Definiens, the global leader of image and data analysis solutions for quantitative digital pathology, today announced at the 4th International Definiens Symposium on Harvard Medical School campus the launch of new software that improves productivity in tissue-based research and biomarker development. The new software extends the functionality of Definiens’ existing product portfolio and provides a significant quality control advantage, with up to a two-fold reduction in hands on time for researchers.

This training on vaccine development and approval will outline step-by-step procedures that need to be followed inorder to bring your vaccine candidate from the laboratory to human testing and consumption.

Accelrys, Inc. , a leading provider of scientific innovation lifecycle management software, today announced its European Tech Summit will be held May 22-23 at the Crowne Plaza – Le Palace Hotel in Brussels. The free-to-attend Summit is designed specifically for system administrators, software developers, analysts and architects responsible for managing, supporting and integrating the Accelrys Enterprise Platform, Accelrys Cheminformatics Solutions and Accelrys Process Management and Compliance Suite into their existing IT environments, improving the efficiency of both information technology professionals and the end users they support.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today launched its new online automation system configuration tool, the Thermo Scientific iAutomate. As a self-serve, free-to-use tool, iAutomateTM is designed to reduce the time associated with configuring and trialing an automation set-up.

Axeda Corporation, the leading provider of cloud-based service and software for managing connected products and delivering machine-to-machine (M2M) applications, today announced that Varian Medical Systems, a leading manufacturer of medical devices and software for treating cancer and other medical conditions, has deployed a new helpdesk customer service tool, SmartConnect Bridge, using Axeda Machine Cloud technology.

PathCentral (www.pathcentral.net), a technology-enabled company dedicated to the success of the international pathology community, and the Department of Pathology and Microbiology at University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), today announced that UNMC will participate in the PathCentral Pathology Network (www.pathcentralpro.net), the specialty’s most comprehensive online information exchange and digital consultation forum.

Accelrys, Inc., a leading provider of scientific innovation lifecycle management software, announced today that Pfizer, Inc. has signed a three-year contract with Accelrys, extending the companies' long-standing strategic partnership. The agreement continues the global deployment of the Accelrys Enterprise Platform, Pipeline Pilot, Cheminformatics Suite and Modeling & Simulation software to Pfizer researchers worldwide.

This webinar will help you understand the requirements of a GMP analytical laboratory audit which draws upon specific applications of sections of the 21 CFR 211 and technical knowledge of analytical method execution requirements.

Agilent Technologies Inc. today announced the latest enhancement on its Command Expert software for faster and easier instrument control in many test application development environments. The updated version, which now includes support for Windows 8, brings new capabilities to users. Agilent has improved the instrument discovery process, providing closer integration with the company's I/O libraries. The software also supports new releases of common application development environments, and it includes more examples and instrument command sets to improve usability.

This session will discuss in detail the Final Rule for the Physician Payment Sunshine Act, its impact and how to prepare for it. You will learn about reporting, certification and registration deadlines and what specifically needs to be reported or provided to CMS.

Plan now to attend this premier event in the field of repository and specimen management. Meet with your colleagues from around the world and view the latest technology and equipment in the specimen collection and repository industry.

LabLogic’s latest addition to the Debra platform will be on show at the forthcoming Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC Europe), 23rd Annual Meeting in Glasgow from 12th – 16th May 2013.

Exemplar LIMS™ has been selected as the lab management solution for theGenomics Core Facility at The Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York. Sapio's LIMS system will track multiple next-generation sequencing (NGS) platform workflows from request through secondary analysis.

Spectra QEST announces that it has released QESTLab v3.7 and this latest version is now available to customers. The major features of this release are a new recurring Work Order feature, enhancements to the QEST Administrator Console, QEST Data Capture and the Equipment Interfacing functionality. The addition of new Test Methods and updating of existing Test Methods has also occurred.

See RURO at International Society for Biological and Environmental Repositories, ISBER 2013 Annual Meeting & Exhibits - May 5-9, 2013, Sydney, Australia - Booth #: 62

Autoscribe, developer of the Matrix Gemini Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), is pleased to announce an excellent start to the year. The first quarter of 2013 has seen a 98% growth in business in the USA and 131% growth in the business booked in the UK as compared to the first quarter of 2012.

RURO, Inc., a developer of research productivity and management solutions today introduced “Creating the Modern Laboratory Using LIMS 24/7″, a white paper outlining key challenges faced by laboratory managers, scientists and researchers, and how the company’s flagship solution helps them meet daily operational objectives while delivering critical capabilities required to gain competitive advantage.

LifeMap Sciences, Inc., a subsidiary of BioTime, Inc. (NYSE MKT: BTX), announced today the release of GeneCards®, Version 3.10. The new release is available at www.genecards.org. LifeMap Sciences holds the exclusive worldwide license to market GeneCards® from Yeda Research and Development Company Ltd., the commercial arm of the Weizmann Institute of Science.

2013 PEGS event offers six streams in the areas of protein & antibody engineering, oncology, expression, analytical, safety, and purification. These highly focused streams enable researchers to discuss and find solutions to challenges faced in the lab and hear research that has yet to be published. Conference short courses offer a primer or in-depth workshop on everything from phage and yeast display to immunogenicity and protein therapeutics. A biologics partnering forum will also be offered for both emerging companies with innovative technologies and established companies seeking collaborations.

QIAGEN N.V. today announced the acquisition of Ingenuity Systems, Inc., the leading provider of software solutions to efficiently and accurately analyze and interpret the biological meaning of genomic data.