Waters Teams With Biochemical Society on Proteomics Training Day and Symposium
Waters Corporation and the Biochemical Society announced today the opening of registration for the Biochemical Society's Quantitative Proteomics Training Day and the ProteoMMX 3.0 Symposium , consecutive events taking place March 24 - 27, 2014 in Chester, England. The Quantitative Proteomics Training Day is aimed at researchers seeking to gain familiarity with the field of quantitative proteomics. ProteoMMX 3.0, following immediately after the Training Day, is dedicated to current thinking and state of the art research in quantitative proteomics.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Receives Clearance from the European Commission for its Acquisition of Life Technologies
Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, today announced that it has received approval from the European Commission (EC) for its pending acquisition of Life Technologies Corporation.
ACMG Renews Partnership with 5AM for its NICHD Newborn Screening Contract
5AM Solutions, Inc., a life science technology firm, was recently notified that the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG), as part of its newly awarded five-year Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) contract extension for the NBSTRN Coordinating Center, has selected to continue its partnership with the company.
Core Informatics Hosts Inaugural Global User Group Meeting: Launch 2013™
Core Informatics hosted its inaugural Launch 2013™ global user group meeting, in Cambridge, MA on November 19, 2013 with an advanced training session on November 20th. Launch 2013 provided the Core Informatics user community an opportunity to meet other users and exchange best practices, hear case studies from users across R&D industries, learn about the latest advances from Core Informatics for their LIMS, ELN and SDMS products and participate in a panel discussion on the Core Informatics suite and customer experiences.
Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update – Volume 11, Issue 43
November 21, 2013 Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update Volume 11, Issue 43 In This Issue SLAS 2014 09/18/2013 - Registrations is now open for SLAS2014 Registrations is now open for SLAS2014 SLAS2014 will feature all the great scientific education, programming, intelligent network building and new products and services you have come to expect from SLAS. Make plans to join us in San Diego, CA, January 18-22! Check out SLAS2014.org for the latest event details as they are announced. Register by October 31 to take advantage of the deepest discounts. http://www.slas2014.org/mediapartner Recent News 11/18/2013 - Agilent Technologies Introduces Enhanced Electronic Laboratory Notebook…90 Minute DNA Results, A First Of Its Kind, Coming To Bensalem
The Bensalem Township Police Department, in conjunction with Bode Technology, is launching a new initiative in the field of DNA testing. This pilot program known as " BodeHITS - Rapid DNA " will be the first of its kind in the country for law enforcement.
CSols Webinar: Lab Informatics and FSMA Compliance
This one's for the Food & Beverage Industry: We'll be taking a look into the passing of the Food Safety Modernization Act and how the FDA has significantly heightened the requirements for all companies who produce, manufacture, process, pack, transport, or hold food.
Agilent Technologies Introduces Enhanced Electronic Laboratory Notebook
Agilent Technologies Inc. today introduced the latest version of its electronic laboratory notebook (ELN) software, OpenLAB ELN 4.2. This newly enhanced software enables scientists and laboratory managers to quickly and easily capture, reuse, manage and share scientific results obtained from virtually any analytical software application.
GoInformatics and TeselaGen to Partner on Scientific Data Management Solution
GoInformatics and TeselaGen have announced a strategic partnership to offer a state-of-the-art Biological Design Automation and Scientific Data Management platform. With a secure repository to collect, organize, and store research information, the integrated cloud-based platform will enable scientists advance their research at a much faster pace. The cutting-edge biodesign automation tools will provide biologists the ability to engineer cells to more efficiently carry out desirable operations, such as producing medications and vaccines, better seeds and feed options, and converting plant material into high value chemicals and fuels.
Social Media and Marketing FDA Regulated Products
The webinar will discuss the do’s and don’ts for using social media in marketing FDA-regulated products. Common issues, misconceptions, perceptions, and possible solutions will be discussed. The presentation will to familiarize you with the current FDA rules and help you plan for developments expected in the near future.
Bringing Compliance To Design Control For Older Products
This webinar will discuss the procedures that medical device companies need to follow to bring their product design history files up to date with the new standards.
Biomax Informatics Investing Big to Develop a Knowledge Solution for Mental Health
Biomax Informatics AG will invest nearly 1 million Euro over the next 4 years to transfer its successful systems medicine approach from respiratory and chronic diseases to mental health. The European Commission is co-financing this step with €650,000 as part of the METSY project. In the project, Biomax will provide the knowledge management platform and data integration for consortium partners from industry, research and clinics who are searching for associations between psychotic disorders, lipid metabolism and metabolism-related diseases such as obesity and diabetes.
The Sunshine Act – Have you seen the light? This seminar will train you on what you need to know and the actions you need to take in order to meet the requirements of the Sunshine Act. You have to report into CMS for 2013 by March 31, 2014.
The Final Rule for the Physician Payment Sunshine Act (Sunshine Act) is out! New federal legislation governs relationships between physicians and medical device, drug, and biotech manufacturers. The Sunshine Act requires detailed reporting in 2014 of ''transfers of value'' made in 2013 to physicians and teaching hospitals as well as physician ownership in companies. The information reported will be made public by CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) and penalties for non-compliance are substantial.
RURO and Angelantoni announce the availability of SmartFreezer® 2.0
SmartFreezer® 2.0, a high-volume, automatic storage freezer, enhances its version 1.0 functionality to provide a faster, more reliable system with new optional features.
Now updated with FreezerPro® v6.1 software and finely tuned onboard robotics, the SmartFreezer® has improved barcode reading for more efficient retrieval. The update also features improved capacity to roughly 17,000 1.4 milliliter vials using dot codes or more than 10,000 2.0 milliliter vials utilizing barcodes (compatible with most common types/brands of vials).
Autoscribe LIMS User Requirements Checklist Published
Recognising both the importance and complexity of specifying a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) prior to purchase, Autoscribe has published a comprehensive (29 page) User Requirements Check List to help with the assessment of each LIMS vendor and to fully understand how each vendor meets the specific user requirements. Equally suitable for first time buyers and those looking for a replacement LIMS, this free document is available on request from www.autoscribe.co.uk/services/user-requirements.
SLAS Innovation AveNEW to Showcase New and Novel Tech
Eight entrepreneurial start-up companies offering inventive new products and services have been named to SLAS Innovation AveNEW at SLAS2014, the Third Annual SLAS Conference and Exhibition, which will be held Jan. 18-22, 2014, at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, Calif., USA.
Core 23 Cord Blood Bank Chooses Mediware’s Transtem Cord Blood Management Software
Mediware Information Systems, Inc., a provider of comprehensive cellular therapy software applications, announced today that Core 23 BioBank has licensed its Transtem Lab software to automate laboratory operations and simplify the donation process.
Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update – Volume 11, Issue 42
November 13, 2013 Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update Volume 11, Issue 42 In This Issue Webcast Focus 11/20/2013 - CSols Webinar: Lab Informatics and FSMA Compliance This one's for the Food & Beverage Industry: We'll be taking a look into the passing of the Food Safety Modernization Act and how the FDA has significantly heightened the requirements for all companies who produce, manufacture, process, pack, transport, or hold food. Recent News 11/13/2013 - RURO and Angelantoni announce the availability of SmartFreezer® 2.0 SmartFreezer® 2.0, a high-volume, automatic storage freezer, enhances its version 1.0 functionality to provide a faster, more reliable system…Largest Chinese CRO, WuXi PharmaTech, Purchases Multiyear ADMET Predictor License
Simulations Plus, Inc., a leading provider of consulting services and software for pharmaceutical discovery and development, today announced that WuXi PharmaTech (NYSE:WX), China’s largest contract research organization (CRO), has obtained a multiyear license to ADMET Predictor
Cincinnati Children’s Joins Boston Children’s to Establish the Claritas Pediatric Genomic Network
Cincinnati Children's Medical Center has partnered with Claritas Genomics, a company formed by Boston Children's Hospital and Life Technologies Corporation, to provide genomics-based diagnostics for pediatric patients. Cincinnati Children's will work with Claritas and Boston Children's to build a collaborative network to enable pediatric hospitals to share data, expertise, best practices and infrastructure in medical genetics and genomics for the benefit of patients.
