July 11, 2013      
Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update

 Volume 11, Issue 24

 

In This Issue

 Upcoming Webcasts

08/21/2013 - Apples to Apples - Selecting the Right Informatics Solution

CSols Webinar: Learn the criteria to consider when deciding which Lab Informatics solution is the best fit for you.

07/17/2013 - Realizing the Business Benefits of your LIMS Implementation

CSols Webinar: Learn how to define, prioritize, and realize true business benefits from a LIMS implementation. Take home actionable ideas to formulate the value proposition for your organization and reap the benefits!
 Recent News

07/10/2013 - LIMS boost for multi-sample registration

The Bulk Sample Registration capability of the Matrix Gemini Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) from Autoscribe has been designed to save time when registering large numbers of samples and/or multiple sample types. Details for different sample types can be presented on a single screen. This has additional benefits for contract laboratories which may need to carry out regular analyses of samples from many different disciplines such as food, pharmaceutical, medical etc.

07/10/2013 - Visit RURO display at Clinical Lab Expo 2013, Houston, TX

See RURO solutions at Clinical Lab Expo 2013 - July 30 – August 1st, 2013 -George R. Brown Convention Center - Houston, TX - Booth #: 1845

07/10/2013 - Blaze Systems Releases Tobacco Testing Module For BlazeLIMS

Blaze Systems Corporation announces the release of a Tobacco Testing Module as an add-on to its flagship BlazeLIMS Enterprise product. Recent changes in the regulatory environment for tobacco testing make automation more attractive if not essential. However, successful automation of tobacco testing requires numerous features for end-to-end coverage of this challenging laboratory process.

07/10/2013 - RURO releases Limfinity™ – radically new product for life-science research

RURO, Inc., a leading LIMS and sample management system provider, announces the release of Limfinity™. The new system allows laboratories to leverage personnel mastery and understanding to achieve automation and compliance, as well as gain a centralized repository for user, system and instrument data.

07/09/2013 - National Institute for Health Research Clinical Research Network Uses QlikView to Improve Clinical Trial Processes

QlikTech, a leader in Business Discovery – user-driven Business Intelligence (BI), today announced that the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Clinical Research Network is using the QlikView Business Discovery platform to consolidate data and improve the performance of the clinical research it supports.

07/01/2013 - AACC Annual Meeting Late-Breaking Session on Supreme Court Gene Patent Ruling Features ACLU Lead Counsel Sandra Park

AACC is pleased to announce the addition of a late-breaking session, The Supreme Court Decision on Human Gene Patents and Its Implications, to its scientific program at the 2013 AACC Annual Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo in Houston.

06/26/2013 - Leading Japanese CRO Standardizes on Thermo Scientific Watson LIMS

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced that JCL Bioassay USA, Inc. has implemented Thermo Scientific Watson LIMS, the industry’s leading bioanalytical LIMS (laboratory information management system). JCL, one of the largest contract research organizations (CRO) in Japan specializing in preclinical and clinical bioanalysis, recently expanded its small and large molecule bioanalytical services to the U.S. and standardized on Watson LIMS across its laboratories to enhance reporting, improve efficiency and ensure data accuracy.

06/26/2013 - SLAS Publication Highlights Cell Phone-Based Diagnostic System

A new report published online by the Journal of Laboratory Automation (JALA) introduces a low-cost, field-deployable diagnostic system for rapid antimicrobial susceptibility testing in resource-limited settings. The system’s simplicity, cost-efficiency and effectiveness in detecting bacterial growth make it an ideal telemedicine tool for com¬mon tests performed in hospital and field environments.

06/26/2013 - Blaze Systems Releases BlazeInventory 5.5 With New HI Features for Enhanced Usability and Support For Instrument and Lab Standards Management.

Blaze Systems Corporation announces the release of version 5.5 of its BlazeInventory product for managing and tracking laboratory materials including samples, reagents, standards, parts and consumables. This release provides powerful new human interface (HI) features for enhanced usability, including new panels for navigation, hierarchical folders of objects (samples by state, etc.), and an object browser, all configurable to best meet user needs.
 Upcoming Events

09/24/2013 - ILMAC 2013

ILMAC is an internationally recognized tradeshow for process and laboratory technology from the fields of pharmaceuticals, chemistry, food, beverages, cosmetics and biotechnology. ILMAC 2013 covers all the industrial applications of process engineering, including research, development, production, and environmental engineering. This trade show is an excellent opportunity to establish and nourish networking connections in Europe.

07/28/2013 - 2013 AACC Annual Meeting and Clinical Lab Expo

Join AACC in Houston for the world's largest gathering for laboratory medicine.
 Job Postings

Aggregated List of LIMS Jobs

LIMS / LIS & Laboratory Careers

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