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MAR 24, 2021

Cannabis Sciences Virtual Event Series 2021

Labroots is pleased to announce the 4th Annual Event in the Cannabis Sciences Virtual Event Series. Labroots will host the event on March 24, 2021. The Cannabis Sciences planning committee will be planning and selecting speakers that best embody the overall challenges, opportunities, and issues in the current landscape around cannabis sciences. This year's theme is: "Cannabis and Hemp in 2021: Looking into the Global Future."

Tracks include:

  • Medical Cannabis: Therapeutic Updates
  • Quality Control and Methodologies
  • Regulatory Landscape
  • Evolving Laboratory Landscape and Testing
  • Hemp and Cannabis Science
  • Advancements in Cultivation and Extraction Methods and Technologies

Our virtual conference allows you to participate in a global setting with no travel or cost to you. The event will remain open for 2 years from the date of the live event, and the webinars will be available for unlimited on-demand viewing.  This virtual conference also offers increased reach for the global microbiology community with a high degree of interaction through live-streaming video and chat sessions.

Like the 2020 conference, this event will be produced on our robust platform, allowing you to watch, learn and connect seamlessly across all desktop or mobile devices. Equipped with gamification and point system, you can now move around the entire event, earning points for a chance to win one of LabRoots' most popular T-shirts.

Call for Posters — Virtual poster sessions offer the opportunity to present data to a global audience via a PDF poster and video summary and discuss results with interested colleagues through email. Plan now to have your poster included in the Cannabis 2021 Virtual Event. Submission is free. Submit your abstract here.

Continuing Education
LabRoots is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E. ® Program. By attending this event, you can earn 1 Continuing Education credit per presentation for a maximum of 40 credits.

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Speakers
  • Aaditya Aeron

    LIMS Implementation Expert, CloudLIMS
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Anu Anand M.D.

    Owner/Physician Advanced Pain and Rehab specialists and Beyond Biome
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Susan Audino, PhD

    Independent Consultant, Science Advisor, AOAC International CASP
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Carly Barone, PhD

    Chemistry Laboratory Manager, PCR Laboratory Manager, Bia Diagnostics, LLC
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Kirsten Blake

    Vice President, Emerald Scientific
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Mark Carter, B.S. M.S.A.

    President, MC Squared
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Kenton Crowley, Pharm. D., FAARFM, ABAAHP

    Palliative Patient Care Corp
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Renee Delauter

    A2LA Accreditation Officer, American Association for Laboratory Accreditation
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Dr. Uma Dhanabalan, MD MPH FAAFP MRO CMS

    Founder/CEO, Global Health & Hygiene Solutions, LLC / Uplifting Health & Wellness
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Adam Floyd

    Commercial Operations Manager for Think20 Laboratories
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Bonni Goldstein, MD

    Medical Director of Canna-Centers Wellness & Education
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Shawn Helmueller, M.Sc.

    Chief Science Officer, Ionization Labs
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Eberhardt R. Kuhn, Ph.D

    Marketing Manager (Food, Consumer Products, Cannabis, Hemp), Shimadzu Scientific Instruments
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Sheldon Lotspeich

    CEO, Founder, Carbon Chemistry Ltd.
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Len May, MSc

    CEO and Co-Founder, Endocanna Health
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Kevin McKernan

    CSO, Medicinal Genomics
    BIOGRAPHY
  • John Mills

    Senior Staff Scientist, Industry Scientific Affairs, bioMérieux, Inc.
    BIOGRAPHY
  • John Norton

    Co-Founder, Phase 3 Lab Solutions
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Christine Paszko, PhD, MT (ASCP)

    Sr. Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Accelerated Technology Laboratories, Inc.
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Christopher Pauli

    Research Scientist II, Front Range Biosciences
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Jamie L. York, Ph.D.

    Applications Chemist, LC Solutions Department, Restek Corporation
    BIOGRAPHY

Agenda

  • MAR 24, 2021 10:30 AM PDT

    Keynote Presentation: Cannabis, The Global Solution

    Dr. Uma Dhanabalan, MD MPH FAAFP MRO CMS
    Founder/CEO, Global Health & Hygiene Solutions, LLC / Uplifting Health & Wellness
    BIOGRAPHY
  • MAR 24, 2021 9:00 AM PDT

    Keynote Presentation: LIMS for the Cannabis Industry - From Seed to Sale

    Susan Audino, PhD
    Independent Consultant, Science Advisor, AOAC International CASP
    BIOGRAPHY
  • MAR 24, 2021 7:30 AM PDT

    Keynote Presentation: Medical Cannabis for Children

    Bonni Goldstein, MD
    Medical Director of Canna-Centers Wellness & Education
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Aligning In-House and Commercial Analytical Testing Workflows for Cannabis Producers and Processors

    Shawn Helmueller, M.Sc.
    Chief Science Officer, Ionization Labs
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Alphabet Soup - Quality, Technical and Statistical Considerations for Cannabis Testing

    Mark Carter, B.S. M.S.A.
    President, MC Squared
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Approaching Method Development for Cannabis Potency Testing

    Jamie L. York, Ph.D.
    Applications Chemist, LC Solutions Department, Restek Corporation
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Cannabis Laboratory Testing Workflow - From Receipt to Results

    Carly Barone, PhD
    Chemistry Laboratory Manager, PCR Laboratory Manager, Bia Diagnostics, LLC
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Clinical Use of the Cannabinoids with Case Reports and Discussion

    Kenton Crowley, Pharm. D., FAARFM, ABAAHP
    Palliative Patient Care Corp
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Current Testing Regulations in the Cannabis Industry

    Renee Delauter
    A2LA Accreditation Officer, American Association for Laboratory Accreditation
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Developing a Comprehensive Terpenes Analysis Method Using Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry

    Adam Floyd
    Commercial Operations Manager for Think20 Laboratories
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Growing Industry Adoption of Adsorption Technologies (in extraction and post-processing)

    Sheldon Lotspeich
    CEO, Founder, Carbon Chemistry Ltd.
    BIOGRAPHY
  • HiFi Sequencing of Cannabis sativa L. and other medicinal fungi: Accelerated breeding

    Kevin McKernan
    CSO, Medicinal Genomics
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Impact of AOAC for Cannabis Labs and Lab Validations

    John Mills
    Senior Staff Scientist, Industry Scientific Affairs, bioMérieux, Inc.
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Know what you Grow - a Closer Look at Cannabis and Hemp Testing

    Eberhardt R. Kuhn, Ph.D
    Marketing Manager (Food, Consumer Products, Cannabis, Hemp), Shimadzu Scientific Instruments
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Leveraging LIMS to Achieve Regulatory Compliance for the Cannabis Testing Laboratory

    Christine Paszko, PhD, MT (ASCP)
    Sr. Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Accelerated Technology Laboratories, Inc.
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Medical Marijuana and CBD: Expanding Acceptance and Use by Physicians

    Anu Anand M.D.
    Owner/Physician Advanced Pain and Rehab specialists and Beyond Biome
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Proficiency Testing in the Cannabis Industry

    Kirsten Blake
    Vice President, Emerald Scientific
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Quality. A Cannabis Lab's Business Plan and Operation Model

    John Norton
    Co-Founder, Phase 3 Lab Solutions
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Running a Cannabis Testing Lab? The Roadmap to Prep for an ISO 17025 Audit Starts with a LIMS

    Aaditya Aeron
    LIMS Implementation Expert, CloudLIMS
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Terpenes: Understanding the Genetics Behind Taste and Smell

    Christopher Pauli
    Research Scientist II, Front Range Biosciences
    BIOGRAPHY
  • What we learned from our DNA; Making Cannabis Personal

    Len May, MSc
    CEO and Co-Founder, Endocanna Health
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Evolving Laboratory Landscape and Testing
  • Running a Cannabis Testing Lab? The Roadmap to Prep for an ISO 17025 Audit Starts with a LIMS

    Aaditya Aeron
    LIMS Implementation Expert, CloudLIMS
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Cannabis Laboratory Testing Workflow - From Receipt to Results

    Carly Barone, PhD
    Chemistry Laboratory Manager, PCR Laboratory Manager, Bia Diagnostics, LLC
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Aligning In-House and Commercial Analytical Testing Workflows for Cannabis Producers and Processors

    Shawn Helmueller, M.Sc.
    Chief Science Officer, Ionization Labs
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Impact of AOAC for Cannabis Labs and Lab Validations

    John Mills
    Senior Staff Scientist, Industry Scientific Affairs, bioMérieux, Inc.
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Alphabet Soup - Quality, Technical and Statistical Considerations for Cannabis Testing

    Mark Carter, B.S. M.S.A.
    President, MC Squared
    BIOGRAPHY
  • MAR 24, 2021 9:00 AM PDT

    Keynote Presentation: LIMS for the Cannabis Industry - From Seed to Sale

    Susan Audino, PhD
    Independent Consultant, Science Advisor, AOAC International CASP
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Quality Control and Methodologies
  • Know what you Grow - a Closer Look at Cannabis and Hemp Testing

    Eberhardt R. Kuhn, Ph.D
    Marketing Manager (Food, Consumer Products, Cannabis, Hemp), Shimadzu Scientific Instruments
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Approaching Method Development for Cannabis Potency Testing

    Jamie L. York, Ph.D.
    Applications Chemist, LC Solutions Department, Restek Corporation
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Quality. A Cannabis Lab's Business Plan and Operation Model

    John Norton
    Co-Founder, Phase 3 Lab Solutions
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Regulatory Landscape
  • Leveraging LIMS to Achieve Regulatory Compliance for the Cannabis Testing Laboratory

    Christine Paszko, PhD, MT (ASCP)
    Sr. Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Accelerated Technology Laboratories, Inc.
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Current Testing Regulations in the Cannabis Industry

    Renee Delauter
    A2LA Accreditation Officer, American Association for Laboratory Accreditation
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Hemp and Cannabis Science
  • What we learned from our DNA; Making Cannabis Personal

    Len May, MSc
    CEO and Co-Founder, Endocanna Health
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Proficiency Testing in the Cannabis Industry

    Kirsten Blake
    Vice President, Emerald Scientific
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Terpenes: Understanding the Genetics Behind Taste and Smell

    Christopher Pauli
    Research Scientist II, Front Range Biosciences
    BIOGRAPHY
  • HiFi Sequencing of Cannabis sativa L. and other medicinal fungi: Accelerated breeding

    Kevin McKernan
    CSO, Medicinal Genomics
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Developing a Comprehensive Terpenes Analysis Method Using Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry

    Adam Floyd
    Commercial Operations Manager for Think20 Laboratories
    BIOGRAPHY
  • MAR 24, 2021 10:30 AM PDT

    Keynote Presentation: Cannabis, The Global Solution

    Dr. Uma Dhanabalan, MD MPH FAAFP MRO CMS
    Founder/CEO, Global Health & Hygiene Solutions, LLC / Uplifting Health & Wellness
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Advancements in Cultivation and Extraction Methods and Technologies
  • Growing Industry Adoption of Adsorption Technologies (in extraction and post-processing)

    Sheldon Lotspeich
    CEO, Founder, Carbon Chemistry Ltd.
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Medical Cannabis: Therapeutic Updates
  • Medical Marijuana and CBD: Expanding Acceptance and Use by Physicians

    Anu Anand M.D.
    Owner/Physician Advanced Pain and Rehab specialists and Beyond Biome
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Clinical Use of the Cannabinoids with Case Reports and Discussion

    Kenton Crowley, Pharm. D., FAARFM, ABAAHP
    Palliative Patient Care Corp
    BIOGRAPHY
  • MAR 24, 2021 7:30 AM PDT

    Keynote Presentation: Medical Cannabis for Children

    Bonni Goldstein, MD
    Medical Director of Canna-Centers Wellness & Education
    BIOGRAPHY

Speakers


  • Aaditya Aeron

    Aaditya Aeron

    LIMS Implementation Expert, CloudLIMS

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Anu Anand M.D.

    Anu Anand M.D.

    Owner/Physician Advanced Pain and Rehab specialists and Beyond Biome

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Susan Audino, PhD

    Susan Audino, PhD

    Independent Consultant, Science Advisor, AOAC International CASP

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Carly Barone, PhD

    Carly Barone, PhD

    Chemistry Laboratory Manager, PCR Laboratory Manager, Bia Diagnostics, LLC

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Kirsten Blake

    Kirsten Blake

    Vice President, Emerald Scientific

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Mark Carter, B.S. M.S.A.

    Mark Carter, B.S. M.S.A.

    President, MC Squared

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Kenton Crowley, Pharm. D., FAARFM, ABAAHP

    Kenton Crowley, Pharm. D., FAARFM, ABAAHP

    Palliative Patient Care Corp

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Renee Delauter

    Renee Delauter

    A2LA Accreditation Officer, American Association for Laboratory Accreditation

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Dr. Uma Dhanabalan, MD MPH FAAFP MRO CMS

    Dr. Uma Dhanabalan, MD MPH FAAFP MRO CMS

    Founder/CEO, Global Health & Hygiene Solutions, LLC / Uplifting Health & Wellness

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Adam Floyd

    Adam Floyd

    Commercial Operations Manager for Think20 Laboratories

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Bonni Goldstein, MD

    Bonni Goldstein, MD

    Medical Director of Canna-Centers Wellness & Education

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Shawn Helmueller, M.Sc.

    Shawn Helmueller, M.Sc.

    Chief Science Officer, Ionization Labs

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Eberhardt R. Kuhn, Ph.D

    Eberhardt R. Kuhn, Ph.D

    Marketing Manager (Food, Consumer Products, Cannabis, Hemp), Shimadzu Scientific Instruments

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Sheldon Lotspeich

    Sheldon Lotspeich

    CEO, Founder, Carbon Chemistry Ltd.

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Len May, MSc

    Len May, MSc

    CEO and Co-Founder, Endocanna Health

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Kevin McKernan

    Kevin McKernan

    CSO, Medicinal Genomics

    BIOGRAPHY
  • John Mills

    John Mills

    Senior Staff Scientist, Industry Scientific Affairs, bioMérieux, Inc.

    BIOGRAPHY
  • John Norton

    John Norton

    Co-Founder, Phase 3 Lab Solutions

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Christine Paszko, PhD, MT (ASCP)

    Christine Paszko, PhD, MT (ASCP)

    Sr. Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Accelerated Technology Laboratories, Inc.

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Christopher Pauli

    Christopher Pauli

    Research Scientist II, Front Range Biosciences

    BIOGRAPHY
  • Jamie L. York, Ph.D.

    Jamie L. York, Ph.D.

    Applications Chemist, LC Solutions Department, Restek Corporation

    BIOGRAPHY

Sponsors & Partners

For information on becoming a sponsor or exhibitor, please click here.


Posters

Event Series


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Cannabis Sciences Virtual Event Series 2023
April 20, 2023 6:00 am Pacific Time

Cannabis Sciences Virtual Event Series 2023

Cannabis Sciences Virtual Event Series 2022
March 23, 2022 5:30 am Pacific Time

Cannabis Sciences Virtual Event Series 2022

Cannabis Sciences Virtual Event Series 2020
March 25, 2020 6:00 am Pacific Time

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Cannabis Sciences Virtual Event Series 2019
March 27, 2019 6:00 am Pacific Time

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Cannabis Sciences Virtual Event Series 2018
March 28, 2018 6:00 am Pacific Time

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Program Committee

To download the Program Committee brochure here.


  • Kent Crowley, Pharm.D., FAARFM, ABAAHP

    Kent Crowley, Pharm.D., is a board-certified Pharm.D. through the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine. He received his Doctor of Pharmacy from University of California, San Francisco and completed his residency with Kaiser Permanente in Los Angeles, CA. He completed his ...

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  • Russ Cersosimo, Jr.

    Russell Cersosimo Jr. is the founder of Pittsburgh-based Miradati Technology, which is currently developing HIPAA-compliant, enterprise software that creates standardized data for medical cannabis research. Integrating both legacy and proprietary technologies, Miradati helps ...

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  • James Eaves

    James Eaves received his Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics from the University of California at Davis. He is currently a professor at Université Laval, where his research focuses on methods of improving the profitability of growing cannabis indoors at scale. He has worked with a ...

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  • Adam Floyd

    Adam Floyd is the co-founder of Cascade Laboratory Consulting. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and has over ten years of professional experience in the cannabis industry with previous roles at Vermicrop Organics, General Hydroponics, The Hawthorne Gardening ...

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  • Justin Kander

    Justin Kander is the Patient Coordinator for The Oil Plant, a licensed manufacturer of whole-plant cannabis medicines in California. He has been with the company and its associated brand Aunt Zelda's since July 2015. In 2008, he began collecting research and experiences ...

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  • Michael Key

    Michael Key is the founder and CEO of Impello Biosciences, a Colorado-based biotechnology company that specializes in the research and development of plant biostimulants. Their speciality line of biostimulant products currently includes growth-promoting bacteria, amino-acid rich ...

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  • Caleb King

    Caleb King directs analytical testing and phytochemical method development at Front Range Biosciences. Currently, Caleb works closely with a multi-disciplinary team working to understand the biogeochemistry and metabolomics of high-value crops. Caleb received his Master of ...

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  • Catharine Layton

    Catharine is a Scientific Operations, Principal Scientist at Waters Corporation based in Milford, MA. She began her career at a fast paced, biopharmaceutical R&D contract research laboratory where she was responsible for designing analytical methods used for characterization of ...

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  • Christine Paszko

    Dr. Paszko is the Sr. Vice President at Accelerated Technology Laboratories, Inc. a LIMS, laboratory automation and informatics firm. She is an innovative, customer-centric leader with strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate well with both technical and sales ...

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  • Allegra Leghissa

    Allegra Leghissa graduated with her PhD in analytical chemistry from the University of Texas at Arlington in July 2018, working under the direction of Prof. Kevin A. Schug. She was born and raised in Bologna, Italy. She left Italy in August 2014 after completing an undergraduate ...

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