Phase Forward (NASDAQ: PFWD), a leading provider of data management solutions for clinical trials and drug safety, today announced the latest version of the Phase Forward™ Clinical Development Center (CDC), a centralized solution for integrating, managing and analyzing clinical information.

Karolinska Institutet will use ConturELN for documenting all kinds of research activities. Karolinska Institutet plans a roll-out of ConturELN starting 2010. The system will be offered to all groups and will replace the bound paper books.

Rescentris, Inc. today announced iPad and iPhone platform clients to extend mobile use of its award-winning CERF Electronic Laboratory Notebook (ELN). CERF is a scalable, cross-platform software solution that helps life sciences and other R&D organizations migrate away from paper-based recordkeeping to increase efficiency and collaboration.

Attikon Hospital, serving 700 concurrent internal patients, is one of the biggest Public hospitals in Greece. Its laboratory provides full medical services, performing over 2.5 million tests per year. Attikon Hospital executes routine medical laboratory tests for the internal patients, along with pathology/cytology services, while operates as reference laboratory by receiving specimens from all over the perfecture of Athens as well as from neighbouring municipalities and perfectures.

Thermo Fisher Scientific, world leader in analytical instrumentation and informatics, has scheduled its annual software user group meetings and laboratory informatics conferences. Thermo Informatics World (TIW) 2010 North America, will take place May 3-6 at the Sheraton Society Hill in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. TIW Europe will take place June 7-10 at the Sheraton Roma Hotel & Conference Center in Rome, Italy.

LabAnswer has been named a licensed cancer Biomedical Informatics Grid® (caBIG®) Support Service Provider by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in the categories of Help Desk Support, Deployment Support for caBIG Software Applications and Documentation, and Training Materials and Services.

After the acquisition of ChemSpider by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in May 2009, Advanced Chemistry Development, Inc., (ACD/Labs) is happy to announce a continuing collaboration with the project.

Labtronics Inc., a world leader in laboratory automation is pleased to announce the release of a new LimsLink connector to SAP. Connect instruments and data systems such as ELN, LIMS and SDMS to SAP using LimsLink, the industry standard integration tool.

Cambridge Healthtech Institute will host its second annual Collaborative Innovation in Biomedicine conference on June 14-16, 2010 in Philadelphia, PA. The biomedical industry is under enormous pressure to produce faster results, while also finding ways to reduce costs. Examples abound in one industry after another of how researchers have gained tremendous advantages by collaborating on pre-competitive efforts, but such efforts have been limited in biomedical research, where researchers often find it difficult to openly share data within their own organization, much less with competitors.

NWA introduces the next generation of Quality Analytics with NWA Quality Analyst® 6.2. Version 6.2 provides improved performance, new tools for breaking down data, and two new companion modulesMvSPC (multivariate SPC) and Stability Analytics (stability/shelf-life prediction statistics). These new modules represent a breakthrough in bringing the power of sophisticated statistical methods to everyday process engineering and quality management.

Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) recently launched its latest online community featuring exclusive Waters® Empower(TM) Software and NuGenesis® Scientific Data Management System (SDMS) resources as well as access to Waters' experts and shared user experiences.

Select Biosciences is proud to announce their third AgriGenomics World Congress. This year's event will take place at The Conrad Hotel in Brussels. Alongside an exhibition of selected scientific posters and service providers, Select Biosciences is organizing a two day event, gathering some of the most influential players in the field from Europe, America and across the globe. This year's coverage has been expanded to include advances in both plant and animal genomics.

EISC experts in lab data integration and automation, will speak at Thermo Scientific's free seminar tour now through June 1st. EISC's MARRS™ for lab productivity and MARRS™ Assurance for data security will be featured in this half day, 3-Track Seminar Series offering access to the most advanced and innovative approaches to solving problems with Elemental Analysis, Chromatography, and Mass Spectometry.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced the latest release in its GRAMS Suite of spectroscopy software, an industry standard solution for visualizing, processing, reporting and managing spectroscopy data. Thermo Scientific GRAMS 9.0 now delivers enhanced capabilities to meet the needs of scientists engaged in a variety of spectroscopic experiments and disciplines.

LabVantage® today announced that the Office of Chief Medical Examiner of the City of New York (OCME) has selected its SAPPHIRE™ Laboratory Information Management Suite (LIMS) to bolster its cross-departmental forensic operations.

Sidus BioData, Life Science and Health IT hosting solution pioneer, today announced their partnership with laboratory software provider RURO. RURO’s leading edge laboratory applications can now be hosted from Sidus BioData’s FDA regulated cloud – an offering that provides a significant reduction in cost and IT compliance concerns for regulated laboratories.

Today, Bostech announced its new solution to combat lab errors and increase lab productivity leveraging the know error® system. Powered by ChainBuilder® Labs, Bostech’s solution is aimed at combating the nearly 3 million lab specimens misidentified a year in the U.S. that lead to more than 160,000 adverse patient events (College of American Pathologists).

BioImagene, Inc., the leading provider of end-to-end digital pathology solutions, debuted the iScan Coreo™ Au digital slide scanner and the newest version of Virtuoso software today. The company’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Ajit Singh, unveiled both products at BioImagene’s booth 101, in front of a packed audience at the annual meeting of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology (USCAP).

PathXchange (Px), a global online pathology community, today announced the launch of Px Athena, an eLearning management system with Web 2.0 capabilities. Px Athena utilizes digital pathology technologies to provide a comprehensive online research and education solution to the academic pathology communities.

Labtronics Inc., a world leader in laboratory automation is pleased to announce the release of Nexxis iLAB 5.0, a total lab automation system. Nexxis iLAB 5.0, the integrated lab, is a major advancement in laboratory informatics systems. It is the first product of its kind that integrates ELN, SDMS and instrument integration into a single package that is ready to go out of the box. It enhances the value of any existing LIMS by providing missing functionality not found in the LIMS.