June 2, 2020 - Introducing SoftLIMS™ | SCC’s Cloud-based Configurable Laboratory Information Management System

As part of SCC’s Research Information Systems Suite, SoftLIMS is a cloud-based, multi-tenant laboratory information management system that provides the following features:

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May 27, 2020 - Benchtalk Volume 4: Life Science in the Time of COVID-19

This season, Benchtalk focuses on the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the field of life sciences, and the incredible response of the life science community to combat the virus. In this volume, we showcase life science R&D’s tireless work to bring tests, treatments, and vaccines to the public, as well as stories of how companies and labs are adjusting to these unprecedented circumstances.

May 27, 2020 - Experience More From Your LIMS Vendor – Part 3: Ongoing Support

The partnership between you and your LIMS vendor is just as, if not more so, critical after go-live as it is during the selection and implementation phases. Whether your laboratory is expanding and adding new lines of business or performing locations, or you’re remaining relatively constant, your LIMS partner should be an ally in helping you navigate changes quickly and efficiently, and a resource when questions arise during everyday use of the system.

May 27, 2020 - Open Transplant powered by SoftHLA®

SCC Soft Computer’s SoftHLA is an immunogenetics information management system for the diagnostic genetics laboratory – providing clinical and laboratory information management functionality related to transplantation workups for solid organ and stem cell/bone transplantation, along with transfusion support and other clinical purposes.

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May 19, 2020 - Integrating Laboratory Instruments with Waters Empower 3

Integrating Laboratory Instruments with Waters Empower 3 is a crucial initiative in many labs.  Modern analytical laboratories have experienced massive growth in data volumes over the last decade. In order to meet the challenge of turning this data into knowledge, laboratories are looking to automate and integrate laboratory operations and processes as much as possible in order to enhance data integrity and provide digital continuity throughout the product lifecycle.

May 19, 2020 - Introducing SCC’s Research Information Systems Suite™

If you’re looking for a complete precision medicine solution for managing samples, processes, data, and analysis, look no further. We are (it can be something else, but something is needed to form the sentence)Introducing SCC’s Research Information  Systems Suite, offering an advanced workflow-processing center for genetics, genomics, proteomics, sequencing, and other lab experiments and tests.

May 19, 2020 - Introducing the World’s Largest Laboratory and Genetics Information Management Systems – SCC Soft Computer

SCC Soft Computer is a privately held company founded in 1979 by Gilbert Hakim, SCC Soft Computer is one of the leading and most widely recognized providers of clinical information management systems for the healthcare industry and is at the forefront of laboratory, genetics, blood services, and outreach information systems software development. SCC Soft Computer offers full suites of integrated laboratory and genetics information management system solutions that enable our clients to optimize their workflows and increase productivity.

May 12, 2020 - National Institutes of Health (NIH) Research Updates – May 2020

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is our nation’s medical research agency and strives to make scientific discoveries that improve health and save lives. Founded in 1870, the NIH conducts its own scientific research through its Intramural Research Program (IRP), which supports approximately 1,200 principal investigators and more than 4,000 postdoctoral fellows conducting basic, translational and clinical research. In this blog, we will highlight recent ground-breaking NIH research.

May 12, 2020 - Benchling Insights: Intelligence to power your R&D

We are thrilled to announce Benchling Insights, a new solution for life science R&D companies to make faster, more informed decisions from their data. Insights is seamlessly integrated with all Benchling applications, and enables users to query, visualize, and collaborate around high quality, structured data that resides on the platform. Benchling enables the creation of higher quality data through a unified data model. Now, with Insights, our customers have the tools to make faster, more informed decisions about their scientific pipeline and operational processes, ultimately accelerating the pace of their research. Best of all, this product is automatically included in subscriptions to the Benchling Professional and Benchling Enterprise editions.

May 5, 2020 - Strategies for Surviving an FDA Audit

As part of its mission to ensure public safety, the FDA inspects manufacturers or processors of FDA-regulated products to verify that they comply with relevant regulations. The FDA also inspects facilities that conduct clinical trials with humans and laboratories that conduct studies with animals or microorganisms when these studies are used to apply for FDA approval of a medical product. A typical inspection can last for 2-3 days and involves a number of key steps that you should be aware of.

May 5, 2020 - CSV to CSA: A Paradigm Shift in Computerized Systems’ Approaches – or not?

No more validation. CSV is a thing of the past. These are just some of the attention-grabbing headlines I’ve seen in various blogs and LinkedIn posts over the last 12 months about Computer System Assurance (CSA), and the reality couldn’t be more different. The U.S. FDA originally targeted their Case for Quality initiative (2011) at improving medical device quality and usability for patient safety. More recently, FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health has sponsored an industry pilot team¹ under the CSA title to improve Computer System Validation (CSV) approaches, as the existing practices were identified as a barrier to the adoption of new technologies. But, really, how much difference can there be between Validation and Assurance?

April 28, 2020 - 5 laboratory informatics enablers to help working remotely

With COVID-19 forcing many companies into undergoing a rapid and often premature digital transformation this can raise challenges for the business units. In the laboratory it is almost impossible to perform all work remotely and we have seen multiple strategies such as rotating shifts to avoid infection and those who can work from home do so. One of the main enabling factors is having the right laboratory informatics, LIMS, ELN and supporting infrastructure.