5 LIMS Quick Wins for Canadian Energy and Chemical Labs

Canadian energy and chemical laboratories can achieve faster turnaround, lower costs, and stronger compliance without replacing their entire LIMS. Five targeted optimizations deliver practical gains by automating workflows, connecting instruments, improving field sampling, streamlining CoAs, and providing real-time process insights.[Read More]

CSOLS S02 E09: The AI Native Lab Accelerating Quality & GxP Compliance

Want to cut a week-long compliance audit down to just two hours without compromising safety? Listen to this episode if you want to stop dreading compliance paperwork and start leveraging AI as your ultimate research assistant.[Read More]

Navigating Pipeline Volatility: Building a Flexible Workforce Strategy in Biopharma

Biopharma pipelines can shift rapidly, creating sudden demand for specialized expertise and capacity. When programs slow, organizations must redirect resources while permanent staff may not have the skills needed elsewhere. Flexible access to specialized talent helps bridge these gaps and keep programs moving.[Read More]

Why Contract Laboratories Choose WebLab

Contract laboratories are under pressure to process more samples, deliver results faster, and maintain compliance. Yet many still rely on paper-based, spreadsheet, or legacy systems that limit efficiency and visibility. Discover 10 practical ways WebLab helps improve traceability, accelerate reporting, enhance client service, and scale operations with confidence.[Read More]

Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update – Volume 24, Issue 35

August 31, 2026
Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update

Volume 24, Issue 35

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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5 Signs Your Lab May Need a LIMS Sooner Than You Think

Spreadsheets, emails, repeated data entry, and manual approvals may work for a while, but they often become barriers as laboratory operations grow. If your team spends too much time tracking status, searching for information, or managing disconnected processes, it may be time for a different approach.[Read More]

How Long Does a LIMS Upgrade Take?

LIMS upgrades can take anywhere from 1–18+ months, depending on scope, resources, and lab-specific requirements. This blog explores the key factors that drive delays and practical strategies to accelerate execution, including data cleaning, out-of-the-box functionality, dedicated backfill staff, and risk-based Computer Software Assurance (CSA).[Read More]

From Compliance to Competitive Advantage: How Regulatory Affairs Can Operationalize the EMA/FDA AI Principles

The FDA and EMA’s 2026 Good AI Practice principles establish a framework for responsible AI use across the drug product life cycle. Regulatory Affairs is uniquely positioned to lead AI governance while ensuring GxP compliance, data integrity, and regulatory confidence. The challenge: accelerating AI adoption while meeting evolving compliance standards.[Read More]

Key Takeaways from PHUSE: Building and Validating a Trustworthy RWD Analytics Platform

Our team attended the July 29, 2026 PHUSE webinar, “Building a Trustworthy RWD Analytic Platform,” presented by SAS. The session highlighted modern RWD/RWE architecture considerations. Below is our perspective on the webinar’s key themes and how Kalleid supports validation of RWD analytics environments, with a focus on reproducible, compliant, transparent, and audit-ready outputs.[Read More]

Data Science and Cybersecurity in the Modern Lab: Protecting R&D Pipelines in a Digitized Era

Modern drug discovery relies on vast amounts of proprietary data, making R&D environments prime targets for cyber threats. Protecting genomics, screening, clinical, and AI-driven systems requires more than traditional defenses. Domain-aware cybersecurity is essential for safeguarding IP, data integrity, and research continuity.[Read More]

How Does a LIMS Work, and What Makes an Implementation Fail?

A LIMS is easy to buy but difficult to implement. Success depends on decisions made early—often before a contract is signed. A LIMS makes the sample the unit of record, linking every transfer, method, instrument reading and approval in a traceable history. How well it works ultimately depends on four key decisions made before purchase.[Read More]

Lab Automation: Which Processes Pay, and Which Ones Do Not

Lab automation pays when a task is high volume, low judgement and methodologically stable. When any condition is missing, exceptions can erase the savings. That’s why candidate selection matters more than technology choice. Labs often prioritize tasks by how annoying they are—a poor predictor of automation’s return.[Read More]