CCDG Dinner Lecture
Schedule
Wed Feb 25 2026 at 06:00 pm to 09:00 pm
UTC-06:00Location
Westwood Tavern | Schaumburg, IL
About this Event
Join us for a dinner and networking event Wednesday February 25, 2026 at the Westwood Tavern in Schaumburg, IL. The lecture will be presented by Elizabeth Sande. This presentation describes a rapid, efficient method for analyzing post-translational crosslinking in the extracellular matrix, which is crucial for understanding fibrotic diseases such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). By streamlining LC-MS/MS sample analysis to just two minutes and introducing a tissue-based surrogate matrix for dihydroxylysinonorleucine (DHLNL), the process is less labor-intensive and provides more accurate quantification. Application of this method revealed elevated DHLNL levels in both IPF patient lung tissue and a fibrotic mouse model compared to controls. Importantly, treatment with an anti-fibrotic compound reduced DHLNL levels, indicating the assay's potential utility for evaluating drug efficacy in fibrosis.
Elizabeth is currently a Scientist II at AbbVie within the High-Throughput, Automation, Bioassay, BioAnalysis (HT-ABBA) group, with a combined decade of hands-on experience in instrumentation and chromatography utilizing LC-MS/MS. She holds a master's degree in pharmaceutical sciences with a concentration in forensic science from the University of Florida obtained in 2021. Working in a variety of industries such as food, toxicology, and pharmaceuticals has fostered her career and love of separation science.
Where is it happening?
Westwood Tavern, 1385 North Meacham Road, Schaumburg, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 15.00 to USD 25.00
















