SLAS (Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening)

Researchers from Emory University School of Medicine, the University of Oxford and the Karolinska Institutet have discovered an uHTS assay that may help prevent the dysregulation of the spleen tyrosine kinase (SYK) and high affinity immunoglobulin epsilon receptor subunit gamma (FCER1G) interaction: https://lnkd.in/e5_SWHqM

Researchers from the Conrad Prebys Center for Chemical Genomics (Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute) and the Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (Mayo Clinic, AZ) identified a new small molecule lead compound with the profile of a clinically-active non-peptidyl agonist. Read more in September's SLAS Discovery: https://lnkd.in/eT-jXQKM.

We've lined up some incredibly bright minds to share their insights on Innovations in New Drug Modalities & Biologics: 🎤 Prof. Chris Molloy (Medicines Discovery Catapult) 🎤 Lucy Edwardes Jones (BGF) 🎤 Johanna Huchting (Fraunhofer ITMP ScreeningPort) 🎤 Sigitas Mikutis (University of Cambridge) Check out our event programme below for a teaser of what's to come, who you can network with and the exhibitors sharing their tools & technologies. For the full scoop, join us in person for the joint SLAS-ELRIG Networking Forum 📅 3 December 2024 📍 Royal Society of Medicine, London. Register for free here: https://lnkd.in/egzhS-xx SLAS (Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening) ATG Scientific Ltd., Oxford BMG LABTECH Cell Signaling Technology (CST) Labman Promega Corporation SRG

Happy Thanksgiving Eve! The SLAS Headquarters will be closed tomorrow and Friday in observance of Thanksgiving (US). We will re-open at 8:00 a.m. CST on Monday, December 2. Have a safe weekend!

One more week until we partner with ELRIG UK for our next networking event, Innovations in New Drug Modalities & Biologics. See you December 3 at the Royal Society of Medicine. https://lnkd.in/g_qPvr9D

There's just one fortnight between today and the #SLAS2025 early bird registration deadline. Register by Monday, December 9 to receive the largest discount off normal registration rates. (This applies to Short Courses, too!) https://lnkd.in/djuiQxpU

Happy New Member Monday! Welcome to SLAS: James Deleon, Jason Dugas, Karin Kaspersson, Laura Layman, James Moscarello, Jason N., Hannah Shupe, Jeffrey Simard, and Jun Yin! Interested in becoming an SLAS Premier Member and getting a shout out? Learn more about our member benefits and how to join: https://lnkd.in/eG4-KVDT

Who likes extra credit? (That was a trick question: we know most of our community does.) If you're already planning on attending #SLAS2025, consider adding on a day or two to your trip to attend a pre-conference Short Course. These popular, intensive and interactive courses are designed to provide you with a new tool in your life sciences and lab automation toolkit. Each half- and full-day course is diverse in scope; this year’s topics include liquid handling, 3D printing, phenotypic screening, python and more. We can't guarantee a perfectly sunny and warm trip -- January in San Diego can be unpredictable -- but we can guarantee you walk away with a new or enhanced skill. Early bird registration rates are in effect; register early because some courses will sell out! https://lnkd.in/eQ2zfj_X.

#SLASEurope2025 registration is now open! We'll be uniting the European life sciences and laboratory technology community in Hamburg, Germany, 20-22 May. This year’s programming is centered on SLAS’s three key educational strengths: Advances in Drug Discovery, Advances in Laboratory Automation, and Screening Applications and Diagnostics. Submit a podium or poster abstract to get involved: https://lnkd.in/ehKexi7u. SLAS Members can use their members-only discount through 24 February; all others can take advantage of early bird registration rates through 31 March: https://lnkd.in/eSQMd2vB. Hear from our Hamburg colleagues about why they're excited to welcome you to their town: https://lnkd.in/evAY5TDR.

Ramisa Fariha, PhD realized she had a significant role to fulfill in the STEM field. “I had people reaching out to me, saying, ‘We were able to take a step forward because you took the first step.’ What drives me in life sciences, in STEM, is first, making certain that minority voices are heard, and that minority representation takes place,” Fariha says. “And second, we need to make certain that we’re not just merely doing a good job of recruiting, but also retaining people. I think understanding DEI doesn’t typically mean you’re only fighting for your race or your kind.” Fariha reunites with other members of an SLAS diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) panel held at SLAS2024 to share thoughts on ally support in the workplace. Along with fellow panel members Brandon Miller and J. Colin Cox, PhD, Fariha encourage life sciences professionals to be willing to challenge situations that don’t support the rights of others, and to know when to ask for guidance surrounding DEI topics. Read more from the article: https://lnkd.in/ewD-UJaK.