Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update – Volume 24, Issue 34

August 24, 2026
Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update

Volume 24, Issue 34

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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Visualizing Compliance: Insights for Canadian Pharma/Biotech

This white paper explores common data visualization techniques for biotechnology and pharmaceutical laboratory settings, with examples of how different data sets can be communicated visually. Designed for stakeholders in Canada, it provides practical ideas for presenting complex laboratory information clearly and enabling faster understanding at a glance.[Read More]

Developing a Robust Lab Data Migration Strategy: A Technical How-To Guide for 2026

As FDA’s QMSR became mandatory in 2026, biopharma organizations face growing pressure to modernize and securely migrate laboratory data. This article outlines a regulatory-first framework for validated, AI-ready data migration that protects data integrity, minimizes downtime, supports evolving LDT oversight, and reduces compliance and breach risks.[Read More]

Sourcing the Right Analytics Talent for Modern Drug Discovery: Data Science, Bioinformatics, or Cheminformatics?

Drug discovery has evolved from an empirical, wet-lab discipline into a data-driven enterprise powered by AI, genomics, CRISPR, and multi-omics. As life sciences harness massive datasets to accelerate discovery, a key challenge remains: finding analytics talent with the specialized expertise needed to turn data into breakthroughs.[Read More]

LIMS SampleManager Consultant – Remote

CSols is hiring a Junior to Mid-level SampleManager LIMS Configuration SME/Developer (Remote, US or Canada) with Business Analyst experience. The role involves gathering client requirements, configuring SampleManager LIMS (Workflows, Forms, C#, VGL), integrating instrumentation and systems, and providing user training and support.[Read More]

From Code to Cure: Accelerating Drug Discovery for a Global Biopharma Company with Expert AI Agent Developers

Kalleid's case study shows how 3 embedded engineers helped a global biopharma tackle data fragmentation and slow target evaluation by building an agentic AI platform. Results included Okta authentication, expanded discovery criteria, multi-specific visualization tools, and an LLM testing framework.[Read More]

The Strategic Guide to Clinical Research Technology in 2026

Astrix outlines the shift from siloed clinical operations to a unified, interoperable stack built on four pillars: EDC, CTMS, eTMF, and IRT. With ICH E6(R3) and CSA-style validation reshaping compliance expectations, the guide covers decentralized trials, ALCOA+ data integrity, and AI governance for 2026.[Read More]

When a LIMS Starts Paying for Itself

For small and medium-sized laboratories, the benefits of a LIMS are often immediate: fewer duplicate entries, less time spent chasing sample status, faster reporting, more consistent execution, and stronger audit readiness. Want to build the business case? Our experts can help you create a personalized analysis tailored to your lab’s needs.[Read More]

MODA for Laboratory Environmental Monitoring: From Burden to Advantage

MODA-EM transforms lab environmental monitoring from a compliance burden into a strategic advantage, enabling paperless data collection, real-time trending, and instrument integration. CSols highlights where expert laboratory software consulting boosts implementation, ensures regulatory compliance, and streamlines reporting for QC microbiology teams.[Read More]

Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update – Volume 24, Issue 33

August 17, 2026
Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update

Volume 24, Issue 33

In This Issue

Featured Books

The Ultimate Guide to Laboratory Compliance

Struggling to keep up with lab regulations?

Discover how to turn compliance from a headache into a competitive edge.

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LIMS ROI: How to Build a Number Your CFO Will Accept

Most LIMS business cases open with an industry-average savings percentage, and the conversation becomes an argument about whether that number applies to your lab. Here is the other approach: four current-state cost lines you can pull from your own records in an afternoon, the five figures to demand from any vendor in writing, and the formulas.[Read More]

The 2026 Laboratory Compliance Calendar: Every Deadline and Where It Actually Stands

Six dated entries, each with current status. The FDA's LDT rule is vacated, not delayed. The BIOSECURE Act is law but not yet operative. And ISO/IEC 17025 was not revised in 2025, despite widespread reporting to the contrary. The next hard date is 18 December 2026, and most of these frameworks ask for the same four records.[Read More]