New Matter: Inside the Minds of SLAS Scientists

Recorded straight from the SLAS2023 exhibit hall floor -- New Matter host, Hannah Rosen, Ph.D., speaks with each winner of this year's Student Poster Awards. SLAS2023 was a record-breaking year, and nearly 400 posters were displayed throughout the exhibit hall. Three students were awarded the Student Poster Award and received a $500 cash prize! Congratulations to our winners (in order of interview)!Samuel Little, Ph.D. Candidate (Concordia University)An Automated Platform for Engineering Primary Human T-Cells with Digital MicrofluidicsZachary Sitte, Graduate Student (University of North Carolina Chapel Hill)Supported Gel Slabs: A Promising Method for Generating Tumor-Like Structures and Screening Toxicants in a 3D EnvironmentRiley Whalen, Research Assistant (Oregon Health & Science University)Ultra-High Content Analyses of Circulating and Solid Tumor CellsWhat is the SLAS Student Poster Award?Student posters presented during the SLAS International Conference and Exhibition and SLAS Europe Conference and Exhibition are judged on quality and relevance. Student poster presenters are all eligible for the Student Poster Competition, in which the top three posters are recognized. Winners, up to three, receive a cash prize of $500. Visit our Student Resources to learn more.Stay connected with SLASOnline at www.slas.orgFacebookTwitter @SLAS_OrgLinkedInInstagram @slas_orgYouTubeAbout SLASSLAS (Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening) is an international professional society of academic, industry and government life sciences researchers and the developers and providers of laboratory automation technology. The SLAS mission is to bring together researchers in academia, industry and government to advance life sciences discovery and technology via education, knowledge exchange and global community building.  For more information about SLAS, visit www.slas.org.Upcoming SLAS Events: SLAS 2023 Building Biology in 3D Symposium 20-21 April 2023 Cambridge, UK SLAS Europe 2023 Conference and Exhibition 23-26 May 2023 Brussels, Belgium SLAS 2023 Microscales Innovation in Life Sciences Symposium September 14-15, 2023 La Jolla, CA, USA SLAS 2023 Sample Management Symposium October 12-13, 2023 Washington, D.C., USA SLAS 2023 Data Science and AI Symposium November 14-15, 2023 Basel, Switzerland

Joining us this week is the XIV  Spanish Drug Discovery Network Meeting  2022 Poster Award Winner, Marisa Parra López, predoctoral researcher at the University of Granada (Spain), to discuss the research featured in her poster titled, "A multidisciplinary approach for the identification of Tsg101-UEV ligands with potential as novel broad-spectrum antivirals."View Marisa's award-winning poster while you listen to the episode! For winning the poster award, López also received the SLAS Tony B. Travel Award, which provides funding for the SLAS Europe 2023 Conference and Exhibition, for students, graduate students, post-doctoral associates and junior faculty with less than four years in their first academic appointments. Stay connected with SLASOnline at www.slas.orgFacebookTwitter @SLAS_OrgLinkedInInstagram @slas_orgYouTubeAbout SLASSLAS (Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening) is an international professional society of academic, industry and government life sciences researchers and the developers and providers of laboratory automation technology. The SLAS mission is to bring together researchers in academia, industry and government to advance life sciences discovery and technology via education, knowledge exchange and global community building.  For more information about SLAS, visit www.slas.org.Upcoming SLAS Events: SLAS 2023 Building Biology in 3D Symposium 20-21 April 2023 Cambridge, UK SLAS Europe 2023 Conference and Exhibition 23-26 May 2023 Brussels, Belgium SLAS 2023 Microscales Innovation in Life Sciences Symposium September 14-15, 2023 La Jolla, CA, USA SLAS 2023 Sample Management Symposium October 12-13, 2023 Washington, D.C., USA SLAS 2023 Data Science and AI Symposium November 14-15, 2023 Basel, Switzerland

We've invited Crown Point Technologies Co-Founder, Stephen Kahmann, M.S., and Ontologist, Knowledge Graph Engineer, Cameron Gibbs, Ph.D., to explain how ontologies and knowledge graphs are used in life sciences research.Key Learning PointsWhat ontology and knowledge graphs areHow the data from ontologies and knowledge graphs are applied to life sciencesWhy these tools are becoming more popular in life science researchHow to use ontology and knowledge graphs in your own researchThe benefits of using these toolsStay connected with SLASOnline at www.slas.orgFacebookTwitter @SLAS_OrgLinkedInInstagram @slas_orgYouTubeAbout SLASSLAS (Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening) is an international professional society of academic, industry and government life sciences researchers and the developers and providers of laboratory automation technology. The SLAS mission is to bring together researchers in academia, industry and government to advance life sciences discovery and technology via education, knowledge exchange and global community building.  For more information about SLAS, visit www.slas.org.Upcoming SLAS Events: SLAS 2023 Building Biology in 3D Symposium 20-21 April 2023 Cambridge, UK SLAS Europe 2023 Conference and Exhibition 23-26 May 2023 Brussels, Belgium SLAS 2023 Microscales Innovation in Life Sciences Symposium September 14-15, 2023 La Jolla, CA, USA SLAS 2023 Sample Management Symposium October 12-13, 2023 Washington, D.C., USA SLAS 2023 Data Science and AI Symposium November 14-15, 2023 Basel, Switzerland

We're joined by Lesley Mathews, Ph.D., who is the new SLAS Scientific Director! Mathews joins SLAS after serving as the associate director, cellular pharmacology for the Center for the Development of Therapeutics at the Broad Institute of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard (Cambridge, MA). As the Society’s Scientific Director, she will provide strategic leadership for scientific content and delivery through the Society’s educational conferences, webinars and programming, and supporting its two peer-reviewed journals – SLAS Discovery and SLAS Technology.While listeners can get to know Mathews in this episode, she and New Matter Host Hannah Rosen, Ph.D., highlight areas of interest at our upcoming SLAS2023 International Conference and Exhibition taking place in San Diego, CA, Feb. 25-Mar. 1.For a transcript of this episode, please visit this episode's page on Buzzsprout.Stay connected with SLASOnline at www.slas.orgFacebookTwitter @SLAS_OrgLinkedInInstagram @slas_orgYouTubeAbout SLASSLAS (Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening) is an international professional society of academic, industry and government life sciences researchers and the developers and providers of laboratory automation technology. The SLAS mission is to bring together researchers in academia, industry and government to advance life sciences discovery and technology via education, knowledge exchange and global community building.  For more information about SLAS, visit www.slas.org.Upcoming SLAS Events: SLAS 2023 Building Biology in 3D Symposium 20-21 April 2023 Cambridge, UK SLAS Europe 2023 Conference and Exhibition 23-26 May 2023 Brussels, Belgium SLAS 2023 Microscales Innovation in Life Sciences Symposium September 14-15, 2023 La Jolla, CA, USA SLAS 2023 Sample Management Symposium October 12-13, 2023 Washington, D.C., USA SLAS 2023 Data Science and AI Symposium November 14-15, 2023 Basel, Switzerland

Welcome to another installment of our series focused on the lab of the future! In our previous episodes, we laid out the foundation of what the lab of the future is and how this initiative can advance research. Now, we're setting our sights on identifying where we should be heading with the lab of the future to get closer to making the concept a reality.  Our guest is Olga Seltser, M.E., senior director of automation at Laronde & Harbinger Health, an experienced automation engineer with a demonstrated history of working in the biotechnology industry.  Olga shares her perspective on the opportunities to advance laboratory automation to make progress toward the lab of the future. For a transcript of this episode, please visit this episode's page on Buzzsprout.Key Learning Points: How automation in the life sciences compares to other industries like the auto industryWhat needs to be done to elevate life sciences automation to the same level as other industries The role higher education plays in the lab of the futureHow to make automation more accessible to labs with limited fundingNew from SLAS - the Lab of the Future Short Course on Demand!SLAS recently launched Lab of the Future, a new short course on demand offering to educate new laboratory technologies and applications to make any laboratory more advanced!To learn more about the Lab of the Future short course including availability, pricing and the instructors, visit:https://www.slas.org/education/slas-short-courses/lab-of-the-future/Stay connected with SLASOnline at www.slas.orgFacebookTwitter @SLAS_OrgLinkedInInstagram @slas_orgYouTubeAbout SLASSLAS (Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening) is an international professional society of academic, industry and government life sciences researchers and the developers and providers of laboratory automation technology. The SLAS mission is to bring together researchers in academia, industry and government to advance life sciences discoveUpcoming SLAS Events: SLAS 2023 Building Biology in 3D Symposium 20-21 April 2023 Cambridge, UK SLAS Europe 2023 Conference and Exhibition 23-26 May 2023 Brussels, Belgium SLAS 2023 Microscales Innovation in Life Sciences Symposium September 14-15, 2023 La Jolla, CA, USA SLAS 2023 Sample Management Symposium October 12-13, 2023 Washington, D.C., USA SLAS 2023 Data Science and AI Symposium November 14-15, 2023 Basel, Switzerland

In continuing our Lab of the Future series, we're joined by Maaike Bras, scientist assay development (Pivot Park Screening Centre), for a detailed discussion on the applications of mass spectrometry methods in high-throughput screening. For a transcript of this episode, please visit this episode's page on Buzzsprout.Key Learning Points: How mass spectrometry can be used for high-throughput screeningHow deep learning and other data mining/analysis methods are improving mass spectrometry What mass spectrometry advancements are being made to enhance the lab of the future Mass spectrometry advantages for affinity-based assays compared to other assays methodsNew from SLAS - the Lab of the Future Short Course on Demand!SLAS has recently launched Lab of the Future, a new short course on demand offering to educate new laboratory technologies and applications to make any laboratory more advanced!To learn more about the Lab of the Future short course including availability, pricing and the instructors, visit:https://www.slas.org/education/slas-short-courses/lab-of-the-future/Stay connected with SLASOnline at www.slas.orgFacebookTwitter @SLAS_OrgLinkedInInstagram @slas_orgYouTubeAbout SLASSLAS (Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening) is an international professional society of academic, industry and government life sciences researchers and the developers and providers of laboratory automation technology. The SLAS mission is to bring together researchers in academia, industry and government to advance life sciences discovery and technology via education, knowledge exchange and global community building.  For more information about SLAS, visit www.slas.org.Upcoming SLAS Events: SLAS 2023 Building Biology in 3D Symposium 20-21 April 2023 Cambridge, UK SLAS Europe 2023 Conference and Exhibition 23-26 May 2023 Brussels, Belgium SLAS 2023 Microscales Innovation in Life Sciences Symposium September 14-15, 2023 La Jolla, CA, USA SLAS 2023 Sample Management Symposium October 12-13, 2023 Washington, D.C., USA SLAS 2023 Data Science and AI Symposium November 14-15, 2023 Basel, Switzerland

Welcome to the final part of our series on Accessibility in the Lab, where each episode explores the importance of accessibility in the lab, academia, the workforce and other applications.From our previous episodes, we've learned how accessibility needs compare between academic and professional settings and different approaches to conversating with a colleague or a supervisor. For this episode, we're expanding our look into the conversations that can make all the difference for someone with accessibility needs.Our guest for this episode is Yujia Ding, M.S., Ed.D., who after being diagnosed with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) during her undergrad, was paired with her service dog, Griffey, to support her during POTS episodes. Listen as she shares her stories on overcoming accessibility issues and a forward-focused outlook on accessibility accommodations. For more content, check out Yujia's FYI talk all about Accessibility Needs for Service Dogs in the Lab! Watch the video here.For a transcript of this episode, please visit this episode's page on Buzzsprout.Key Learning Points:How accessibility applies to service dogs, tooHow companies who provide accommodations receive a slew of benefitsWays you can support accessibility initiatives in your lab or work environment Stay connected with SLAS:Online at www.slas.orgFacebookTwitter @SLAS_OrgLinkedInInstagram @slas_orgYouTubeAbout SLAS:SLAS (Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening) is an international professional society of academic, industry and government life sciences researchers and the developers and providers of laboratory automation technology. The SLAS mission is to bring together researchers in academia, industry and government to advance life sciences discovery and technology via education, knowledge exchange and global community building.  For more information about SLAS, visit www.slas.org.SLAS publishes two peer-reviewed and MEDUpcoming SLAS Events: SLAS 2023 Building Biology in 3D Symposium 20-21 April 2023 Cambridge, UK SLAS Europe 2023 Conference and Exhibition 23-26 May 2023 Brussels, Belgium SLAS 2023 Microscales Innovation in Life Sciences Symposium September 14-15, 2023 La Jolla, CA, USA SLAS 2023 Sample Management Symposium October 12-13, 2023 Washington, D.C., USA SLAS 2023 Data Science and AI Symposium November 14-15, 2023 Basel, Switzerland

Welcome to the third part of our series on Accessibility in the Lab. Each episode explores the importance of accessibility in the lab, academia, the workforce and other applications.In the previous accessibility episodes, we asked our guests for their input on how to talk to someone about accessibility – specifically in education and the workplace. For this episode, we're expanding our look into the conversations that can make all the difference for someone with accessibility needs. Our guest for this episode is Sara Siwiecki, a Biophysics Ph.D. candidate at Yale university, who actively volunteers for two Yale organizations serving graduate students: the Yale Disability Peer Mentorship Program and the Yale Graduate Student Disability Alliance.Key Learning Points:Advice on how and where to begin with having these conversationsHow scientific events, conferences and other activities can be more accommodating Tips for how to speak with someone who is not receptive to accessibility needsStay connected with SLAS:Online at www.slas.orgFacebookTwitter @SLAS_OrgLinkedInInstagram @slas_orgYouTubeAbout SLAS:SLAS (Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening) is an international professional society of academic, industry and government life sciences researchers and the developers and providers of laboratory automation technology. The SLAS mission is to bring together researchers in academia, industry and government to advance life sciences discovery and technology via education, knowledge exchange and global community building.  For more information about SLAS, visit www.slas.org.SLAS publishes two peer-reviewed and MEDLINE-indexed scientific journals, SLAS Discovery and SLAS Technology. For more information about SLAS and its journals, visit www.slas.org/publications.For Students:Visit the SLAS Student Resources to find information on student-focused SLAS awards, grants, scholarships, digital educational content, podcasts and more.*For a trUpcoming SLAS Events: SLAS 2023 Building Biology in 3D Symposium 20-21 April 2023 Cambridge, UK SLAS Europe 2023 Conference and Exhibition 23-26 May 2023 Brussels, Belgium SLAS 2023 Microscales Innovation in Life Sciences Symposium September 14-15, 2023 La Jolla, CA, USA SLAS 2023 Sample Management Symposium October 12-13, 2023 Washington, D.C., USA SLAS 2023 Data Science and AI Symposium November 14-15, 2023 Basel, Switzerland

Welcome to the second part of our series on Accessibility in the Lab. Each episode explores the importance of accessibility in the lab, academia, the workforce and other applications. In our first episode, we discussed accessibility in education to get a perspective on the accommodations and resources available for students. For this episode, we're exploring what accessibility looks like outside of education – the workforce – to understand how accessibility affects working professionals. Our guest joining us to share his unique perspective is Logan Gin, Ph.D., who is the assistant director of STEM education, at the Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning at Brown University.Key Learning Points:What accessibility looks like for The best practices used in hiring to be more inclusive to all disabilitiesWhat is considered a "reasonable accommodation" per ADA complianceHow accessibility in the workforce compares to educationStay connected with SLAS:Online at www.slas.orgFacebookTwitter @SLAS_OrgLinkedInInstagram @slas_orgYouTubeAbout SLAS:SLAS (Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening) is an international professional society of academic, industry and government life sciences researchers and the developers and providers of laboratory automation technology. The SLAS mission is to bring together researchers in academia, industry and government to advance life sciences discovery and technology via education, knowledge exchange and global community building.  For more information about SLAS, visit www.slas.org.SLAS publishes two peer-reviewed and MEDLINE-indexed scientific journals, SLAS Discovery and SLAS Technology. For more information about SLAS and its journals, visit www.slas.org/publications.For Students:Visit the SLAS Student Resources to find information on student-focused SLAS awards, grants, scholarships, digital educational content, podcasts and more.*For a transcript of this episode, please visit this episoUpcoming SLAS Events: SLAS 2023 Building Biology in 3D Symposium 20-21 April 2023 Cambridge, UK SLAS Europe 2023 Conference and Exhibition 23-26 May 2023 Brussels, Belgium SLAS 2023 Microscales Innovation in Life Sciences Symposium September 14-15, 2023 La Jolla, CA, USA SLAS 2023 Sample Management Symposium October 12-13, 2023 Washington, D.C., USA SLAS 2023 Data Science and AI Symposium November 14-15, 2023 Basel, Switzerland

Welcome to the first part of our series on Accessibility in the Lab. This series will explore different areas of accessibility throughout education and the workforce, along with the necessary conversations about the topic. In this episode, we begin by discussing the current state of accessibility in education with our guests Sara Rivera, Ph.D., lab manager at the University of Michigan, and Madelyn Cook, Ph.D. candidate at the University of Michigan. Whether a student requires additional time to complete an exam or a physical accommodation in their research space, accessibility is not one-size-fits-all for students. Rivera and Cook provide insight into academia through their personal experiences with accessibility which makes for a valuable conversation to hear.Key Learning Points:What accessibility looks like in academic researchWhat kind of accommodations are available for studentsThe responsibilities academic institutions have to provide accommodationsHow students can approach conversations about accessibility with their professors and facultyStay connected with SLAS:Online at www.slas.orgFacebookTwitter @SLAS_OrgLinkedInInstagram @slas_orgYouTubeAbout SLAS:SLAS (Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening) is an international professional society of academic, industry and government life sciences researchers and the developers and providers of laboratory automation technology. The SLAS mission is to bring together researchers in academia, industry and government to advance life sciences discovery and technology via education, knowledge exchange and global community building.  For more information about SLAS, visit www.slas.org.SLAS publishes two peer-reviewed and MEDLINE-indexed scientific journals, SLAS Discovery and SLAS Technology. For more information about SLAS and its journals, visit www.slas.org/publications.For Students:Visit the SLAS Student Resources to find information on student-focused SLAS awards, grants, scholarships, digital educational content, podcastUpcoming SLAS Events: SLAS 2023 Building Biology in 3D Symposium 20-21 April 2023 Cambridge, UK SLAS Europe 2023 Conference and Exhibition 23-26 May 2023 Brussels, Belgium SLAS 2023 Microscales Innovation in Life Sciences Symposium September 14-15, 2023 La Jolla, CA, USA SLAS 2023 Sample Management Symposium October 12-13, 2023 Washington, D.C., USA SLAS 2023 Data Science and AI Symposium November 14-15, 2023 Basel, Switzerland

In this episode, we're joined by Venomtech Founder and Chief Scientific Officer Steve Trim, for a lesson on the use of venoms in drug discovery and other fields! He explains the many uses of animal venom including cosmetics and crop protection. Also, Trim shares the story of the Ventomtech exclusive hot sauce that simulated a venomous spider bite!Key Learning Points:Why venom isn't widely used for drug developmentWhat the ethical implications of using venoms areWhat you need to know to use venom in your own researchAbout Steve Trim:Trim is the Founder and CSO of Venomtech, where he leads the scientific efforts to produce automation-compatible biological libraries, targeted to drug discovery therapeutic areas to maximize hit potential and a wide range of biopesticides. He founded Venomtech to deliver value to drug discovery programs struggling to find novel lead material after 10 years as a pharmaceutical molecular biologist and safety delegate, followed by a research associate position in a comparative genomics lab. Stay connected with SLAS:Online at www.slas.orgFacebookTwitter @SLAS_OrgLinkedInInstagram @slas_orgYouTubeAbout SLAS:SLAS (Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening) is an international professional society of academic, industry and government life sciences researchers and the developers and providers of laboratory automation technology. The SLAS mission is to bring together researchers in academia, industry and government to advance life sciences discovery and technology via education, knowledge exchange and global community building.  For more information about SLAS, visit www.slas.org.SLAS publishes two peer-reviewed and MEDLINE-indexed scientific journals, SLAS Discovery and SLUpcoming SLAS Events: SLAS 2023 Building Biology in 3D Symposium 20-21 April 2023 Cambridge, UK SLAS Europe 2023 Conference and Exhibition 23-26 May 2023 Brussels, Belgium SLAS 2023 Microscales Innovation in Life Sciences Symposium September 14-15, 2023 La Jolla, CA, USA SLAS 2023 Sample Management Symposium October 12-13, 2023 Washington, D.C., USA SLAS 2023 Data Science and AI Symposium November 14-15, 2023 Basel, Switzerland

In this episode, we're joined by Broad Institute Senior Group Leader and Head of the Cimini Lab Imaging Platform Beth Cimini, Ph.D., for a lesson in high-content image analysis! Cimini is a subject matter expert who shares her knowledge to explain how high-content image analysis works and how it pertains to cell painting. Key Learning Points:The types of research high-content imaging is ideal for The process of developing an assay for a high-content imaging approachWhat you need to know to use high-content imaging in your research About Beth Cimini, Ph.D.Cimini is a senior group leader, CZI imaging scientist and the head of the Cimini Lab in the Imaging Platform at the Broad Institute in Cambridge, MA. After completing her undergraduate research in visual neuroscience at Boston University, Cimini obtained a Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of California San Francisco, where she studied the difference between splicing variants of the telomere master scaffolding protein TIN2.  She created and directs the Platform's Postdoctoral Training Program in Bioimage Analysis, and also leads the Broad efforts toward community engagement and driving biological projects for the Center for Open Bioimage Analysis.Stay connected with SLAS:Online at www.slas.orgFacebookTwitter @SLAS_OrgLinkedInInstagram @slas_orgYouTubeAbout SLAS:SLAS (Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening) is an international professional society of academic, industry and government life sciences researchers and the developers and providers of laboratory automation technology. The SLAS mission is to bring together researchers in academia, industry and government to advance life sciences discovery and technology via education, knowledge exchange and global community building.  For more information about SLAS, visit www.slas.org.SLAS publishes two peer-reviewed and MEDLINE-indexed scientific journals, SLAS Discovery and SLAS TeUpcoming SLAS Events: SLAS 2023 Building Biology in 3D Symposium 20-21 April 2023 Cambridge, UK SLAS Europe 2023 Conference and Exhibition 23-26 May 2023 Brussels, Belgium SLAS 2023 Microscales Innovation in Life Sciences Symposium September 14-15, 2023 La Jolla, CA, USA SLAS 2023 Sample Management Symposium October 12-13, 2023 Washington, D.C., USA SLAS 2023 Data Science and AI Symposium November 14-15, 2023 Basel, Switzerland

Our guest for this episode is ViQi Inc. AI Engineer and Data Scientist Rupert Dodkins, Ph.D., who shares his story on how a visit to the Jodrell Bank Observatory as a child inspired him to pursue a career in astrophysics before transitioning into the life sciences field. Also, Dodkins explains what it was like to achieve the Guinness world record for the most consecutive heelflips while he was still a Ph.D. student!Key Learning Points:The criteria for selecting the best-fit institution for grad schoolThe importance of setting a destination for your goalsWhat goes into preparing for setting a new world recordAbout Rupert Dodkins, Ph.D.:While Dodkins was completing his Ph.D. at the University of Oxford, and his postdoc at the University of California, Dodkins applied machine learning to exoplanet imaging with single-photon cryogenic-detectors. At ViQi, Inc, he develops machine learning algorithms for high-content virology assays. A unique accomplishment of Dodkins' is that he jointly owns the Guinness World Record for Most Skateboard Heelflips in One Minute.Stay connected with SLAS:Online at www.slas.orgFacebookTwitter @SLAS_OrgLinkedInInstagram @slas_orgYouTubeAbout SLAS:SLAS (Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening) is an international professional society of academic, industry and government life sciences researchers and the developers and providers of laboratory automation technology. The SLAS mission is to bring together researchers in academia, industry and government to advance life sciences discovery and technology via education, knowledge exchange and global community building.  For more information about SLAS, visit www.slas.org.SLAS publishes two peer-reviewed and MEDLINE-indexed scientific journals, SLAS Discovery and SLAS Technology. For more information about SLAS anUpcoming SLAS Events: SLAS 2023 Building Biology in 3D Symposium 20-21 April 2023 Cambridge, UK SLAS Europe 2023 Conference and Exhibition 23-26 May 2023 Brussels, Belgium SLAS 2023 Microscales Innovation in Life Sciences Symposium September 14-15, 2023 La Jolla, CA, USA SLAS 2023 Sample Management Symposium October 12-13, 2023 Washington, D.C., USA SLAS 2023 Data Science and AI Symposium November 14-15, 2023 Basel, Switzerland

This week we're joined by Tecan Associate Director of Product Management Ashesh Saraiya, Ph.D., to discuss Tecan's achievement in winning the New Product Award at SLAS Europe 2022. for their MagicPrep™ NGS system!  Saraiya is the expert on the award-winning product as he played a vital role in getting the MagicPrep™ NGS system to market.  Also, he shares a glimpse into what Tecan's plans are for the MagicPrep™ NGS system and how laboratories can use the award-winning device for better library preparation. Key Learning Points:What makes the MagicPrep™ NGS system new and innovative The inspiration behind this NGS library preparation deviceHow the MagicPrep™ NGS system compares to other NGS systemsLearn more about MagicPrep™ NGS system from Tecan by visiting: www.tecan.com/magic Our Sponsor for this EpisodeTheWell Bioscience – developer of VitroGel, a next-generation xeno-free 3D extracellular matrix (ECM), enables scientists to shift from 2D to 3D cell culture and help drive innovations for precision medicine, cell therapy and biomanufacturing by getting faster and more accurate data than animal-based systems.Learn more about TheWell Bioscience by visiting:www.thewellbio.comStay connected with SLASOnline at www.slas.orgFacebookTwitter @SLAS_OrgLinkedInInstagram @slas_orgYouTubeAbout SLASSLAS (Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening) is an international professional society of academic, industry and government life sciences researchers and the developers and providers of laboratory automation technology. The SLAS mission is to bring together researchers in academia, industry and government to advance life sciences discovery and technology via education, knowledge exchange and global community building.  For more information about SLAS, visit www.slas.org.SLAS publishes twoUpcoming SLAS Events: SLAS 2023 Building Biology in 3D Symposium 20-21 April 2023 Cambridge, UK SLAS Europe 2023 Conference and Exhibition 23-26 May 2023 Brussels, Belgium SLAS 2023 Microscales Innovation in Life Sciences Symposium September 14-15, 2023 La Jolla, CA, USA SLAS 2023 Sample Management Symposium October 12-13, 2023 Washington, D.C., USA SLAS 2023 Data Science and AI Symposium November 14-15, 2023 Basel, Switzerland

This week we welcome the President of BioSignal2, Inc Roger Bossé, Ph.D., to discuss using technologies based on Lanthanides emission (TRF, TR-FRET, LOCI) to perform ultrasensitive assays. Bosse is a leading expert on a wide range of detection technologies and applications that work in conjunction with microplate readers.Key Learning Points:What lanthanides are and how they can be used for assaysThe type of research lanthanide-based assays are ideal forWhat researchers need to know to use lanthanide-based assays for researchThe future advancement of lanthanide-based assays technologyLearn more about our BioSignal2 Inc. by visiting: http://www.biosignal2.com/About Roger Bosse:Bosse was the key individual that commercialized and developed the unique screening reagent platform “AlphaScreen” at PerkinElmer. He then expanded its breadth and scope to cover many applications in drug discovery and life sciences in general. Roger is highly skilled at assay design and development for early drug discovery efforts and has extensive cell signaling expertise. Our Sponsor for this EpisodeTheWell Bioscience – developer of VitroGel, a next-generation xeno-free 3D extracellular matrix (ECM), enables scientists to shift from 2D to 3D cell culture and help drive innovations for precision medicine, cell therapy and biomanufacturing by getting faster and more accurate data than animal-based systems.Learn more about TheWell Bioscience by visiting:www.thewellbio.comStay connected with SLASOnline at www.slas.orgFacebookTwitter @SLAS_OrgLinkedInInstagram @slas_orgYouTubeAbout SLASSLAS (Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening) is an international professional society of academic, industry and government life sciences researchers and the developers and providers of laboratory automation technology. The SLAS mission is to bring together researchers in academia, industry and government to advance life sciences discovery and technology via education, knowledge exchange and global community building.  For more information about SLAS, vUpcoming SLAS Events: SLAS 2023 Building Biology in 3D Symposium 20-21 April 2023 Cambridge, UK SLAS Europe 2023 Conference and Exhibition 23-26 May 2023 Brussels, Belgium SLAS 2023 Microscales Innovation in Life Sciences Symposium September 14-15, 2023 La Jolla, CA, USA SLAS 2023 Sample Management Symposium October 12-13, 2023 Washington, D.C., USA SLAS 2023 Data Science and AI Symposium November 14-15, 2023 Basel, Switzerland

In this episode focused on career mentorship, we're joined by Christina Minnick, senior scientist at Merck, who shares some of her personal stories and experiences in career mentorship. Minnick shares the success story of one of her SLAS Mentor Match mentees who was able to land a better role at a great company by following Minnick's advice.Learn more about our Mentor Match program by visiting: https://www.slas.org/resources/mentor-match/About Christina Minnick: Christina Minnick received her B.S. in biology from Delaware Valley University in 2009. Later on, Minnick became a scientist at PPD and then NewAgeSys. Minnick is currently a scientist at Merck where she helps to run Merck’s infectious disease program and antiviral drug evaluation.Our Sponsor for this EpisodeTheWell Bioscience – developer of VitroGel, a next-generation xeno-free 3D extracellular matrix (ECM), enables scientists to shift from 2D to 3D cell culture and help drive innovations for precision medicine, cell therapy and biomanufacturing by getting faster and more accurate data than animal-based systems.Learn more about TheWell Bioscience by visiting:www.thewellbio.comStay connected with SLASOnline at www.slas.orgFacebookTwitter @SLAS_OrgLinkedInInstagram @slas_orgYouTubeAbout SLASSLAS (Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening) is an international professional society of academic, industry and government life sciences researchers and the developers and providers of laboratory automation technology. The SLAS mission is to bring together researchers in academia, industry and government to advance life sciences discovery and technology via education, knowledge exchange and global community building.  For more information about SLAS, visit www.slas.org.SLAS publishes two peer-reviewed and MEDLINE-indexed scientific journals, SLASUpcoming SLAS Events: SLAS 2023 Building Biology in 3D Symposium 20-21 April 2023 Cambridge, UK SLAS Europe 2023 Conference and Exhibition 23-26 May 2023 Brussels, Belgium SLAS 2023 Microscales Innovation in Life Sciences Symposium September 14-15, 2023 La Jolla, CA, USA SLAS 2023 Sample Management Symposium October 12-13, 2023 Washington, D.C., USA SLAS 2023 Data Science and AI Symposium November 14-15, 2023 Basel, Switzerland

Welcome to the first episode of our new series: "Lab of the Future."We begin this series by centering our discussion on the foundation of this evolutionary concept:What is the “Lab of the Future”?What does the Lab of the Future look like for academia vs industry?What barriers are preventing people from utilizing current technologies in unique ways?What role does academia have in training individuals for the Lab of the Future?Our guests for this momentous episode are Rishi Mahajan, M.S., lead R&D engineer at Regeneron, and Mike Tarselli, Ph.D., chief scientific & knowledge officer at TetraScience. Listen as they exchange their viewpoints on the current state of the concept and share their predictions and prospective outlook for the Lab of the Future.Our Sponsor for this EpisodeTheWell Bioscience – developer of VitroGel, a next-generation xeno-free 3D extracellular matrix (ECM), enables scientists to shift from 2D to 3D cell culture and help drive innovations for precision medicine, cell therapy and biomanufacturing by getting faster and more accurate data than animal-based systems.Learn more about TheWell Bioscience by visiting: www.thewellbio.comNew from SLAS - the Lab of the Future Short Course on Demand!SLAS has recently launched Lab of the Future, a new short course on demand offering to educate new laboratory technologies and applications to make any laboratory more advanced!To learn more about the Lab of the Future short course including availability, pricing and the instructors, visit:https://www.slas.org/education/slas-short-courses/lab-of-the-future/Stay connected with SLASOnline at www.slas.orgFacebookTwitter @SLAS_OrgLinkedInInstagram @slas_orgYouTubeAbout SLASSLAS (Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening) is an international professional society of academic, industry and government life sciences researchers and the developers and providers of laboratory automation technology. The SLAS mission iUpcoming SLAS Events: SLAS 2023 Building Biology in 3D Symposium 20-21 April 2023 Cambridge, UK SLAS Europe 2023 Conference and Exhibition 23-26 May 2023 Brussels, Belgium SLAS 2023 Microscales Innovation in Life Sciences Symposium September 14-15, 2023 La Jolla, CA, USA SLAS 2023 Sample Management Symposium October 12-13, 2023 Washington, D.C., USA SLAS 2023 Data Science and AI Symposium November 14-15, 2023 Basel, Switzerland

SLAS Scientific Manager Hannah Rosen, Ph.D., is joined by DropGenie CEO, Co-Founder, Alison Hirukawa, Ph.D., who shares her story of how she went from wanting to become a detective at a young age to leaving academia to become an entrepreneur. Hirukawa explains how she navigated through the academic terrain to pursue a Ph.D., and what helped her succeed along the way. Hirukawa shares her perspective on the growing opportunities in the automation and gene editing space, and advice and resources for early career scientists on launching a start-up company. To learn more about DropGenie, visit: https://www.linkedin.com/company/drop-genie/About Alison Hirukawa, Ph.D.:Hirukawa, Ph.D., co-founded DropGenie in 2018, a startup that automates gene editing pipelines. She has over 10 years of R&D experience related to the genetic manipulation of a wide breadth of different disease models and cell types including human embryonic stem (ES) cells, primary human and mouse immune populations, patient derived xenographs and transgenic mouse models of breast cancer. Hirukawa obtained her M.S. from the University of British Columbia, and later her P.h.D. in Biochemistry from McGill University.Stay connected with SLAS:Online at www.slas.orgFacebookTwitter @SLAS_OrgLinkedInInstagram @slas_orgYouTubeAbout SLAS:SLAS (Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening) is an international professional society of academic, industry and government life sciences researchers and the developers and providers of laboratory automation technology. The SLAS mission is to bring together researchers in academia, industry and government to advance life sciences discovery and technology via education, knowledge exchange and global community building.  For more information about SLAS, visit www.slas.org.SLAS publishes two peer-reviewed and MEDLINE-indexed scientific journals, SLAS Discovery and SLAS Technology. For more inforUpcoming SLAS Events: SLAS 2023 Building Biology in 3D Symposium 20-21 April 2023 Cambridge, UK SLAS Europe 2023 Conference and Exhibition 23-26 May 2023 Brussels, Belgium SLAS 2023 Microscales Innovation in Life Sciences Symposium September 14-15, 2023 La Jolla, CA, USA SLAS 2023 Sample Management Symposium October 12-13, 2023 Washington, D.C., USA SLAS 2023 Data Science and AI Symposium November 14-15, 2023 Basel, Switzerland

SLAS has recently launched Lab of the Future, a new short course on demand offering to educate new laboratory technologies and applications to make any laboratory more advanced! Lab of the Future content creators, Mario Richter, Ph.D. (AbbVie), and Joshua Kangas, Ph.D. (Carnegie Mellon University), join New Matter Host and SLAS Scientific Manager Hannah Rosen, Ph.D., to share an overview of the new short course to cover:Who can benefit from this courseWhat topics will be coveredWhat new skills participants can learnTo learn more about the Lab of the Future short course including availability, pricing and the instructors, visit: https://www.slas.org/education/slas-short-courses/lab-of-the-future/Stay connected with SLAS:Online at www.slas.orgFacebookTwitter @SLAS_OrgLinkedInInstagram @slas_orgYouTubeAbout SLAS:SLAS (Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening) is an international professional society of academic, industry and government life sciences researchers and the developers and providers of laboratory automation technology. The SLAS mission is to bring together researchers in academia, industry and government to advance life sciences discovery and technology via education, knowledge exchange and global community building.  For more information about SLAS, visit www.slas.org.SLAS publishes two peer-reviewed and MEDLINE-indexed scientific journals, SLAS Discovery and SLAS Technology. For more information about SLAS and its journals, visit www.slas.org/publications.For Students:Visit the SLAS Student Resources to find information on student-focused SLAS awards, grants, scholarships, digital educational content, podcasts and more.Upcoming SLAS Events: SLAS 2023 Building Biology in 3D Symposium 20-21 April 2023 Cambridge, UK SLAS Europe 2023 Conference and Exhibition 23-26 May 2023 Brussels, Belgium SLAS 2023 Microscales Innovation in Life Sciences Symposium September 14-15, 2023 La Jolla, CA, USA SLAS 2023 Sample Management Symposium October 12-13, 2023 Washington, D.C., USA SLAS 2023 Data Science and AI Symposium November 14-15, 2023 Basel, Switzerland

Have you ever wondered what it takes to put on a large event like the SLAS international conference an exhibition? If so, then you're in for a very special episode! Joining New Matter Host and SLAS Scientific Manager Hannah Rosen, Ph.D., is the SLAS Director, Global Events & Corporate Partnerships Amy Wilkinson, CMP, DES to give you a behind-the-scenes look at what goes on to plan the SLAS conferences and events.  Wilkinson shares insightful answers to questions like: What's the typical timeline look like for planning an SLAS conference?How does planning a conference differ from a symposium?How has COVID-19 affected SLAS events and the industry? If you're feeling pumped up and ready to attend an exhibition after listening to this discussion, then we invite you to Sunny San Diego, CA for SLAS2023 International Conference and Exhibition February 25 - March 1, 2023!To see a full list of upcoming SLAS conferences, events and more, visit: https://www.slas.org/events-calendar/Stay connected with SLAS:Online at www.slas.orgFacebookTwitter @SLAS_OrgLinkedInInstagram @slas_orgYouTubeAbout SLAS:SLAS (Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening) is an international professional society of academic, industry and government life sciences researchers and the developers and providers of laboratory automation technology. The SLAS mission is to bring together researchers in academia, industry and government to advance life sciences discovery and technology via education, knowledge exchange and global community building.  For more information about SLAS, visit www.slas.org.SLAS publishes two peer-reviewed and MEDLINE-indexed scientific journals, SLAS Discovery and SLAS Technology. For more information about SLAS and its journals, visit www.slas.org/publications.For Students:Visit the Upcoming SLAS Events: SLAS 2023 Building Biology in 3D Symposium 20-21 April 2023 Cambridge, UK SLAS Europe 2023 Conference and Exhibition 23-26 May 2023 Brussels, Belgium SLAS 2023 Microscales Innovation in Life Sciences Symposium September 14-15, 2023 La Jolla, CA, USA SLAS 2023 Sample Management Symposium October 12-13, 2023 Washington, D.C., USA SLAS 2023 Data Science and AI Symposium November 14-15, 2023 Basel, Switzerland