SLAS Announces Fall 2014 Educational Webinar Lineup

The Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) recently announced its fall 2014 schedule of educational webinars. The lineup includes:

Development of a Fully Automated Ultra-High Throughput Flow Cytometry Screening System to Enable Novel Drug Discovery

Date: September 23, 11:30 am, EDT

Presenter: Josh Joslin, Research Investigator, Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation

Making a Quantum Leap in Mass Spectrometry Throughput with Acoustic Dispensing

Date: October 7, 11:30 am EDT

Presenters: Andrea Weston, Senior Research Investigator II, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and Jefferson Chin, Senior Research Scientist I, Bristol-Myers Squibb

New Advancements in Paper-Microfluidic Point-of-Care Diagnostics

Date: November 20, 11:30 am EST

Presenter: Patrick Beattie, Director of Operations, Diagnostics For All (DFA)

“We are pleased to present another impressive lineup of leading-edge scientific achievements delivered by recognized experts from the laboratory science and technology community, including 2013 and 2014 SLAS Innovation Award winners Andrea Weston and Patrick Beattie,” said SLAS President Daniel Sipes. “Core to the SLAS mission, this series of webinars will share new advancements in flow cytometry, mass spectronomy and paper microfluidics, and will blend practical know-how with experienced insight.”

For more information or to register to participate in any of these webinars, visit www.SLAS.org/events/webinars. SLAS is pleased to offer these webinars free-of-charge to its full members. SLAS members also enjoy unlimited access to the SLAS On Demand Webinar archive, which includes dozens of entries recorded since 2010. For information on becoming a member of SLAS, visit