Up and Running in Record Time
Recently, we completed an impressive project that I would like to share with you. In February, we embarked on a clinical LIS/LIMS project with a molecular diagnostics lab in Texas. They had an aggressive time schedule to go live. The project started on February 11th and went live on May 1st. They are doing both diagnostic and pharmacogenomic tests and our system is tracking everything from the beginning (requisition) to the end (Final Report). This has all been accomplished in under 11 weeks.Global Expansion Continues: STARLIMS Acquires Distributor in Australia
Abbott announced it has acquired STARLIMS’s Asia Pacific distribution partner, currently operating as STARLIMS Australasia. The organization will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Abbott operating under the name STARLIMS Australasia. The acquisition will support and the Asia Pacific LIMS business and help accelerate growth in Australia and New Zealand, as well as other Asia Pacific markets. STARLIMS Australasia will become part of the STARLIMS Asia Pacific organization.
STARLIMS Expanding Global Market Presence in Forensics
STARLIMS is expanding its worldwide presence in the forensics market with products and applications designed for crime labs, evidence collection teams and police property rooms.
The company is building a strong presence and reputation in crime labs, and early adopters are pleased with the performance and workflow enhancements to its web-based LIMS software. Timothy French, DNA analyst for the Beaufort County (SC) Sheriff’s Office, decided it was time to use an outside LIMS provider when the waiting time for DNA tests results from the state crime lab reached a year or longer.
STARLIMS to Provide LIMS to Australian Red Cross Blood Services
STARLIMS announced that its LIMS software has been adopted by the Australian Red Cross Blood Services (ARCBS) to manage information and data in its blood products manufacturing and transplantation laboratories. ARCBS collects and processes nearly 30,000 blood donations every week in Australia.
Medidata Solutions to Lead Discussions on Cloud-based Clinical Technology at 48th DIA Annual Meeting
Experts from Medidata Solutions will be driving dialogue in nine conference sessions at the upcoming Drug Information Association’s (DIA) Annual Meeting, to be held June 24-28 in Philadelphia, Pa., and Medidata’s team will discuss current and future clinical research challenges and solutions in areas including protocol design, electronic health records integration and risk-based monitoring.
Knome Announces Early Access Program for knomeCLINIC™
Knome, Inc., today announced the start of its early technology access program for knomeCLINIC, a software suite designed to help medical researchers and clinicians interpret human genomes for biological relevance. Clinics accepted into the early access program will be given installation priority, access to pilot programs and pre-release prototypes, and the ability to influence knomeCLINIC’s feature set upon general release.
American Water Works Association – ACE12 Annual Conference and Exhibition
ACE12 provides an environment where water professionals can be leaders and learn from leaders in the water industry. Nowhere else can you find a similar gathering of water professionals from around the world intent on providing leadership and guidance for the future of safe water.
Dataworks Development Releases Freezerworks Unlimited 5.1
Dataworks Development, Inc. announces the release of a major new upgrade, version 5.1, to its Freezerworks Unlimited freezer inventory and sample management software program.
Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update – Volume 10, Issue 23
June 06, 2012 Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update Volume 10, Issue 23 In This Issue LIMS Buyers Guide 2012 LIMS Buyer's Guide Available for Download We have finished the release of the 2012 LIMS Buyer's Guide. This new edition provides an updated list of the leading LIMS companies and products along with pricing information for each. Also, new for 2012, we have scoured Youtube and the vendors sites to find product demonstrations of their LIMS software. For each vendor that has product demos, we have posted the links to those demonstrations. The vendors are listed in the order of most demos…Duzen Selects Bruker’s MALDI Biotyper for Mass Spectrometry-based Molecular Microbial Identification
At the 7th National Molecular and Diagnostic Microbiology Congress in Ankara, Bruker announces an exclusive framework agreement with Duzen ( www.duzen.com.tr ) in the area of molecular microbial identification based on MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry. Duzen is one of the leading private diagnostic laboratory groups in Turkey, and Bruker is the leading provider of mass spectrometry-based microorganism identification solutions worldwide.
2012 LIMS Buyer's Guide Available for Download
We have
finished the release of the 2012 LIMS Buyer's Guide. This new edition provides
an updated list of the leading LIMS companies and products along with pricing
information for each.Also, new for 2012, we have scoured Youtube and the vendors sites to find product demonstrations of their LIMS software. For each vendor that has product demos, we have posted the links to those demonstrations. The vendors are listed in the order of most demos to least number of demos.
To download a free copy of the 2012 LIMS Buyer's Guide, visit: http://www.limsbook.com.
Laboratory Information System (LIS) for Selected Public Health Laboratories in Kenya
The purpose of this RFP is to assist the Kenya Ministry of Health (MOH) with procurement and implementation of a laboratory information system (LIS) for the MOH public laboratory network. The LIS must be reliable, able to be maintained for the most part by local service providers and scalable to meet the future as well as the current needs of MOH. In order for MOH to sustain a LIS, the cost must be significantly less than the average cost of LIS used in the private sector. The first phase of implementation was to introduce LIMS into sections of the NPHL laboratory and Phase II into three of the provincial laboratories. This RFP represents Phase III of the project and will enable the implementation into one more provincial Laboratory, four district and one health center laboratories.Sapio Sciences Announces Exemplar Biomarker Discovery LIMS for Personalized Medicine
Sapio Sciences (http://www.SapioSciences.com) is pleased to announce the immediate availability of Exemplar Biomarker Discovery LIMS. This release is the result of Sapio’s extensive experience in implementing LIMS with Biomarker Discovery at leading pharmaceutical and biotech companies. Exemplar Biomarker Discovery addresses these clients’ needs for a single, integrated solution to a breadth of requirements.
Christie Clinic of Illinois Transitions to eClinicalWorks EHR
eClinicalWorks®, a market leader in ambulatory clinical systems, today announces that Christie Clinic, one of the largest physician-owned, multi-specialty group medical practices in Illinois, will transition to eClinicalWorks comprehensive electronic health records (EHR) solution for 150 providers across 16 locations. Integration with the practice’s laboratory, radiology, PACS, cardio diagnostics systems, among others, will extend the benefits of this technology.
