Nicolás Morato

Colombian 🇨🇴 Research Assistant Professor @PUCancerInst | Postdoc, PhD @PurdueChemistry | Chemist, Industrial Engineer @Uniandes | Editor @BioMedCentral

[Purdue Chemistry @PurdueChemistry]

Analytical chemistry experts Graham Cooks, right, and Nicolás Morato use Cooks’ state-of-the-art mass spectrometry system to speed up chemical reactions for faster drug development. (Purdue University photo/John Underwood)

Learn more: https://t.co/ckJkV8LoCh

[R. Graham Cooks @AstonlabsPurdue]

We’ve had a busy year (perhaps too busy to post consistently!), so here goes a recap:

[26th International Mass Spectrometry Conference @imsc2026]

🧠🌍 Meet the IMSC 2026 Scientific Committee!

A few weeks ago, we launched a call for applications and nominations to build the Scientific Committee for IMSC 2026.

Why?
Because #IMSC2026 is deeply committed to transparency and diversity, and we wanted a committee that truly reflects the richness of our global community. 🌐🤝

🎯 This Scientific Committee plays a central role in the congress:

- Reviewing and assigning abstracts to sessions (oral and poster)
- Supporting the structure and coherence of the scientific program
- Ensuring that our values of representation and innternational cooperation are embedded in every part of IMSC 2026

🌟 Today, we’re excited to kick off a series of 5 posts, each one presenting the Scientific Committee members by theme.

We start with Theme #1: Fundamentals, Instrumentation and Data 🧪📊

👏 You’ll discover an inspiring mix of emerging talents and established researchers, representing a wide range of countries, disciplines, and perspectives.

A huge thank you to everyone who applied, nominated, or helped spread the word — this Committee is the result of a truly collective effort 💪

#IMSC2026 #massspectrometry #Lyon #eventprofs #sciences #ScientificCommittee

[Nicolás Morato @NicolasMorato]

@PUCancerInst @PurdueChemistry present at #ASMS2025!

[R. Graham Cooks @AstonlabsPurdue]

We start our #ASMS2025 round of presentations with Nick’s talk this morning. Don’t miss it! @asmsnews

[R. Graham Cooks @AstonlabsPurdue]

We start our #ASMS2025 round of presentations with Nick’s talk this morning. Don’t miss it! @asmsnews

[Purdue Institute for Cancer Research @PUCancerInst]

🏅 Huge congratulations to @LifeAtPurdue's Graham Cooks on being named the recipient of the @SciHistoryOrg 2025 Othmer Gold Medal!

Cooks will be the 30th recipient of the prestigious award, joining a diverse list of former honorees from #science and engineering that includes five @NobelPrize winners.

Read more 🔗 https://t.co/D2Y2m9tir9
@PurdueScience @PurdueChemistry @Research_Purdue

[Purdue Chemistry @PurdueChemistry]

Congrats to @AnfacPurdue Professor Graham Cooks @AstonlabsPurdue who just surpassed 100,000 citations and hit the 150 h-index! More photos and story: https://t.co/4OTOm2ZHNM

[Purdue Chemistry @PurdueChemistry]

The Cradle of Astronauts @LifeAtPurdue is renowned for outer space exploration. However, Prof. Graham Cooks @AstonlabsPurdue is accelerating through a different frontier, impacting #TheNextGiantLeap in drug discovery:
https://t.co/U4dpBicdg1

[Purdue Institute for Cancer Research @PUCancerInst]

#Boilermakers are committed to the persistent pursuit of excellence.

Congratulations to Purdue Institute for Cancer Research scientists and @PurdueScience faculty who recently received patents on their #IP. Learn more about these innovators and how they're changing the world: https://t.co/VRfVAXBeUJ

[Purdue Institute for Cancer Research @PUCancerInst]

During the #HammerDownCancer @BoilerFootball game on Friday, we had the honor of presenting R. Graham Cooks with the game ball.

A leader in the field of mass spectrometry, Cooks and his team @AstonlabsPurdue develop new scientific technology and medical instruments that enable scientists and physicians to detect and treat cancer, improving the lives of patients worldwide.

[R. Graham Cooks @AstonlabsPurdue]

Check out our recent work in collaboration with a @JanssenUS team comparing DESI-MS and RapidFire-MS for high-throughput assessment of bile salt export pump inhibition, out now in @ACSMedChemLett! @PurdueChemistry @AnfacPurdue https://t.co/P096SB1mfK

[Chemical Communications @ChemCommun]

Take a look at this new article from R. Graham Cooks and co. at @PurdueChemistry

'High-throughput label-free opioid receptor binding assays using an automated desorption electrospray ionization mass spectrometry platform'

@AstonlabsPurdue

#OpenAccess 🔓
https://t.co/JhG191ubBS

[R. Graham Cooks @AstonlabsPurdue]

Check out our recent work on high-throughput label-free opioid receptor binding assays using DESI-MS, now available as an open access article in @ChemCommun! @PurdueChemistry @AnfacPurdue @PUCancerInst @PurdueBBC https://t.co/xES4wiC6J7

[Nicolás Morato @NicolasMorato]

@SigmaAldrich @KaiHungHuang1 #SigmaAldrichChocolate 🍫

[R. Graham Cooks @AstonlabsPurdue]

Today we end up strong with two oral presentations! Nick will walk you through our new drug discovery platform developed with @WatersCorp @HamiltonRobotic and @PUCancerInst, and Mousumi will tell you about our new mass tagging methods! @PurdueChemistry @asmsnews #ASMS2024

[R. Graham Cooks @AstonlabsPurdue]

Hospitality suites #1! #ASMS2024 @asmsnews @PurdueChemistry

[R. Graham Cooks @AstonlabsPurdue]

Here are our oral presentations at #ASMS2024! @asmsnews @PurdueChemistry

[The Associated Press @AP]

Sweet 16 nets another big win for Purdue and big man Zach Edey, 80-68 over Gonzaga https://t.co/oxmVXGs4QU

[R. Graham Cooks @AstonlabsPurdue]

Boiler up! @PurdueChemistry @PurdueScience @AnfacPurdue @LifeAtPurdue

[R. Graham Cooks @AstonlabsPurdue]

Our review has been selected as an ACS Editors’ Choice, so it is free to access and it is being featured on the @ACSPublications site today! @PurdueChemistry @AnfacPurdue @PurdueScience @PurdueBBC

https://t.co/nWQSP2mb8l