April 30, 2014      
Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update

 Volume 12, Issue 16

 

In This Issue

 Webcast Focus

05/28/2014 - Autoscribe - How to Buy a LIMS webinar

Autoscribe, a leading developer of Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS), has announced it will be running a series of three free �How to Buy a LIMS� webinars on 26th March, 23rd April and 28th May 2014. With over 60 years of practical management experience specifying and delivering successful LIMS solutions to any laboratory in any industry, Autoscribe has designed these webinars to provide information that will help keep anyone considering purchasing a LIMS on track, avoid some of the pitfalls and find the right solution to fit the specific needs.

05/21/2014 - Webinar: Making sure your PM has the “Right Stuff”

Implementing Lab Informatics solutions is a complex endeavor requiring a combination of specialized skill sets. Perhaps the most important staffing decision is the assignment of the Project Manager. In this webinar, learn how to be sure you’ve entrusted your implementation to the Project Manager most likely to make it a success.
 Recent News

04/30/2014 - New Scheduler Module For Matrix Gemini LIMS

Autoscribe has unveiled a completely revised version of the Scheduler module for the Matrix Gemini Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS). The versatile new Matrix Scheduler runs as a “service” so that even if a user logs off their PC the schedule is still executed. It allows the scheduling of user-defined tasks based on specific dates or dates built from the classifiers of years, months, weeks, days and times.

04/30/2014 - Computing Solutions (CSI) releases LabSoft LIMS 10.4

Computing Solutions unveils new features for LabSoft LIMS 10.4

04/30/2014 - STARLIMS Forensic Business Unit is pleased to announce the release of FR11.0

The STARLIMS Forensic Business Unit is pleased to announce the release of FR11.0. The last forensic release was in April of 2012. This is the first forensic release on the STARLIMS v11 technology platform. STARLIMS v11 offers Advanced Analytics dashboards and supports mobility applications as required by our customers.

04/29/2014 - New versions of JMP® life sciences solutions fuel discoveries in clinical trials, genomics research

Risk-based monitoring methods new in JMP® Clinical software from SAS limit costly on-site audits of source data during clinical trials while protecting study participants. JMP Genomics now offers enhanced capabilities for analyzing data related to agriculture, pharmacogenomics, biotechnology and more.

04/29/2014 - Waters' NuGenesis Lab Management System Becomes Industry's Most Adaptable and Comprehensive Information Management Platform

Waters® Corporation (NYSE: WAT) today launched the NuGenesis Lab Management System (www.waters.com/nugenesis), a unique and powerful alternative to a traditional Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) with advances that enable deeper insight into scientific challenges, accelerated decision-making, better business results, and compliance with government regulations.

04/28/2014 - Abide Therapeutics Replaces Legacy Tools with Dotmatics Informatics

Dotmatics, a leading provider of informatics solutions for pharma, biotech, chemical, agrochemical and academic industries, announced that Abide Therapeutics have selected Dotmatics' informatics solutions to improve the data management and capabilities of their technology platform.
 Articles

Professional advice to manage the efficiency of your lab

If you will sit and start making a list of things which are keeping your lab from being productive the list will go quite a long. There are so many electronic deliverable which can manage the data of your lab to make it more productive.

Productivity Is A Must When Managing The Efficiency Of Your Lab

Think of all the features and characteristics that may be keeping your lab from being as productive as possible. The list could be extremely long. In today’s lab environment these aren’t roadblocks but are merely challenges. At the highest level, what you are likely faced with is too much manual work for your staff and some operational processes that are inefficient or time consuming.
 Bid / RFP / RFI Opportunities

04/18/2014 - Sources Sought - Laboratory Automation System

Agency: Department of the Navy, Office: Bureau of Medicine and Surgery. Navy Drug Screening Laboratory - Great Lakes is interested in automating some or its entire sample accessioning process.
 Upcoming Events

06/16/2014 - ELNs, Data Analytics and Knowledge Management Summit

EDKM is the only meeting in the US that provides answers and real user case studyexperiences in laboratory informatics systems. Although the pharma industry have been implementing these systems for over 15 years, other industries such as food and beverage, fast consumer goods and cosmetic industries have also started to implement these systems into their laboratories with the hope of not only becoming a ‘paperless lab’ but to manage their data in the most effectiveand efficient way possible.

06/10/2014 - 2014 Lab Trends Conference

This premiere event comes backed by 50 years of Laboratory Equipment® expertise and leadership in the laboratory market. The Lab Trends Conference will focus on: Pharmaceutical, Food & Beverage, and Environmental Laboratories. The Lab Trends Conference offers unmatched opportunities to learn from and network with knowledgeable industry professionals who are attuned to the needs and challenges faced by researchers, scientists, and engineers.
 Upcoming Webcasts

05/01/2014 - New HIPAA Rules, Tools, and Guidance - Latest Changes and What to Expect Next

This HIPAA compliance training will focus on the privacy and security policies and Notices of Privacy Practices that must be updated to ensure compliance with the final HIPAA Omnibus rule. It will also discuss the new recommendations for accounting of disclosures regulations and the HIPAA audit program.
 LIMS Blog Postings

All new LIMS Book & Buyer's Guide released on-line for 2013/14

The new on-line edition of the LIMS Book & Buyer's Guide (http://www.limsbook.com) has just been released today with over double the number of listed vendor products from the 2012 edition. The guide provides a catalog of the industry's top tier vendors with product pricing information and technical details to allow you to compare LIMS/LIS and ELN products. The guide also contains a LIMSpec on each listed product with even more technical details as well as product demonstration videos.


 Job Postings

Aggregated List of LIMS Jobs

LIMS / LIS & Laboratory Careers

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