"Eurofins ETA Pittsburgh and Corvallis both have a long history of supporting U.S. EPA 'new' Leaching Methods, referred to as the LEAF Methods. These are now U.S.EPA SW-846 Method 1313,1314,1315, & 1316. This presentation will review the point of contacts at each of the laboratories, review the basics of each of these methods as well as the environmental programs which these methods may be employed. Just note: These methods are NOT intended to replace TCLP! So please join us in this discussion."

"Value-based care is driving changes in healthcare delivery in ways we have not seen before. As we move away from fee-for-service and to an outcomes-based payment model, both providers and payers struggle to align technology needs with this seismic shift. This session explores healthcare organization technology readiness to support value-based care, how interoperability can support care initiatives and improve workflow and data capture which can drive better patient outcomes and increased revenue."

"As the clinical laboratory generates much of the data used to diagnose, treat, and manage patients, there are many contexts in which data can be applied to improve the operation of the laboratory, the quality and accuracy of laboratory results, and patient care overall. Despite working in an environment with rich opportunities to apply data, many training programs have not provided formal training in data analytics. This webinar provides an introduction to data analytics concepts and how laboratorians can further develop their roles and skills in data analysis."

"The interest in digital pathology systems has exploded in recent years, and the inclination at the start of a deployment is to focus on image acquisition, storage, workflow and data integration. Experience has proven, however, that they key precursor is pre-analytic quality control. Scanned images must meet predetermined diagnostic criteria to successfully avoid scanning rework and its associated costs.

This talk will address key pre-imaging factors related to tissue fixation, grossing, processing, embedding, microtomy, staining, coverslipping and barcoding. In addition, software solutions are now emerging that will analyze and possibly even correct defects in images so unacceptable ones never reach pathologists’ screens. Join us for this webinar to learn the steps to ensure total image quality control in a digital pathology program."

"Cesium chloride splash to eye due to ill-fitting safety glasses. Bone sliver penetrates researcher’s hand and exposes him to HIV. Phenol/Chloroform permeates researcher’s nitrile glove during RNA extraction. These are not sensationalist headlines, just part of a running tab of countless reported injuries that research facilities document each year. The good news? Almost all of those injuries are preventable.

In this webinar you will learn the ins-and-outs of personal protective equipment by exploring patented designs, new tech and material performance. You will have the knowledge and resources to choose the correct PPE for your hazards when assessing the critical control points in your workflow and most importantly, you’ll understand how key elements of your materials and your research environment work together to affect what PPE personnel should be using."

"Water testing labs ensure the safety of our water supply and protect public health. To accomplish this, a single water sample undergoes a multitude of analytical tests. The immense volume of samples coming into a water lab can be overwhelming for analysts and instrumentation alike unless processes are fast and automated. Titration automation with multi-parameter analysis allows analysts to combine tests like pH, conductivity, hardness, alkalinity, and even turbidity on a single instrument.

Join this webinar to hear Dylan Lyon, inorganic chemist at the Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services in Virginia, discuss how titration automation has increased laboratory productivity and positively impacted their ability to provide high-quality testing services to support local, state, and federal agencies. Kerri-Ann Blake, Product Manager for Titration at Metrohm, will share automation solutions that improve sample workflow and water lab efficiency."

Thursday, May 5th 2022
Time – 1:00 PM EST

Overview:

In a recent report, 85% of scientists surveyed felt that research was increasingly too complex to carry out1. One of the biggest contributors to this sentiment is that in spite of the advances made in scientific software, research is still bound to its paper-based origins. As many of us know, even in the most “connected” lab, scientists still capture data and observations manually as they perform their experiments.

In this webinar, we will explain the concept of the laboratory digital assistant, how they’re used by scientists to optimize laboratory processes, transforming the interactions with their instruments & software. We’ll examine the difference between other AI-powered assistants like Amazon’s Alexa and Apple’s Siri and a laboratory process optimization platform like LabVoice.

The bulk of the webinar will focus on three short case studies, summarized below, and the impact that digital assistants bring to efficiency, data quality, and compliance:

• Improving data quality through an integrated digital-assistant, instruments, and ELN
• Freeing up a scientist from a two-person sample accessioning process
• Using digital assistants for hands-free in vivo research

"Last year the Royal Society of Chemistry published A Sense of Belonging in the Chemical Sciences, the first ever study of chemical scientists’ lived experiences of belonging in the chemical sciences. The report identified connection as the first of five enablers to belonging – both crucial factors in tackling loneliness. In the words of the Mental Health Foundation, ‘Our connection to other people and our community is fundamental to protecting our mental health and we need to find better ways of tackling the epidemic of loneliness. We can all play a part in this.’

Our speakers – Sarah Bond, Mahesh Sanganee and Audrey Cameron – will discuss:

* the five enablers of belonging and what belonging means to chemical scientists
* the importance of connection, networks and mentors for career development
* why accessible practice is crucial to building cultures of belonging"

"From Study Managers to Heads of Biostatistics to Translational Researchers, the need for timely and informative data analysis and visualization tools to facilitate in-study data review and collaboration across functional groups is never more apparent. Development organizations within companies of all sizes require verifiable results, a standardized view, and a collaboration mechanism to avoid risks that compromise a trial’s progress.

Learn from our best practices of working with biopharmaceutical companies how they leverage TIBCO Spotfire’s advanced analytics to tackle data quality and collaboration challenges to enable streamlined and better-managed studies."

"Whether it’s labor shortages, quality issues, or capacity increases, there’s no shortage of reasons to automate laboratory testing and sample processing. To tackle these challenges, collaborative robots are being implemented daily in today’s modern laboratories. Also known as “cobots,” these lightweight robots are flexible, easy to program, and above all, safe to work right in shared space with your human employees, all without safety fencing.

In this webinar, you’ll learn about basic cobot technology, how cobots can enable small to large instrument clusters, and automate assays, incubation, or cold storage, vastly improving capacity and quality. Robot ROI will also be discussed, as well as emerging technologies such as mobile robots in today’s labs."

"It is critical for any U.S. lab performing clinical diagnostics to thoroughly understand the “ins and out” of the current US Regulatory & Reimbursement systems. Laboratorians and future laboratorians will learn about the latest changes in these processes. This information is instrumental to labs performing EUA tests today to learn what will change when the COVID-19 pandemic ends, or another health emergency occurs. The webinar will also describe the choices that an individual lab or IVD manufacturer has in securing approvals to market their product(s) in the United States."