4th International Mass Spectrometry Imaging Society Conference (IMSIS 4)
The 4th International Mass Spectrometry Imaging Society Conference (IMSIS 4) will be held from November 16–19, 2026, at Doshisha University’s Imadegawa Campus in Kyoto, right near Shimadzu’s headquarters. This will be the first IMSIS conference to be held in Asia and is expected to attract approximately 250 participants from around the world.
Join us to learn more about our cutting-edge imaging solutions, including automated sample pretreatment, multimodal imaging, easy-to-use software, and more.
Shimadzu will participate as a Diamond Sponsor and host an excursion to the Shimadzu Memorial Museum.
Recommended for:
- Researchers working in MS Imaging at all experience levels, from beginners to experts
- Researchers and industry professionals working with multimodal imaging techniques, including MS Imaging, Elemental Imaging, Infrared Spectroscopy, and Raman Spectroscopy
| Date | November 16–19, 2026 |
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| Venue | Doshisha University, Imadegawa Campus, Kyoto |
| Web site | IMSIS 4 Kyoto 2026 - Gateway to Spatial Omics |
Seminar & Excursion
Shimadzu Sponsored Seminar (Coffee Break)
| Title | Inert-Atmosphere Sample Preparation for High-Spatial-Resolution MALDI Mass Spectrometry Imaging |
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| Date & Time | 16:00 – 16:30, November 16 |
| Speaker | Prof. Martina Marchetti-Deschmann (TU Wien) |
Excursion
Shimadzu supports the conference excursion, which includes a visit to the Shimadzu Memorial Museum. For details and registration, please refer to the email from the Organizing Committee.
Oral Presentations
| Date & Time | Session No. | Title | Presenter |
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| Tue, Nov 17 14:15–14:30 |
S2-1415 | Untargeted Molecular Imaging using LA-DBDI-MS/MS for Pharmaceutical and Natural Product Studies | A. Baumeister (Shimadzu Europa GmbH) |
| Tue, Nov 17 18:15–18:30 |
S4-1815 | Distribution of Short-Chain Fatty Acids in the Mouse Gastrointestinal Tract Revealed by On-Tissue Chemical Derivatization for Mass Spectrometry Imaging | A.-C. Niehoff (Shimadzu Europa GmbH) |
| Wed, Nov 18 14:45–15:00 |
S6-1445 | Cholesterol-Related Metabolites Revealed by MALDI Mass Spectrometric Imaging in the Lesional Epidermis of FDFT1-Related Porokeratosis | A. Kubo (Kobe University) |
Poster Presentations
| Poster No. | Title | Presenter |
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| PO-27 | Spatial and Structural Analysis of Free Fatty Acids in a Mouse Tumor Model by MALDI-MSI and Oxygen Attachment Dissociation | K. Nakagawa (Shimadzu Corporation) |
| PO-36 | Integrated TOF-SIMS/MALDI-TOF Platform for Multimodal Molecular Imaging of Mouse Cerebellum | G. Di Stadio (ULVAC-PHI, Inc.) |
| PO-41 | Optical Image-Guided Super-Resolution of Mass Spectrometry Imaging Using Patch-Based Reconstruction and High-Frequency Component Fusion | F. Matsunaga (Shimadzu Corporation) |
| PO-42 | High-Sensitivity MALDI-MS Imaging Using SICRIT Post-Ionization Combined with AP-MALDI | S. Kasamatsu (Shimadzu Corporation) |
| PO-76 | Two-Sided Permutation Testing Reveals Amplifying and Suppressive Modes of Spatial Reorganization in Registration-Free MSI Comparison | H. Doi (Shimadzu Corporation) |
| TBA | Two-Step Matrix Deposition for Improved MS Imaging Resolution | F. Yanchik-Slade (Shimadzu Scientific Instruments) |
