qNMR Summit 2025 | Halifax, Canada
The 9th International Conference on quantitative NMR | In-person only
In 2025, the qNMR World will convene again on June 4-6, 2025 in Halifax, Canada, for the qNMR Summit 2025. The venue will be the Halifax Convention Centre in downtown Halifax. The qNMR Summit will synergize with BERM-16, an international symposium on biological and environmental reference materials. Both events are hosted by the National Research Council of Canada.
Registration for the qNMR Summit 2025 is now open - please follow this link.
Abstract submission deadline: March 31, 2025 (extended from March 14) - see instructions and template below.
Conference Topics
The qNMR Summit 2025 covered the following key topics:
- High-accuracy qNMR quantitation in establishing Certified Reference Materials (CRMs)
- Economics of industrial qNMR: (hidden) advantages and (nonobvious) gains for method development, acceptance, in-process testing, manufacture, and quality control
- Digital qNMR: the path to standardless quantitation; a yellow brick road paved with good intentions?
- (q)NMR of pharmaceutical salts: simultaneous identity and accurate stoichiometry confirmation in API manufacture, finished product formulation, and stability testing; notable cases, best practices, advantages, and pitfalls
- (q)NMR in oligo-/polysaccharide analysis: authentication, characterization, quantitation, and quality control
- Site-specific isotope ratio by (q)NMR in authentication and adulteration analysis of foods and natural products
- Pharmaceutically relevant heteronuclear qNMR: practically achievable analyses with high-field and benchtop instrumentation
Regulatory qNMR in: experience with regulatory submissions and assessments; views from both sides of the table. What works? - qNMR as a driver for environmentally austere analysis
qNMR Summit 2025 | The A-Z Information Stack
Abstracts: Call, Formats, and Submission
- Abstract submission deadlines:
- For Talks: March 31, 2025 (extended; acceptance now by March 28)
- For Posters: April 11, 2025 (extended; acceptance by April 28)
- How to submit the abstract?
- Email it to team2025@qnmrsummit.com
- Please use this Abstract Template: https://qnmr.short.gy/qNMRabstract
- NOTE: This is a GoogleDoc – download an editable copy via the menu: File>Download>DOCX or ODT or RTF; do not use the “Request Edit Access” button
- Further information and guidance: …in progress…
- Please use the following poster and presentation templates:
- Poster template …in progress…
- Presentation template …in progress…
Abstracts Booklet
- The Book of Abstracts (version 29 May 2025)
- See also under Program (Agenda) below for the full conference book and program/agenda
Code of Conduct, Sharing, and Strict No-Recoding Policy
In alignment with the standards of conduct for academic gatherings, the qNMR Summit adheres to the AAAS Code of Conduct.
The qNMR Summit has adopted a strict No-Recording Policy, the decision driven by the logistical challenges of managing individual recording permissions and the necessity to protect the speakers’ intellectual property.
Instead, the attendees are encouraged to engage in direct dialogue with speakers. This policy underscores the event’s ethos of respect for the speakers’ time and effort and promotes personal and meaningful interaction between participants and presenters. It is, therefore, ensured that the qNMR Summit remains a platform of innovation and collaboration in the scientific community.
Deadlines and Important Dates
- Abstract submission deadlines:
- For Talks: March 31, 2025 (extended; acceptance by March 28)
- For Posters: April 11, 2025 (extended; acceptance by April 28)
- For any questions, please feel free to reach out to team2025@qnmrsummit.com
- Last day to book hotel accommodation at conference rate: May 2, 2025
Hotel recommendations
Recommendations for accommodations can be found here: https://berm.agendae.ca/#accommodation
Logo
The 2025 qNMR Summit logo includes the “red q”, standing for of qNMR, and elements that represent the Halifax, Nova Scotia, site of the 2025 venue.
Partnership Opportunities
Your anticipated participation as a sponsoring partner will help manage costs associated with the event. The qNMR Summit offers an amazing opportunity for learning, networking, and collaboration and provides a unique platform for direct engagement with qNMR practitioners in a variety of fields as well as with providers of relevant services, products, and technologies.
Please feel free to reach out to the organizing committee (see below). We are happy to address questions or discuss customized partnerships that best suit your objectives and budgets. Thank you for your consideration.
Posters
- Posters will be displayed physically during the poster sessions
- List of posters on the BERM/qNMR Summit website
Registration
- The qNMR Summit 2025 registration rate is CAN$ 295
- Social event Wednesday evening CAN$ 75
- Registration link for the qNMR Summit 2025 in Halifax
Templates for Posters and Presentations
- Abstract template: see above section “Abstracts: Call, Formats/Templates, and Submission”
- Poster template: qNMRsummit2025_PosterTemplate
- Presentation template: qNMRsummit2025_PresentationTemplate
Transportation
The qNMR Summit 2025 will be held in downtown Halifax, NS, Canada. For guidance, see the following page: https://berm.agendae.ca/#travel
qNMR Summit 2025 Participants
The group of qNMR Summit 2025 participants on the last day of the Summit.
qNMR Summit 2025 George Hanna Award
The recipients of the 2025 George Hanna Awardee in qNMR: John Walter, Ian Burton, and Mike Quilliam of the NRC (Canada) (f.l.t.r.).
qNMR Summit 2025 Organizing Committee
- Hosting Institution: The Metrology Research Centre of the National Research Council of Canada (NRC)
- Organizing committee email: team2025@qnmrsummit.com
- Bruno Garrido, PhD – National Research Council of Canada (NRC) [bruno.garrido@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca]
- Jeremy Melanson, PhD – National Research Council of Canada (NRC) [jeremy.melanson@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca]
- Anton Bzhelyansky, MS – The United States Pharmacopeia (USP) [anb@usp.org]
- Yang Liu, PhD – The United States Pharmacopeia (USP) [yang.liu@usp.org]
- Guido F. Pauli, PhD – UIC Pharmacognosy Institute [gfp@uic.edu]