April 11, 2012      
Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update

 Volume 10, Issue 15

 

In This Issue

 Bid / RFP / RFI Opportunities

04/09/2012 - Request for Proposal - Laboratory Information Management System

City of Red Deer, Alberta, Canada - Request for proposals to supply and implement a software package, Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), which will establish a formal system for managing laboratory data and work processes.
 Recent News

04/10/2012 - Psyche Systems Corporation Signs Strategic Alliance with Siemens Healthcare to Provide Anatomic Pathology Solutions

Psyche Systems Corporation has recently signed a strategic alliance with Siemens Healthcare, Malvern, Pa., under which WindoPath®, Psyche's award winning Anatomic Pathology solution, will be offered as the anatomic pathology component of NOVIUS® Lab, Siemens laboratory information system.

04/10/2012 - CSols Inc. Webinar: Game Over or Project Reset - Rescuing your Failed Implementation

Join us Wednesday, April 18th at 2:00pm EDTEven the best planned LIMS implementation projects can go awry. Knowing when and how to reset the project is critical to the ultimate success of your LIMS implementation. Our consultants will help you to identify the early warning signs of failures for projects in motion and discuss methodologies for root cause analysis. Understanding that some causes cannot be changed is as important as recognizing the causes that can be changed. Our consultants will highlight the most common causes of project failure and will offer strategies for your project reset.

04/09/2012 - UL Broadens Regulatory and Compliance Solution for Life and Health Sciences Sector with Acquisition of EduNeering

UL, a world leader in advancing safety, has acquired EduNeering, the leading provider of compliance and training solutions for the life and health sciences sector, from Kaplan Inc., a leading international provider of educational and career services. The addition of EduNeering significantly enhances the online training and software offerings of UL's Knowledge Services business unit with a solution focused on pharmaceuticals, medical devices, clinical research education and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspection and enforcement.

04/09/2012 - CLSI Announces Workshop on How to Tackle EP23: Laboratory Quality Control Based on Risk Management

Tackling EP23: Laboratory Quality Control Based on Risk Management; Approved Guideline". The workshop will take place on Wednesday, May 23, 2012, from 10:00 AM-3:30 PM Eastern (US) Time at The Radnor Hotel, in St. Davids, Pennsylvania, USA.

04/05/2012 - April News - STARLIMS

Record Attendance at STARLIMS Forum Mobile Apps Coming for STARLIMS Users STARLIMS Announces European Distributor Acquisitions

04/05/2012 - AB SCIEX and Phenomenex Develop Food Safety Solution for India

AB SCIEX, a global leader in life science analytical technologies, and Phenomenex, a global leader in separation science techniques, today announced a new workflow solution specifically tailored for laboratories in India to ensure the safety of spices, teas, fruits, vegetables and other food products for domestic and export markets. The new iMethod™ Application for Pesticide Screening comes in a complete package of everything that a laboratory needs to obtain the most accurate results for the analysis of pesticide contaminants while complying with requirements for safe, high quality food.
 Upcoming Events

04/24/2012 - Pharma Congress 2012

Experience the Pharma Congress 2012 in the Swissôtel Congress Center in Duesseldorf, Germany, on 24/25 April 2012. Get the latest information as Congress Delegate – five international conferences on sterile technologies / projects will be open for you to attend

04/19/2012 - AACC ANNOUNCES 2012 OAK RIDGE CONFERENCE

The American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) announces its 2012 Oak Ridge Conference: Emerging Technologies for 21st Century Clinical Diagnostics to be held April 19 – 20, 2012, at The Fairmont in San José, CA.

04/17/2012 - Food Safety Summit 2012

The Food Safety Summit is designed to meet the educational and information needs of the food industry including growers, processors, retailers, distributors, foodservice operators, regulators and academia. The Summit provides a 4 day comprehensive education program with expert speakers and trainers; an expansive exhibition hall with vendors demonstrating the latest products and services; and networking events to exchange valuable ideas and make meaningful connections.
 Upcoming Webcasts

04/19/2012 - CLSI and APHL Announce Webinar: Basics of Provider Performed Microscopy

Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) and the Association of Public Health Laboratories announce the webinar "Basics of Provider Performed Microscopy," which will take place on April 19, 2012, from 1:00-2:00 PM Eastern (US) Time.

04/19/2012 - HPLC Outside the Box: How to Think Like a Chromatographer

This webinar will identify some of the incorrect lore attached to liquid chromatography and will consider HPLC from a multi-dimensional point of view.

04/18/2012 - CSols Inc. Webinar: Game Over or Project Reset - Rescuing your Failed Implementation

Even the best planned LIMS implementation projects can go awry. Knowing when and how to reset the project is critical to the ultimate success of your LIMS implementation. Our consultants will help you to identify the early warning signs of failures for projects in motion and discuss methodologies for root cause analysis. Understanding that some causes cannot be changed is as important as recognizing the causes that can be changed. Our consultants will highlight the most common causes of project failure and will offer strategies for your project reset.
 Job Postings

5/31/2009 - Aggregated List of LIMS Jobs

05/31/2009 - LIMS / LIS & Laboratory Careers

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