Informatics for Automation Agenda

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Overcoming the Challenges Facing Laboratory Integration
John Trigg, Director, PhaseFour Informatics, United Kingdom

Year by year, the convergence of science and technology brings the prospect of a fully integrated, ‘paperless’ laboratory closer and closer.  But a number of challenges need to be overcome in order to move to a new paradigm.

Coffee Break and Networking in Exhibition Hall

BPM Technology as a Mechanism for Improvement of Automation Level in Life Sciences
Silke Holzmüller-Laue, Research Scientist, University of Rostock, Germany

This presentation focuses on the application and the evaluation of business process management (BPM) technologies for high level workflow automation in laboratories. Examples show the potential of this new approach for the flexible sub-process integration and first experiences.

Lunch Break and Networking in Exhibition Hall

Poster Viewing Session

UNICORE as a Tool for Processing the Data from GS FLX
Marcelina Borcz, Computer Scientist, ICM University of Warsaw, Poland

This talk is about processing data from the GS FLX Instrument (Roche diagnostics) using the UNICORE workflow system.

Management and Automation System for Complete qPCR Diagnostics Workflow
Mateja Urlep, Head of Marketing , Biosistemika, Slovenia

Complexity of qPCR (Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction) as one of the leading methods in the molecular diagnostics field, defines a clear demand for the simple qPCR workflow automation system that can ease the pressure on high level scientists.

Coffee Break and Networking in Exhibition Hall

Leveraging Image Analysis for use in Online Quantification of Drugs in Dried Sample Spots
Bernhard Nemec, Lead Developer, Nemec Automation, Germany

The complete automation of sample preparation and analysis for dried blood spots (DBS) has ignited new interest in this form of biosampling. This talk illustrates how reproducibility and data integrity features were realized by virtue of digital imaging in Prolab's SCAP DBS System.

Traceable Automated UV/Vis Quantification of Microliter DNA Samples
Ronny Bockstaele, System Developer, Trinean, Germany

For high throughput UV/vis spectrophometric droplet characterization, use of a predefined sample definition table for sample tracking is compared to post measurement merging of sample definition and results.

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Developing and Executing on a Lab Informatics Foundation for Global Growth
Jim King, Director, Research & Labs Business Technology, Pfizer, United States of America

We will explore the process of developing a lab informatics platform for a growing, global, multi-site organization while managing acquisitions and collaborations and harmonizing processes.

Latest Laboratory Weather Forecast: More Clouds on the Horizon
Peter Boogaard, Director/Founder, Industrial Lab Automation, Netherlands

Adopting new technologies only makes sense if it results in better and faster scientific research. IT buzz words are often overwhelming the scientists without translating these great technologies innovations into viable scientific solutions. This presentation will highlight the benefits of the different cloud variances available for pharmaceutical research.

Interoperable Digital Identities and Signatures: Fundamental to Research Collaboration in the Cloud
Mollie Shields-Uehling, President/Chief Executive Officer, SAFE-BioPharma Association, United States of America

Interoperable digital identities, digital signatures and cloud computing are used successfully to accelerate initiation of a clinical trial while lowering its costs.

Coffee Break and Networking in Exhibition Hall

LIMS in Lab Automation – Connecting the Laboratory
Erik Steinfelder, Director, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc, Netherlands

Research Data Management in Academic Life Science Institutes – ELN and Image Management at VIB
Alexander Botzki, ELN Project Officer, VIB Bioinformatics, Belgium

VIB’s software requirements and change management strategy to roll out an electronic lab notebook system to the institute will be presented, as well as the integration path with an Image Management solution based on the OMERO system.

Lunch Break and Networking in Exhibition Hall

Poster Viewing Session

MAPS - A Specialized LIMS for R&D Laboratories
Dieter Kopecky, Bioinformatician, AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH, Austria

MAPS (Material Administration and Preparation System) is a flexible, adaptable, web-based LIMS that can be adjusted to changing needs of laboratories. It is specially tailored at small-to-medium R&D laboratories. Its most important features are an innovative, flexible data model and a workflow engine with configurable protocols.

From Smart Tea to Blog3: A story of Users, Laboratories and the Semantic Web
Jeremy Frey, Professor of Physical Chemistry, Southampton University, United Kingdom

That electronic and digital notebook systems are the way forward for scientific research is widely agreed, however there is no consensus on what form these will take.  We explore the role of the semantic web and web 2.0 in bringing the research notes into the 21st century.

Coffee Break and Networking in Exhibition Hall

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