NexusXp

NexusXp™ – Introducing a New Interactive Pavilion at SLAS2025

Register, grab your ticket and head to the NexusXp interactive pavilion on the SLAS2025 exhibition floor for the ultimate in collaborative and integrated lab automation possibilities!

Why NexusXp? NexusXp combines Nexus, the Latin word for link or connection where multiple elements meet, with the modern “Xp” to signify the “Xperience” of making that critical link or connection. For those experienced in cell biology, you'll recognize that Nexus signifies a specialized area of the cell membrane involved in intercellular communication and adhesion, implying that the nexus of a cell facilitates communication among the various parts and allows it to work properly. So it is with SLAS's pavilion.

This new pavilion with feature integrations associated with the well-known Design – Make – Test - Analyze cycle to illustrate all the ways lab automation platforms can come together to enable effective drug discovery. By showcasing successful collaborations at each step of this cycle, NexusXp can assist any lab director, principal investigator or other lab head to identify their spot in the automation trajectory and build a plan to accelerate their research.

A new and unique opportunity for collaboration between technology providers, the NexusXp pavilion will feature:

• Collaborative Integration Scenario Showcases to demonstrate how a lab can integrate various technology providers’ automation solutions to work in unison through the four pillars of the Design – Make – Test – Analyze cycle:

  • DESIGN — sponsored by
     

  • MAKE — sponsored by   and partners
    The future of MAKE is likely to be characterized by increased efficiency, customization, and sustainability, driven by advancements in technology and changing market demands. The concept of on-demand material production and true collaboration will be explored through seamless data exchange between DESIGN and all lab activities within MAKE. For this, all relevant operational and scientific data generated during production, whether from manual or automated processes, must be efficiently captured. Once the material is produced, the data is automatically forwarded to TEST and ANALYZE for further processing. Innovations in MAKE include both physical and digital automation, enabling just-in-time (JIT) production of materials.
     

  • TEST — sponsored by        
    Waters collaborated with Virscidian, and Biosero to support a drug discovery company in automating major components of its discovery pipeline with the intention of rapidly advancing new leads for cures and improved healthcare. The drug discovery company's own proprietary software connects with Biosero's Green Button Go to schedule and execute the required tests across an integrated workcell. Green Button Go is then integrated with Waters' MassLynx and FractionLynx to connect with the LC/MS purification system and Virscidian's Analytical Studio to analyze the data that results. Information from the entire automated process is fed back into the drug discovery company's algorithms to improve and expand their capabilities over time.
     

  • ANALYZE — sponsored by
     

• Solutions-focused Automation Success Stories using physical and digital examples of system integrations, live storytelling and simulations; and

• Multi-company discussion areas to better understand the platform relationships and provide participants with actionable insights.

For SLAS2025 Attendees: Limited, Ticketed Entrance

The pavilion is not just another lecture hall or theater space, it is an exclusive presentation space for vendors to showcase integrations, success stories, and help you solve challenges and build plans to move your lab forward. Whether you're buying your first piece of equipment or looking for the next best product or process to propel your research, NexusXp will give you options!

• View the NexusXp Schedule at a Glance (subject to change).
• Register now for the full conference AND for your NexusXP admission ticket. 

Add the NexusXp Short Course to your Registration

The NexusXp -- Plan Your Future Lab Short Course was designed to provide lab managers, bench scientists, principal investigators and students with the framework, skills and knowledge to assist in the integration of AI and machine learning with lab automation workflows. Attend to learn how to analyze and optimize laboratory layouts, gain familiarity with AI principles, determine the best approach to using machine learning and new hardware applications, how to evaluate potential vendors and much more.
 

Participate in the People's Choice Award judging!

The SLAS NexusXp People’s Choice Award recognizes the best integration scenario showcase (out of the four presented by our sponsors above for Design, Make, Test and Analyze). The award demonstrates the highest level of integrative innovation and commitment to bringing their company’s products, services, and general ethos into the next phase of laboratory automation and connectivity.

The winner will be announced at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 29 in the pavilion.

Judging criteria include:

1. Integration/Connectivity - Hardware/Software 
    
2. Novelty/Innovation/Impact 
    
3. Cost and Value, ROI 
    
4. Collaboration with Other Vendors 
    
5. Ease of Use/Adoption 

Scientific Rigor

Sam Michael, Director of Automation and Compound Management and Acting Chief Information Officer at the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NCATS/NIH), will be curating the content scenarios. In collaboration with the technology providers, and the SLAS scientific director Lesley Granberg, Ph.D., Michael will ensure a scientifically rigorous and engaging pavilion for participants. Learn more about Sam Michael.

How to Participate as an Attendee