SLAS2027 Short Course Program

January 30 - February 3, 2027

San Diego, CA, USA

SLAS2027 Short Course Program

The SLAS2027 Short Course Program provides in-depth instruction on topics, issues and techniques related to the laboratory science and technology community.

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Short Course Schedule

Course Title	Course Hours
Saturday, January 30 - Half-Day Courses
Intro to AI Agents: Transforming Your Ideas to a Working Agent	8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Liquid Handling Essentials (Interactive Course) - Morning	8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Get the Word Out: Strategic Communication and Marketing in Life Sciences	1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Liquid Handling Essentials (Interactive Course) - Afternoon	1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, January 30 - Full-Day Courses
Assay Guidance Workshop for High-Throughput Screening and Lead Discovery	8:15 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Building Resilient Labs: Improving Scalability and Adaptability Across the Lab Value Chain	8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Genome Editing and AI-Driven Approaches in Drug Discovery and Target Validation	8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Introduction to Lab Automation	8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Introduction to Pre-Clinical Drug Discovery	8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Introduction to Python Programming for the Laboratory	8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Phenotypic Screening, Why When and How?	8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Sunday, January 31 - Half-Day Course
Operationalizing DMTA: From Implementation to Continuous Optimization (NexusXp)	8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Practical Introduction to Data Science Methods with a Focus on Using Large Language Models	8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Advanced Pharmacology for Drug Discovery: Traps, Tips and Tricks	1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Sunday, January 31 - Full-Day Courses
An Introduction to Mass Spectrometry and its Applications within Drug Discovery	8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
High Content Screening: An Introduction to Instrumentation, Assay Development, Screening, Image and Data Analysis	8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Introduction to Autonomous Science - Course description coming soon	8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Mastering 3D Cell Culture: A Practical Toolbox from Research to High-Throughput	8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Sample Management: Best Practices, Trends and Challenges	8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Streamlining Your Laboratory with Python	8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Short Course Pricing

	Member Only Discount: On or Before November 2, 2026		Early Bird Discount: Between November 4 & December 7, 2026		Advance Discount: Between December 8, 2026 & January 28, 2027		Onsite Rate: As of January, 29 2026
	Member	Non-Member	Member	Non-Member	Member*	Non-Member	Member	Non-Member
Full Day Lecture Course	$725	$925	$765	$925	$795	$955	$845	$975
Full Day Lecture Course - Student Participant	$135	$175	$135	$175	$135	$175	$155	$205
Half-Day Lecture Course	$455	$575	$505	$575	$575	$675	$675	$725
Half-Day Lecture Course - Student Participant	$135	$175	$135	$175	$135	$175	$155	$200
Half-Day Course - Liquid Handling Essentials*	$575	$800	$675	$800	$725	$825	$755	$875

Important Note Regarding Course Materials

'Laptop Required' courses require registrants to bring their own computer. Internet and charging stations are provided free of charge in each course room. Software specifics are included within each individual course description. SLAS does not provide computers for course participants.

Printed (hard copy) course materials (books, handouts, etc.) will not be available for SLAS2027 Short Courses. Registered participants will receive access to downloadable, electronic (PDF) materials for their individual course(s) and can either print the materials in advance or bring a laptop or tablet device to view during the course.

Questions

Contact Stephanie Salerno, SLAS Program Manager.