The HPLC conference will celebrate its 50th edition in beautiful San Diego, an exciting biotech hub along the dramatic Pacific coastline. Join us for a dynamic program where experts will address the latest scientific and technological advances, critical and emerging applications and technologies, and challenges and solutions covering all aspects of liquid-phase analytical separations from basic research to practice. Technologies include all types of HPLC, 2DLC, electrophoresis, micro- and nanofluidics, bead-based extractions, and coupling separations to mass spectrometry. Topics broadly include medicine, biology, environment, manufacturing, agriculture, and the science underlying separation processes. Special emphasis will be on the life sciences. The program will comprise of 45+ oral sessions of invited and contributed talks, presentations by exciting young scientists, hundreds of poster presentations, Best Poster competition, YouTube contest, Separation Science Slam competition, vendor-sponsored technical workshops, practical educational short courses, tutorials that will provide outstanding opportunities for newcomers to obtain a solid foundation in the field and for veterans to update their knowledge, and an abundance of networking opportunities. Meanwhile, the major exposition will showcase the latest and greatest in instrumentation, software, tools, accessories, and consumables. Throughout the exhibition hall you will find new and innovative products, new product launches, ground-breaking technologies, and experts in the booths who will be available to discuss challenges and offer solutions that you will be able to take back to your lab.