Blaze Systems Corporation and KineMatik are sponsoring a June 13 webinar on ELN-LIMS-Instrument integration for improved R&D productivity. In this 1 hour educational webinar starting at 1:00 PM CDT, you will learn how you can accomplish more in the lab and gain additional value from your electronic systems by integrating your Electronic Lab Notebook with diverse laboratory systems including instruments, LIMS, SDMS and CDS.

As mobile technology infiltrates every aspect of the enterprise, end users and IT professionals in the life sciences are searching for powerful new ways to unite lab-oriented work with tablet technology. To this end, Ceiba Solutions, Intel and Microsoft have come together with representatives from leading pharmaceutical companies to drive a fully integrated discussion about the mobile lab of the future. This unique collaboration is designed to identify tablet use cases in the laboratory R&D environment and provide solutions based on Intel-powered devices, the Microsoft Windows 8 operating system and Ceiba software.

Varian Medical Systems and Siemens Healthcare today announced that clinicians at The Ohio State University (Ohio State) are now using Varian software to plan and manage radiotherapy treatments delivered on a Siemens medical linear accelerator. The companies have developed and deployed an interface that connects Varian's ARIA® oncology information system with Siemens' ONCOR and PRIMUS accelerators and imaging systems.

Accelrys, Inc., a leading provider of scientific innovation lifecycle management software, today announced the Accelrys Experiment Knowledge Base (EKB), an industry-first laboratory informatics system that raises the bar for experimentation management and enables organizations to transform mass amounts of scientific data into knowledge essential for faster, more efficient new product innovation.

The Pittcon Exposition Committee is now accepting booth space reservations for Pittcon 2014, which will be held March 3-6, 2014, at McCormick Place, North America’s premier convention facility, located in Chicago, Illinois. The discounted rate of $2,300 for a standard 10′ x 10′ space is available to all exhibitors until July 15, 2013. The cost per booth after July 15, is $2,700. Those who wish to be included in the first round of booth assignments should have their agreements submitted by the end of July, as floor placements will begin August 2013.

The Matrix Gemini Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) from Autoscribe is a versatile system that can meet the varied requirements of contract laboratories both large and small. In addition to ease of set-up for traditional LIMS activities through its unique �OneTime configuration tools�, Matrix Gemini offers bulk sample registration templates, multi-site use through its standard web browser interface and can readily incorporate business information alongside the laboratory data.

Blaze SystemsCorporation announces the release of version 5.5 of its flagship BlazeLIMS Enterprise and Small Enterprise Products. 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.

The Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) today announced a partnership with the American Chemical Society (ACS) San Diego Section centered upon collaborative activities related to SLAS2014. SLAS2014, the Third Annual Conference and Exhibition of SLAS, will be held January 18-22, 2014, at the San Diego Convention Center.

AB SCIEX, a global leader in analytical technology, today announced a new version of Analyst® Software that joins all of the triple quadrupoles and QTRAP® systems in the company’s industry-leading portfolio of LC/MS/MS instruments, including add-on capabilities such as SelexION® Technology, which provides a new level of selectivity for analysis of compounds. This is expected to increase efficiency and lower costs for pharmaceutical companies.

GE Healthcare announced today its plans to invest $2 billion over the next five years to accelerate the development of innovative software for healthcare systems and applications. GE Healthcare has a long history in software with its Healthcare IT business; and this investment is designed to advance current and future offerings in order to address new and pressing operational and productivity challenges faced by healthcare organizations around the world.

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today introduced two applications that further enhance its MassHunter Workstation software and LC/MS, GC/MS and ICP-MS instruments. These new applications empower users to rapidly create targeted screening methods for food safety and forensic analysis, and to characterize intact proteins and biosimilars for biopharmaceutical research.

PointCross Life Sciences today announced the immediate availability of a multi-tenant software as a service (SaaS) environment to support the preparation and review of study datasets prior to their submission to the FDA's NIMS (Nonclinical Information Management System) solution.

IDEXX Laboratories announces the release of IDEXX xChekPlus® software, facilitating diagnostic data management for disease and vaccination monitoring of livestock herds and poultry flocks. xChekPlus enhances the functionality of xChek®software, which is used daily by diagnostic laboratories worldwide.

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Blaze Systems Corporation and KineMatik are sponsoring a June 13 webinar on ELN-LIMS-Instrument integration for improved R&D productivity. In this 1 hour educational webinar starting at 1:00 PM CDT, you will learn how you can accomplish more in the lab and gain additional value from your electronic systems by integrating your Electronic Lab Notebook with diverse laboratory systems including instruments, LIMS, SDMS and CDS.

Pilgrim Software, Inc., a world-leading provider of Enterprise Quality and Compliance Management solutions, today announced it will be exhibiting at the Drug Information Association (DIA) 49th Annual Meeting: Advancing Therapeutic Innovation and Regulatory Science, June 23-27, 2013, in Boston. Pilgrim will showcase its latest product innovations, including its newly enhanced solution for managing complaints and adverse events, and its popular Cloud Solution offering.

The Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) today announced a partnership with Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute for the Institute to hold a satellite symposium in connection with SLAS2014, the Third Annual Conference and Exhibition of the Society. SLAS2014 will be held January 18-22, 2014, at the San Diego Convention Center.

Accelrys, Inc., a leading provider of scientific innovation lifecycle management software, has announced the availability of Accelrys Discoverant 4.3, the latest version of its industry-leading Process Management Informatics application, during the 2013 Accelrys Process Management and Compliance (PMC) User Conference in Princeton, NJ.

VENTANA digital pathology software: finding and analyzing cancer with a click. Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. (Ventana), a member of the Roche Group, today announced the newest release of its image management and workflow software, Virtuoso1, designed to help make finding and analyzing cancer faster and more consistent than ever.

After a dozen years, covering various topics for the pharmaceutical industry, the World Pharma Congress has found its niche in effectively covering the latest preclinical strategies and technologies for driving better predictions. Building on its experience covering drug targets, high-throughput screening, lead optimization, ADME and drug safety, the event is now primed to move further downstream into early formulations and drug delivery. ADVANCING PRECLINICAL PREDICTIONS, FASTER CLINICAL DECISIONS