diff --git a/src/maldi_tools/load_maldi_data.py b/src/maldi_tools/load_maldi_data.py
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+"""Used for loading and binning. spectra data across multiple TMA runs into a single DataFrame.
+
+This is expected to serve as a drop-in replacement for SCiLS. Because we to combine, normalize,
+and bin across multiple, we need to directly interact with pyTDFSDK over using an existing tool
+like timsconvert.
+
+TODO: need to access TIC normalization, or else add it in manually.
+"""
+
+import os
+from bisect import bisect_left
+from concurrent.futures import ProcessPoolExecutor, as_completed
+from ctypes import CDLL
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Dict, List, Tuple, Union
+
+import numpy as np
+import pandas as pd
+from pyTDFSDK.classes import TsfData
+from pyTDFSDK.init_tdf_sdk import init_tdf_sdk_api
+from pyTDFSDK.tsf import tsf_index_to_mz, tsf_read_line_spectrum_v2
+
+# Path to the TDFSDK binary file
+BASE_PATH = Path(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)))
+
+
+def generate_mz_bins(
+    min_mz: float = 800,
+    max_mz: float = 4000,
+    num_bins: int = 321889
+) -> np.ndarray:
+    """Given a range of mz values, generate the bins as would be calculated by Bruker's SCiLS.
+
+    This is computed using logirathmic binning:
+
+    mz_i = min_mz * (max_mz / min_mz) * (i / (num_bins - 1))
+
+    Note that the computed values may be slightly off the SCiLS values, as the latter has floating
+    point errors.
+
+    Args:
+    ----
+        min_mz (float):
+            The minimum mz extracted to start the binning at
+        max_mz (float):
+            The maximum mz extracted to start the binning at
+        num_bins (int):
+            The number of bins to extract between `min_mz` and `max_mz`
+
+    Returns:
+    -------
+        Tuple[np.ndarray]:
+            The list of mz values to use for defining the central, left, and right points of each bin
+    """
+    bin_centers = [min_mz * (max_mz / min_mz) ** (i / (num_bins - 1)) for i in np.arange(num_bins)]
+    bin_deltas = [bin_centers[1] - bin_centers[0]] + [
+        (bin_centers[i + 1] - bin_centers[i - 1]) / 2 for i in np.arange(1, num_bins - 1)
+    ] + [bin_centers[-1] - bin_centers[-2]]
+    bin_lefts = [bc - bd / 2 for (bc, bd) in zip(bin_centers, bin_deltas)]
+    bin_rights = [bc + bd / 2 for (bc, bd) in zip(bin_centers, bin_deltas)]
+
+    return bin_centers, bin_lefts, bin_rights
+
+
+def init_tsf_load_object(
+    maldi_data_path: Union[str, Path],
+    tdf_sdk_binary: CDLL
+) -> TsfData:
+    """Initialize the cursor (TsfData object).
+
+    Args:
+    ----
+        maldi_data_path (Union[str, pathlib.Path]):
+            The path to the raw MALDI data, must end with a `.d` extension
+        tdf_sdk_binary (CDLL):
+            The dynamically loaded library created for the `TsfData` object
+
+    Returns:
+    -------
+        pyTDFSDK.classes.TsfData:
+            The pyTDFSDK cursor for the `maldi_data_path` provided
+    """
+    return TsfData(maldi_data_path, tdf_sdk=tdf_sdk_binary)
+
+
+def extract_maldi_tsf_data(
+    maldi_data_path: Union[str, Path],
+    min_mz: float = 800,
+    max_mz: float = 4000,
+    tic_normalize: bool = False
+) -> Tuple[pd.DataFrame, pd.DataFrame]:
+    """Extract the spectra data for a particular MALDI run.
+
+    Args:
+    ====
+        maldi_data_path (Union[str, Path]):
+            The path to the raw MALDI data, must end with a `.d` extension
+        min_mz (float):
+            The minimum m/z value observed during the run
+        max_mz (float):
+            The maximum m/z value observed during the run
+        tic_normalize (bool):
+            Whether or not to apply TIC normalization, default to False
+
+    Returns:
+    -------
+        Tuple[pandas.DataFrame, pandas.DataFrame]:
+            Two DataFrames containing the spectra and poslog info across the run respectively
+    """
+    tdf_sdk_binary: CDLL = init_tdf_sdk_api(os.path.join(BASE_PATH, "timsdata.dll"))
+    tsf_cursor: TsfData = init_tsf_load_object(maldi_data_path, tdf_sdk_binary)
+
+    mz_bins_centers, mz_bin_lefts, mz_bin_rights = generate_mz_bins(min_mz, max_mz)
+    spectra_dict: Dict[float, float] = {}
+    tsf_spot_info: pd.DataFrame = tsf_cursor.analysis["Frames"]
+    total_intensity = 0
+    total_intensity_norm = 0
+    num_intensity_vals = 0
+    for sid in tsf_spot_info["Id"].values:
+        index_arr, intensity_arr = tsf_read_line_spectrum_v2(
+            tdf_sdk=tdf_sdk_binary, handle=tsf_cursor.handle, frame_id=sid
+        )
+        mz_arr: np.ndarray = tsf_index_to_mz(
+            tdf_sdk=tdf_sdk_binary, handle=tsf_cursor.handle, frame_id=sid, indices=index_arr
+        )
+        intensity_sum = np.sum(intensity_arr) if tic_normalize else 1
+        total_intensity += intensity_sum
+        num_intensity_vals += len(intensity_arr)
+        if intensity_sum == 0:
+            continue
+
+        for mz, intensity in zip(mz_arr, intensity_arr):
+            mz_bin_index = bisect_left(mz_bin_rights, mz)
+            if mz_bin_index < len(mz_bin_lefts) and mz_bin_lefts[mz_bin_index] <= mz <= mz_bin_rights[mz_bin_index]:
+                mz_bin = mz_bins_centers[mz_bin_index]
+            else:
+                print(f"Found invalid bin {mz_bin_rights[mz_bin_index]} for mz values {mz}")
+                continue
+
+            spectra_dict[mz_bin] = (
+                0 if mz_bin not in spectra_dict else spectra_dict[mz_bin]
+            ) + (intensity / intensity_sum)
+            total_intensity_norm += (intensity / intensity_sum)
+
+    scaling_factor = (total_intensity / num_intensity_vals) / (total_intensity_norm / num_intensity_vals)
+    if tic_normalize:
+        for mz, intensity in spectra_dict.items():
+            spectra_dict[mz] = intensity * scaling_factor
+
+    run_name = os.path.basename(os.path.splitext(maldi_data_path)[0])
+    tsf_spectra: pd.DataFrame = pd.DataFrame(spectra_dict.items(), columns=["m/z", "intensity"])
+    tsf_spectra["run_name"] = run_name
+    tsf_spectra.sort_values(by="m/z", inplace=True)
+
+    tsf_poslog: pd.DataFrame = tsf_cursor.analysis["MaldiFrameInfo"]
+    tsf_poslog["run_name"] = run_name
+
+    return tsf_spectra, tsf_poslog
+
+
+def extract_maldi_run_spectra(
+    maldi_paths: List[Union[str, Path]],
+    min_mz: float = 800,
+    max_mz: float = 4000,
+    num_bins: int = 321889,
+    num_workers: int = 16,
+    tic_normalize: bool = False
+) -> Tuple[pd.DataFrame, pd.DataFrame]:
+    """Extract the full spectra and corresponding poslog information from the MALDI files.
+
+    Args:
+    ----
+        maldi_paths (List[Union[str, pathlib.Path]]):
+            The list of MALDI runs to use, must be `.d` folders
+        min_mz (float):
+            The minimum m/z value observed during the run
+        max_mz (float):
+            The maximum m/z value observed during the run
+        num_bins (int):
+            The number of m/z bins to extract between `min_mz` and `max_mz`
+        num_workers (int):
+            The number of workers to use for the process, default to all
+        tic_normalize (bool):
+            Whether or not to apply TIC normalization, default to False
+
+    Returns:
+    -------
+        Tuple[pandas.DataFrame, pandas.DataFrame:
+            Two DataFrames containing the spectra and poslog info across all runs respectively
+    """
+    if num_bins <= 0:
+        raise ValueError("num_bins specified must be positive")
+    if num_workers <= 0:
+        raise ValueError("num_workers specified must be positive")
+
+    poslog_df: pd.DataFrame = pd.DataFrame()
+    spectra_df: pd.DataFrame = pd.DataFrame()
+
+    with ProcessPoolExecutor(max_workers=num_workers) as executor:
+        future_maldi_data = {
+            executor.submit(
+                extract_maldi_tsf_data, mp, min_mz, max_mz, tic_normalize
+            ): mp for mp in maldi_paths
+        }
+
+        for future in as_completed(future_maldi_data):
+            mp = future_maldi_data[future]
+            try:
+                poslog_mp, spectra_mp = future.result()
+                poslog_df = pd.concat([poslog_df, poslog_mp])
+                spectra_df = pd.concat([spectra_df, spectra_mp])
+            except Exception as e:
+                print(f"Exception raised while processing {mp}")
+
+    poslog_df = poslog_df.reset_index(drop=True)
+    spectra_df = spectra_df.reset_index(drop=True)
+
+    return poslog_df, spectra_df
diff --git a/src/maldi_tools/timsdata.dll b/src/maldi_tools/timsdata.dll
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diff --git a/templates/maldi-load.ipynb b/templates/maldi-load.ipynb
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+{
+ "cells": [
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "id": "a3f92166-579d-4f8c-af65-d8dcea9ecda8",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "import os\n",
+    "import pathlib\n",
+    "\n",
+    "import matplotlib.pyplot as plt\n",
+    "import numpy as np\n",
+    "import pandas as pd\n",
+    "from maldi_tools import load_maldi_data"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "id": "82b21dea-b86f-4ddf-bfd6-1159aae33e49",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "maldi_data_paths = [\n",
+    "    # list full paths to each .d data folder\n",
+    "    # ex. \"/path/to/run/1.d\", \"/path/to/run/2.d\", etc.\n",
+    "]"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "id": "5127e09e-048e-41d9-82a9-3fcc541b52c2",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "spectra_df, poslog_df = load_maldi_data.extract_maldi_run_spectra(maldi_data_paths)"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "id": "d2aed4bb-7da3-485c-83d3-1104a3b79d21",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "spectra_df"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "id": "848f92af-bb96-4219-9255-3eccb8e25efb",
+   "metadata": {
+    "scrolled": true
+   },
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "poslog_df"
+   ]
+  }
+ ],
+ "metadata": {
+  "kernelspec": {
+   "display_name": "Python 3 (ipykernel)",
+   "language": "python",
+   "name": "python3"
+  },
+  "language_info": {
+   "codemirror_mode": {
+    "name": "ipython",
+    "version": 3
+   },
+   "file_extension": ".py",
+   "mimetype": "text/x-python",
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+   "nbconvert_exporter": "python",
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