"Managing a lab relocation project is a monumental task—it requires extensive planning even before the first piece of equipment is moved. It is critical to establish open communication between all involved parties, an understanding of where the research will be moving to, and a well-executed plan to minimize disruption to ongoing research. In this exclusive interview, learn from Dr. Daniela Gaglio from Centro Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR) Italy about her experience in managing and partner ... Read More

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"Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) represent a unique healthcare burden in the United States with over 20 million new cases every year and an urgent need to control the spread. A multiplex PCR approach to STI testing has emerged as an economical and broader approach to routine STI and urgent STI testing. However, a practical challenge of implementing an STI multiplex panel is validation. Join DarkDaily Wednesday, September 27, 2023, at 1 p.m. Eastern for "Validating a Multiplex STI Panel ... Read More

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"Lateral flow assays provide a simple and reliable assay for detecting specific biomarkers above their tested detection threshold. However, clinical professionals have a persisting need for increased sensitivity as they aim to identify these biomarkers at earlier and earlier stages of disease progression. When selecting materials for immunoassay development, membrane properties and reagent properties must be considered together, as their interactions determine the outcome of test development. ... Read More

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Solicitation #: 140G0223R0019 "The Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey’s National Wildlife Health Center (NWHC) is the nation’s only Federal facility focused on investigating, preventing, and controlling diseases in free-ranging wildlife. We are seeking a user-friendly, enterprise Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) for efficient management of processes, information, and data associated with a biosafety level 3 veterinary diagnosti ... Read More

"The delivery of healthcare is shifting from a cost-based to a value-based care paradigm. This new approach emphasizes evidence, efficiency, and accuracy in clinical decision-making that reduces costs while improving patient outcomes. The clinical laboratory is an integral part of this new system. Laboratory professionals must challenge the perceptions of the clinical laboratory as solely a provider of test results to that of a provider of integrated and actionable clinical insights that can imp ... Read More

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"Troubleshooting is a systematic approach designed to correct problems that may occur with patient samples, instruments, operating an analyzer, handling, reagents and quality control material. The first step in troubleshooting is gathering information about an incident. This could be, for example, undesired behavior of an instrument or the lack of an intended function. Other important information includes concurrent symptoms and specific circumstances that may be needed to reproduce the problem. ... Read More

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Solicitation #: JUS-RFI-2024-0201R "The State of Montana, Department of Justice (State) is requesting information regarding a Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) Replacement. All interested parties are invited to submit a response to this Request for Information (RFI)." NOTE: Log-in required to view RFI documents. Due date: 25 September 2023, 2:00 p.m. MDT ... Read More

An annual European conference on information architecture and informatics NOTE: As of May 2022, the venue in Merseille, France hasn't been announced. ... Read More

"The endemic mycoses blastomycosis, coccidioidomycosis (Valley fever), and histoplasmosis are environmental fungal diseases that are frequently misdiagnosed. Early diagnosis of these fungal diseases, mainly in primary and urgent care settings, can prevent severe and disseminated disease. During this COCA Call, participants will learn about these infections’ epidemiology and diagnostic challenges. Participants will also be introduced to new clinical diagnostic algorithms to address these cha ... Read More

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"Due to the complexity of cannabis product matrices, sample preparation for cannabinoid testing is very challenging. Accurate extraction and analysis procedures are required to ensure correct labelling of cannabinoid content. In this talk, we will talk about simple and accurate sample preparation methods for analysis of cannabinoids in several matrices such as hemp bud, hemp oil, chocolate, gummy, candy, and cream." ... Read More

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