Microsampling-based metabolic phenotyping: Innovations and enhanced techniques for comprehensive lipid and lipoprotein profiling

Tuesday February 10th, 2026 - 11am ET, 4pm GMT, 5pm CET

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Discover how capillary blood microsamples can enable detailed lipid and lipoprotein profiling, supporting future at-home metabolic health monitoring.

This webinar discusses research exploring the use of finger-prick blood samples as a simple and less invasive alternative to standard blood collection, how the microsamples provide results equivalent to venous blood for lipoproteins and inflammation markers, and a method to analyze over 400 lipids from dried blood spot samples, exemplified through a case study into a diabetic cohort, supporting future at-home metabolic health monitoring.

Of interest to researchers in metabolomics and lipidomics, and clinicians and diabetes educators interested in patient-centric blood collections.

What you will learn

  • Key analytical considerations for successful implementation of microsamples for lipid and lipoprotein profiling
  • Insights from applying DBS and capillary workflows in a diabetic cohort
  • Evidence that capillary microsamples can give equivalent results to venous blood for lipoproteins

Speakers

Jayden Lee Roberts

Lecturer, University of Notre Dame Australia; Australian National Phenome Centre, Murdoch University

Jayden completed his PhD at the Australian National Phenome Centre (ANPC), Murdoch University and lectures at the University of Notre Dame Australia. His research centers on sample miniaturization in metabolic phenotyping, with specific focus on dried blood spot (DBS) microsamples. Jayden aims to make metabolic profiling more patient-centric and accessible, particularly for underserved populations in remote or resource-limited settings, where traditional blood sampling methods often create significant barriers due to logistical challenges and limited healthcare access. He employs a combination of targeted and untargeted LC-MS (TQ, timsTOF) and proton NMR spectroscopy in his analyses. Jayden is also the secretary of the Early Career Member Network (EMN) of the Metabolomics Society and a member of the ANZMetSoc ECR subcommittee.

Neil Spooner

Director Spooner Bioanalytical Solutions & Chair Patient Centric Sampling Interest Group

Neil is the Founder of Spooner Bioanalytical Solutions, helping companies to integrate biological fluid microsampling, and patient centric sampling and analysis into workflows. He also works with organizations to develop technologies and introduce them to the market. Neil also assists organizations with their understanding of emerging trends in the pharmaceutical industry and bioanalysis. Neil is a Senior Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Hertfordshire, Editor in Chief of the journal, Bioanalysis, Founder of the Patient Centric Sampling Interest Group and Co-Chair of the Reid Bioanalytical Forum. He has published over 70 peer reviewed manuscripts and delivered over 50 podium presentations.​​​​​​​

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