Top 5 AI Trends Reshaping Life Sciences in 2026

AI adoption across life sciences has climbed to 70 percent, yet only 9 percent of leaders report meaningful ROI. Astrix maps the five shifts that close that gap in 2026, from generative biology and synthetic control arms to automated regulatory authoring, Smart LIMS environments built on ALCOA+ data integrity, and the scientific AI talent gap.[Read More]

We’ve an opening for a STARLIMS Developer – Remote

CSols is hiring a senior STARLIMS developer to design, customize, and maintain v11 and higher across Life Sciences, Quality Manufacturing, and Public Health verticals. The position is remote with global collaboration. It calls for deep technical expertise, strong problem solving, and the instincts to work well across cross-functional implementation teams.[Read More]

Why Your Tech Recruiter Needs a Lab Coat: Solving the Biopharma Recruiting Language Barrier

Generalist tech recruiters scan for Python and SQL, then send candidates who have never set foot in a regulated lab. Kalleid breaks down how that language gap stalls LIMS, CDS, and MES projects, burns out hiring managers, and misses the passive specialists entirely. The fix is a recruiter fluent in GxP, CSV, and the science behind the role.[Read More]

Replacing Your LIMS? Ask the Right Questions First

A LIMS replacement is a long term decision that reaches well past the feature checklist. SciY walks through what a future ready system needs: cloud native architecture, API first integration, embedded security and compliance, and an interface teams will actually use. The piece also weighs vendor partnership, migration support, and total cost of ownership.[Read More]

Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update – Volume 24, Issue 31

August 3, 2026
Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update

Volume 24, Issue 31

In This Issue

Featured Books

The Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Best Laboratory Software for Your Needs

Unlock the secrets to smarter lab management with the ultimate guide to finding the right software fit.

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FSMA 204 Moved to 2028. Your Retail Customers’ Deadlines Did Not.

The FDA pushed its Food Traceability Rule to July 2028, but Kroger, Walmart, Sam's Club, Albertsons, Target, and KeHE never moved theirs, and most now require traceability data on all foods rather than only listed ones. This breaks down what the retailer requirements actually involve, where an ASN build leaves lab records unjoined, and what to fix first.[Read More]

Lab Portal: Client Sample Submission, Powered by Your ELabELN

At many labs, sample intake still runs on emailed PDFs, phone calls, and requisitions re-keyed by hand. The ELabELN Lab Portal replaces that with a secure, branded site where clients submit requisitions, track live status, and download their reports. Every submission writes straight into the lab's own ELabELN, so there is no second database to reconcile.[Read More]

Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update – Volume 24, Issue 30

July 27, 2026
Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update

Volume 24, Issue 30

In This Issue

Featured Books

The Ultimate Guide to Smarter Sample Management

This guide explores how modern labs can improve sample management by integrating IoT, automation, and smart tracking systems.

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We are seeking a LIMS Consultant – SampleManager

CSols Inc. is hiring a junior to mid-level SampleManager LIMS configuration developer, remote in the USA or Canada. The role blends configuration and customization work, using Workflows, Forms, C#, and VGL to turn lab and business requirements into working LIMS solutions. Ideal candidates know lab processes, sample lifecycle, and instrument integration.[Read More]

Unlocking AI’s True Potential in Drug Discovery: Why Ontologies Are the Semantic Foundation

Artificial intelligence is transforming pharmaceutical R&D, yet fragmented, inconsistently annotated data across legacy systems limits what AI can reliably deliver. Kalleid casts ontologies as the semantic backbone linking human expertise to machine reasoning, turning scattered knowledge into AI-ready structures that accelerate trustworthy drug discovery.[Read More]

Moving Your Lab Off Google Docs, OneNote, and Spreadsheets (Without Losing the Work You’ve Already Done)

A lab's protocols in Google Docs, data in Excel, notes in OneNote: it works until a reviewer asks about an experiment from fourteen months ago, or the person who owns the file leaves. ELabELN lays out how to move that record into an electronic lab notebook without losing the work already done, and without stopping the lab to do it.[Read More]

Migrating Off Spreadsheets and Access to a LIMS Without Disrupting Active Work

Most labs delay leaving spreadsheets and Access not over cost, but over the fear that switching systems means stopping work. LabLynx explains how a phased migration to a LIMS runs alongside the old setup, moving one workflow at a time so samples keep flowing and the lab never goes dark, while dirty data gets cleaned before anything moves.[Read More]