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| | April 27, 2011
Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update | Volume 9, Issue 17 | | | In This Issue | | Bid / RFP / RFI Opportunities | 04/20/2011 - Laboratory Information System (LIS) for Selected Public Health Laboratories in Swaziland The Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) is pleased to announce a new bid opportunity to strengthen laboratory information systems (LIS) at select public health laboratories in the country of Swaziland.
04/18/2011 - Call for Tender - LIMS & System Integrator The Australian Red Cross Blood Service invites LIMS and/or Systems Integrators to a call for tender which closes 2pm (GMT+10) 10th June 2011.
04/15/2011 - Request for Proposal - Laboratory Information Management System U.S. Food and Drug Administration - This request for proposals (RFP) is for the procurement of a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) and associated services/support.
| | LIMS Blog Postings | Best Practices in Cross-LIMS Data Migration on Vantage Point You may remember from your primary school days those puzzles that were used to stimulate the learning process by adding amusement to the teaching of subjects that required a certain degree of memorization, like geography for instance. I recall a battery-powered interactive map showing marks of a certain geographical area with all names removed and haphazardly displayed in one side, little metal rods to connect each mark on the map to the right name in the list, closing the electrical circuit and switching a lamp or a buzzer on. I actually remember even building one featuring a map of Italy with regions and main cities for a lab assignment.
| | Upcoming Webcasts | 05/12/2011 - Trial Master File for Research Sites - Webinar By ComplianceOnline This course reviews the investigator TMF required and additional content for a clinical trial - the activities of set-up, maintenance, and quality control and assurance will be discussed, as well as common deficiencies and challenges.
05/05/2011 - 21 CFR Part 212: Quality Systems to Ensure cGMP Compliance Learn the new GMP regulation 21 CFR 212, what are the compliance requirements for PET drug manufacturers, how to establish a quality system to ensure cGMP compliance.
| | Recent News | 04/26/2011 - RURO Introduces Sciency Electronic Lab Notebook 2.5 RURO, Inc., a leading innovator of research productivity and management solutions today announced the availability of Sciency Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN) 2.5 in both standard and enterprise editions. More than just "going paperless", Sciency ELN provides a scalable, integrated and secure environment for researchers to capture, manage and share research data and notes, effectively providing a 21 CFR Part 11 compliant alternative to paper-based lab notebooks and casually organized electronic documents and spreadsheets.
04/26/2011 - RURO and Healthpac Announce Partnership to Develop Integrated Medical Laboratory Management and Billing Systems RURO, Inc., a developer of innovative research management and productivity solutions today announced that it has entered into a strategic alliance with Healthpac Computer Systems to create a comprehensive, next generation Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) for commercial medical labs.
04/22/2011 - AACC Publishes Program for 2011 Annual Meeting The American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) has published the program for its 2011 Annual Meeting being held July 23 – 28 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA.
04/21/2011 - Labtronics Inc. Announces New Book About ELN (Electronic Laboratory Notebooks) Labtronics Inc., a world leader in laboratory automation is pleased to announce the release of a new book on ELN (Electronic Laboratory Notebooks). "ELN and the Paperless Lab" covers a full range of topics, everything from explaining ELN basics to managing a successful ELN project.
| | Upcoming Events | 06/12/2011 - LABWARE 2011 North America CUSTOMER EDUCATION CONFERENCE The Most Important Event of the Year for LabWare LIMS Users, Administrators, Laboratory Managers and key stakeholders. Gain valuable, real-world ideas and solutions for managing your LabWare LIMS. With a full team of LabWare LIMS experts on hand at the 2011 meeting – both users and LabWare staff – you’ll want to take advantage of this great opportunity to engage with your colleagues - exchanging ideas, knowledge and expertise.
06/07/2011 - Thermo Fisher Scientific - UK Summer Symposium Seminar, June 7th 2011 9am-5pm EST. The Symposium will include presentations from scientists both from within the company and key users from representative organisations who are utilising Thermo Scientific products and equipment to further their daily research. In addition, Thermo Scientific representatives will be available throughout the day to discuss any technical questions. A parallel exhibition will showcase the latest updates in Thermo Scientific products from across the company including scientific instrumentation, laboratory products, microbiology and cellomics as well as related products from selected third party suppliers to enhance your research and analyses.
05/15/2011 - LABVANTAGE Customer Training & Education Conference 2011, Charleston, South Carolina, USA We are pleased to invite our worldwide customers to LABVANTAGE's annual Customer Training & Education Conference (CTEC). This year's conference will be held from May 15 to 19, 2011, in Charleston Place Hotel, Charleston, South Carolina.
05/12/2011 - International Meeting on Automated Compliance System - IMACS 2011 Working on a LIMS project? Do you know the differences between LIMS, ELN, and Lab Execution Systems? And when to use each one in your workflow? Looking to cut costs and compliance risks in laboratory operations? Then come to the 8th Annual IMACS meeting in Boston! All presentations are given by Lab and IT professionals with hands-on experience in implementing and using lab systems under cGMP regulations. This is the meeting to attend if you're looking for real-world cGMP operations experiences! If your company is considering, evaluating, implementing, or using lab execution systems, electronic notebooks, LIMS, and chromatography data systems for pharmaceutical development, manufacturing, and testing, this event is for you!
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