Why Smarter Science Starts With a Digital-From-Day-One Strategy

At SapioCon 2026, one problem kept surfacing: 65% of bench scientists repeat experiments simply because they cannot find or trust earlier work, and an estimated 55% of scientific data sits dark in legacy systems. Sapio makes the case for a digital-from-day-one strategy, building the right infrastructure from the start so data becomes a trustworthy, AI-ready foundation.[Read More]

One Year of Decoding: AI Agents, Global Chaos, and the Future of Science

Can your lab survive a collision between global chaos and the explosive rise of AI? In this first-anniversary episode of Decoding the Digital Lab, host Megan Pettyjohn sits down with industry veteran Kyle McDuffie to unpack a turbulent year in lab informatics, from AI agents to the global forces reshaping the future of science.[Read More]

Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update – Volume 24, Issue 25

June 22, 2026
Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update

Volume 24, Issue 25

In This Issue

Featured Books

An ELN Solution Guide for Academic Research

Electronic lab notebooks have moved from optional convenience to essential research infrastructure. This guide traces the evolution from handwritten notebooks to integrated platforms, addressing data fragmentation, reproducibility, and compliance for the modern academic research lab.

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Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update – Volume 24, Issue 24

June 15, 2026
Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update

Volume 24, Issue 24

In This Issue

Featured Books

An ELN Solution Guide for Academic Research

Electronic lab notebooks have moved from optional convenience to essential research infrastructure. This guide traces the evolution from handwritten notebooks to integrated platforms, addressing data fragmentation, reproducibility, and compliance for the modern academic research lab.

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Ensuring Laboratory Instrument Integration with ASTM and HL7 Data Standards

For pharma labs, selecting a Lab Data Management System that fully supports ASTM and HL7 standards is no longer optional. Sapio explains how standardized data exchange reduces friction in multi-site collaborations, simplifies regulatory submissions, and turns instrument data into auditable, AI-ready records across the research lifecycle.[Read More]

What Pharma Lab Folks Need to Know About Cloud-based LIMS

Adopting a cloud-based LIMS is not a disruption, it is simply a shift in where your software lives. CSols breaks down what changes (zero local footprint, hands-off maintenance, secure mobility), what stays the same (workflows, compliance, setup discipline), and how to plan a transition that feels like a natural extension of your lab.[Read More]

On Demand Webinar: Transforming Legacy Systems for the Future of AI and Analytics

Modernizing scientific systems is rarely about the systems themselves, it is about the data trapped inside them. In this joint on-demand webinar, Astrix and Sapio walk through harmonized vocabularies, domain-aligned ontologies, and what an AI-native lab operation looks like when the data foundation is finally ready for it.[Read More]

Pistoia Alliance Conference 2026: Leveraging Modern Data Capabilities to Increase the Efficiency of Pharmaceutical R&D

The Pistoia Alliance Conference 2026 united R&D IT leaders around an urgent message: drug discovery challenges can only be solved through collaboration. Kalleid recaps the stakes (83% of life sciences executives say they will miss growth targets without transformation), the rise of knowledge graphs and ontologies, and why change management remains the true bottleneck.[Read More]

Pre-Built HPLC ELN Template: System Suitability and ISO 17025 Documentation Built In

ELabELN's pre-built HPLC template ships with a 10-step protocol, validated method references, and structured fields for column chemistry, mobile phase, flow rate, detection, retention times, and assay results. Cloud deployment is typically live in 1 to 2 days, with system-suitability tracking and ISO 17025-aligned method documentation built into every run.[Read More]

Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update – Volume 24, Issue 23

June 8, 2026
Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update

Volume 24, Issue 23

In This Issue

Featured Books

Comprehensive Guide to Developing and Implementing a Cybersecurity Plan

Uncover the ultimate roadmap to safeguard your lab’s valuable data from sophisticated cyber threats. Harnessing the power of a well-configured Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), this guide details top-notch cybersecurity measures like access control, encryption, audit trails, and vulnerability management to ensure data integrity and regulatory compliance.

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How Do Labs Love AI? Let Us Count the Ways

AI has moved from buzzword to functional requirement in modern labs, but it is only as good as the data feeding it. This CSols guide counts twelve practical ways labs are putting AI to work, from automating documentation and predictive maintenance to image analysis and protocol design, with the scientist firmly in the loop.[Read More]

A Western Blot Template That Adapts to Your Lab’s Workflow

ELabELN's Western blot template ships with a 10-step protocol, validated antibody dilutions, and structured fields for gel percentage, loading, and transfer parameters. Labs edit the configuration to match the antibody pair they actually run, capturing every step in a tamper-evident record that supports reproducibility and 21 CFR Part 11 review.[Read More]