pass required*
S-3 Mendel Lot
Create a Guest Account and sign in as a Guest on the Villanova Parking Portal:
The Delaware Valley Mass Spectrometry Discussion Group (DVMSDG) is sponsoring two travel awards for students who plan to present at the 71st American Society for Mass Spectrometry (ASMS) Conference, June 4 - 8, 2023 in Houston, TX. Applicants must be enrolled full-time in either a graduate or undergraduate program at a college/university in the greater Philadelphia/Delaware Valley region.
Interested applicants should submit the following information:
Applications should be submitted electronically in Word or PDF format by TBD to: Steven.Mark.LaMonaca@dupont.com
Applications will be judged by DVMSDG Board, and the winners will be announced at our annual Vendors’ Night meeting on May 7th, 2019.
Further information about DVMSDG can be found at our website: http://dvmsdg.org
Please contact me if you have any questions regarding this award or the application process.
Sincerely,
Steven M. LaMonaca
Awards Chair, DVMSDG
