Whether in pharma, diagnostics, or biobanking, lab success depends on meeting goals for speed, quality, and accountability. Yet manual workflows and fragmented data slow progress, while growing sample complexity, cross-site collaboration, and evolving regulations expose the limits of outdated sample management. [Read More]

Effective end of year lab management isn’t just about December—it begins in October. By using Q4 to review compliance, refresh inventory, recognize teams, update systems, align budgets, and plan strategically, labs reduce risk, improve efficiency, and enter the new year ready to thrive. [Read More]

Traceability in a laboratory is essential to ensure the quality and reliability of results. By accurately identifying samples and adopting advanced tracking systems, labs can strengthen traceability and boost operational excellence. Here are four proven strategies to build a more accurate, efficient lab. [Read More]

A Scientific Data Platform addresses the challenges of disorganized and siloed lab data. By centralizing information, it streamlines collaboration, enhances analysis, and automates workflows. The result is greater efficiency, fewer errors, and accelerated research across today’s fast-paced labs. [Read More]

In April 2025, clinical research entered a new phase as the FDA released its Roadmap to Reducing Animal Testing and the NIH launched ORIVA to scale human-relevant models. These efforts reflect a growing consensus that animal studies often fail to predict human outcomes and that safer, faster alternatives are needed. [Read More]

Laboratories today face growing risks to data privacy as AI, cloud platforms, and global collaboration expand. Protecting sensitive information requires secure systems, role-based access, encryption, automated compliance, and strong training programs to safeguard science, patients, and trust. [Read More]

Lab informatics may share core terms like samples and workflows, but each lab speaks its own “dialect.” QC labs focus on compliance, research labs value flexibility, clinical labs need speed, and forensic labs demand traceability. Recognizing these differences helps build systems that enable collaboration and innovation across domains. [Read More]

This must-listen episode explores a hot topic for lab managers and IT professionals: moving a LIMS to the cloud. Our host digs into the unvarnished truth about what you need to know before making the leap, helping you weigh the benefits, challenges, and critical considerations in cloud adoption. [Read More]