Imagine waiting a lifetime for an idea to become a reality, and then it is over in 100 trillionths of a second. That’s exactly what happened to a group of scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California at 1:03 a.m. on December 5, 2022, when 192 giant lasers blasted a tiny cylinder of hydrogen and achieved an energy gain known as ignition, a major breakthrough in nuclear fusion. [Read More]

In our new four-part blog series, we explore why you should implement a laboratory information management system (LIMS) in your lab, what factors you need to consider in the selection process, and how to plan your implementation.

Implementing a LIMS in your lab can be hugely beneficial to your workflow, helping track, store, and analyze the data generated by every process. Beyond data, it can also help you manage your lab processes efficiently, enabling greater productivity. But there are many LIMS solutions available, and with so many capabilities on offer, it can be daunting to figure out what your lab needs to thrive. [Read More]

A little over a year ago, Patrick Rose, Director of Product Management at L7 Informatics, participated in an Astrix Digital Transformation Webcast Series. In this series, Astrix Technology Group brings together innovative informatics solutions providers from across the industry that are at the forefront of technology to present cutting-edge solutions that will enable the transformation of your laboratory into the digital lab of the future. Listen to Rose as he looks at how L7 can enable companies to achieve level 4 of the digitalization path towards industry 4.0...[Read More]

Imagine waiting a lifetime for an idea to become a reality, and then it is over in 100 trillionths of a second. That’s exactly what happened to a group of scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California at 1:03 a.m. on December 5, 2022, when 192 giant lasers blasted a tiny cylinder of hydrogen and achieved an energy gain known as ignition, a major breakthrough in nuclear fusion. [Read More]

The drive to establish capabilities cannot come at the expense of measuring meaningful impact. Establishing criteria for success will help guide sponsors in selecting the appropriate decentralized clinical trials (DCT) elements for a given trial to best meet goals for patient recruitment, diversity, and retention, along with the site and sponsor benefits. As sponsors carefully consider different DCT elements and as the industry progresses through to the point of increasing adoption, it’s important to measure both short and long-term value and to determine how to best interpret that value for future decision-making. [Read More]

OnQ Software has a special interview with Jonathan Gannoulis that focuses on the journey to releasing the QLIMS platform. In part one, we got an inside look at the introduction, initial stages, and journey that led to the creation of QLIMS. In part two, we will dive into how OnQ Software translated its principles into a product, resulting in a LIMS system that revolutionizes laboratory management.  [Read More]

Test result entry and report generation are two important aspects of laboratory operations. Unfortunately, it is the dire reality that many labs struggle to get both done. Agaram Technologies’ Logilab ELN provides a more efficient way to execute & automate test result entry & report generation in the lab. Here’s a quick overview of how result entry and reporting become easier with Logilab ELN implemented. [Read More]

STARLIMS Corporation is committed to providing high-quality products and services to its customers. To continue improving our performance and capabilities, we are pleased to announce the release of the STARLIMS Quality Manufacturing (QM) Solution v12.3 Service Pack 1 (SP1). [Read More]

LinkedIn is a powerful tool for connecting with recruiters, hiring managers, and potential scientific industry customers. Creating a profile that accurately reflects your expertise, experience, and qualifications is essential. Here are some steps for crafting the perfect LinkedIn profile as a life science professional. [Read More]

Are you building a custom workflow and have questions not covered in the documentation or forums? Would you like to talk with leading industry experts in Illumina’s Clarity LIMS?

Semaphore Solutions’ Dr. Mark Luszniak and Katharine Kaye are leading subject matter experts translating complex laboratory workflows into Clarity LIMS. Mark and Katharine have worked cumulatively with hundreds of clients and have respectively 16 and 7 years of experience with Clarity LIMS.

If you’re stuck on a tough question or would simply like to come and participate in the discussion, please join us 1PM PST March 15, 2023 via a Zoom Call.

The agenda will consist of: A discussion of integrating common instruments; Open floor ‘question and answer’ discussion for participants; Call for topics for future Office Hours sessions

02/28/2023 - Astrix Webinar: Wednesday, March 22, 2023 – Solving Technical Challenges of Transitioning from On-Premises Server to Cloud Services for Empower 3 CDS

Presenter: Marcelo Soares, LIS Delivery Manager, Astrix Date: Wednesday, March 22, 2023 Time: 1:00 PM EST / 10:00 AM PST

Overview:

As organizations seek to modernize their IT infrastructures and move to the cloud, there are a number of technical challenges that need to be addressed. One of these challenges is the process of moving a chromatography data system like Waters Empower 3 CDS from an on-premises server to a cloud-based service. A successful migration to the cloud can result in increased scalability, flexibility, and accessibility of the chromatography data system, as well as improved collaboration and cost savings for the organization. In this webinar, using Empower 3 as a reference, we will explore the technical challenges associated with this process, focusing on key points such as: Data security; Data migration; Integration with third-party systems (LIMS, ERP, ELN, etc.); Regulatory compliance.

02/28/2023 - CSols Webinar: Wednesday, March 29, 2023 - Creating a Modern, Efficient Laboratory with a LIMS

MARCH 29, 2023  |  2 P.M. EDT

Do you recognize inefficiencies in your laboratory?  Do you still have many laboratory processes that use paper?  Is it difficult to find and trend laboratory data?  If so, you may need to look at your processes and change your paper procedures to accomplish a digital transformation of your laboratory with a LIMS or an ELN. In one hour, you’ll hear tips from our strategic experts on how to evaluate and change your processes to make them more efficient before considering which LIMS is the best fit for your organization. There are many informatics choices by type, brand, and functionality. This webinar will show you how to apply a data-driven approach to select the proper laboratory informatics solution for your business. If you feel your lab can use more organization, less paper, less redundancy, and better overall efficiency, this webinar can be your guide.  

02/28/2023 - Astrix Webinar: Wednesday, March 29, 2023 - End-to-End Regulatory Information Management: Case Study of a Veeva RIM Implementation

About the Webinar

• Date:  3/29/23
• Time: 1pm
• Company: Astrix
• Presenter: Heather Adinolfi, Integrated Business Analysis Practice Lead, Astrix

Overview:

Multi-year, cross-functional software implementations take a village. Coordinating SMEs (Business and IT), business analysts, and vendor teams requires consistent oversight, diligent planning, realistic prioritization, and strong communication. Join us as we review the journey of an End-to-End Veeva RIM implementation at a top biopharma organization. In this webcast, you will learn:Approaches for aligning cross-functional processes and requirements; Best practices for maintaining transparency across workstreams; Tips and tricks for organizational change management.

In this 2022 paper published in the Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences, Prahladh and van Wyk provide a first-of-its-kind comprehensive scoping review of "articles involving unnatural deaths, focused on data practice or data management systems, relating to forensic medicine, all study designs, and published in English," with the goal of being able to draw conclusions about the current academic view of forensic data management. After examining more than 23,000 articles, the authors were only able to find 16 that met their criteria, according to their stated methodology. After a thorough review of those 16 articles, the duo concludes that "the literature shows that electronic data reporting systems are relevant and were developed from the recognition of coronial data as not only a part of the death investigation but as a contributor to preventable death research and public health initiatives." However, there are few lower- and middle-income countries (LMICs) represented in the study, and the authors believe that given how "forensic medicine departments can utilize simple and available tools that can advance standardization of data collection, storage, and reporting," it would behoove more LMICs to consider pilot systems such as "the Nigerian pilot program [that] still managed to contribute to statistically relevant data for impactful research" while using low-cost and readily available data management tools.