2022 News Releases

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<em>SLAS Technology's</em> December Issue looks at a 3D Printed Model for Improving Vasodilation Research
December 13, 2022

SLAS Technology's December Issue looks at a 3D Printed Model for Improving Vasodilation Research

Featured in the December issue of SLAS Technology, the article “Freestanding hydrogel lumens for modeling blood vessels and vasodilation” by Dostie, et al, outlines a new method capable of solving some of the issues existing methods face.

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A Potential Screening Method to Support Drug Development for Dementia Treatment Featured in the December Issue of <em>SLAS Discovery</em>
December 13, 2022

A Potential Screening Method to Support Drug Development for Dementia Treatment Featured in the December Issue of SLAS Discovery

As human lifespans increase, so does general memory impairment – calling for the need to expand research for dementia treatment. The key to this expansion is the center focus of the SLAS Discovery featured article, “A neuronal cell-based reporter system for monitoring the activity of HDAC2” by Unemura, et al.

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Four Start-up Companies Get Boost on SLAS Innovation Ave<em>NEW</em> at ELRIG Drug Discovery
October 12, 2022

Four Start-up Companies Get Boost on SLAS Innovation AveNEW at ELRIG Drug Discovery

The Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening, (SLAS) hosted five start-up life sciences companies at an Innovation AveNEW section of the ELRIG Drug Discovery 2022 conference, October 4-5.

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SLAS Welcomes New Additions to the SLAS Professional Team
October 7, 2022

SLAS Welcomes New Additions to the SLAS Professional Team

The Society of Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS), is pleased to introduce the latest additions of Andrea Kielkiewicz, Katie Tramel, Stephanie Salerno, Ph.D., and Gina Anzalone to the SLAS professional team.

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The September Issue of <em>SLAS Discovery</em> Highlights a Label-Free SERS Method in Detecting SARS-CoV-2 and More
September 12, 2022

The September Issue of SLAS Discovery Highlights a Label-Free SERS Method in Detecting SARS-CoV-2 and More

The September issue of SLAS Discovery is now available open access on ScienceDirect.

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2021 Impact Factors Show Growth for <em>SLAS Discovery</em> and <em>SLAS Technology</em>
July 27, 2022

2021 Impact Factors Show Growth for SLAS Discovery and SLAS Technology

SLAS journals saw a substantial increase in article submissions during the global COVID-19 pandemic. As article submissions increased, so did the citations over the two-year period that would influence the 2021 Impact Factors.

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<em>SLAS Technology</em> June Issue Highlights Potential for AI to Solve Workflow Challenges and Open-Source Software Potential – Available Now
June 9, 2022

SLAS Technology June Issue Highlights Potential for AI to Solve Workflow Challenges and Open-Source Software Potential – Available Now

The June Issue of SLAS Technology is now available Open Access on ScienceDirect. 

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<em>SLAS Discovery</em> June Issue Highlights miRNAs, Automated Electrophysiology Platform Data and  More
June 9, 2022

SLAS Discovery June Issue Highlights miRNAs, Automated Electrophysiology Platform Data and  More

SLAS Discovery June Issue Highlights miRNAs, Automated Electrophysiology Platform Data and More

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SLAS Europe 2022 Conference and Exhibition Award Winners Announced
June 2, 2022

SLAS Europe 2022 Conference and Exhibition Award Winners Announced

The Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening announced the winners of its Ignite Award, New Product Awards and Student Poster Awards at the SLAS Europe 2022 Conference and Exhibition in Dublin on Thursday, May 26.

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SLAS Announces $100,000 Graduate Education Fellowship Grant Awarded to Benjamin David of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
May 5, 2022

SLAS Announces $100,000 Graduate Education Fellowship Grant Awarded to Benjamin David of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

The Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) is pleased to announce Benjamin David, a Ph.D. candidate from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (Ann Arbor, MI, USA), as the 2022 SLAS Graduate Education Fellowship Grant recipient.

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<em>SLAS Technology</em> April Issue Available Now
April 11, 2022

SLAS Technology April Issue Available Now

The April issues of SLAS Technology is now available Open Access on ScienceDirect.

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April Issue of <em>SLAS Discovery</em> Now Available
April 11, 2022

April Issue of SLAS Discovery Now Available

Volume 27, Issue 3 of SLAS Discovery is now available on ScienceDirect.

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<em>SLAS Technology</em> February Issue Highlights the "Technology Top Ten" from 2021 and Thirteen Original Articles
March 2, 2022

SLAS Technology February Issue Highlights the "Technology Top Ten" from 2021 and Thirteen Original Articles

The February issue of SLAS Technology is now available Open Access. The February issue contains the article, “Biosensor detection of airborne respiratory viruses such as SARS-CoV-2” by Jeong-Yeol Yoon, M.S., Ph.D., et al, and explains why biosensors can be effective in detecting the presence of airborne pathogens.

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Emma Chory, Ph.D., of MIT Takes Top SLAS Innovation Award for Presentation on  Phage and Robotics-Assisted Directed Evolution
February 15, 2022

Emma Chory, Ph.D., of MIT Takes Top SLAS Innovation Award for Presentation on Phage and Robotics-Assisted Directed Evolution

Emma Chory, Ph.D., an NIH Postdoctoral Fellow in the MIT Media Lab & Department of Biological Engineering was the 2022 recipient of the Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening's Innovation Award, the society's annual scientific presentation honor.

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Start-ups Take Two of Three New Product Awards at SLAS2022 in Boston
February 10, 2022

Start-ups Take Two of Three New Product Awards at SLAS2022 in Boston

The Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening announced the winners of its annual New Product Awards Monday, February 7 at the SLAS International Conference and Exhibition in Boston, MA.

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SLAS and NOBCChE Partner to Create STEM Scholarship for Underrepresented High School Students
February 7, 2022

SLAS and NOBCChE Partner to Create STEM Scholarship for Underrepresented High School Students

The Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) is pleased to announce a new scholarship aimed at increasing the diversity of the STEM workforce, in partnership with the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE).

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