Boston LinkedIn LIMS/Laboratory Informatics Group

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Here's information on the Boston LinkedIn LIMS/Laboratory Informatics group, for anyone that's interested in these meetings:


Here's the latest Boston LIMS/LI developments!

 

To those of you that missed October's meeting, you missed a great presentation by John Newtown of LabWare. We had a great turnout! As previously announced, John had offered to provide a review of LabWare systems, and make suggestions during the meet. He also covered some of the newer features in LabWare, including WebLIMS, Web Services, Visual Workflows, Document Management, Storage Location Manager, Workflow Manager, and more. He also gave us a preview of their new ELN module due out later this year which generated a lot of interest and discussion. Following the meet, we all went to Vinny Testa's for refreshments and appetizers, where the discussion continued for nearly another 2 hours!

Thanks again John for a great meeting!

 
November's Presenter: Mark Murawski from Thermo Fisher Scientific will give a presentation on system integration:

Connecting the Laboratory from Instrument to Enterprise

The full potential of a LIMS can best be realized when it serves as the foundation for an enterprise-wide IT strategy.  LIMS needs to be both a fully integrated laboratory solution for sample management and reporting and be capable of being integrated with key processes such as procurement, manufacturing and quality management. 

 

To enable seamless enterprise-wide integration, companies must select a LIMS capable of being more than a stand-alone system within a lab.  An ideal solution is a LIMS that serves as an integrated platform capable of supporting key enterprise processes and systems.  Key LIMS requirements include XML web services, allowing open communication with lab and enterprise applications, and client/server functionality, providing greater access to information and insight into data across all parts of the organization. 

 

Integrating instruments and systems transforms data into the relevant business drivers necessary for today’s demanding environments. This presentation will explore the important role that LIMS integration can play in a company’s enterprise IT strategy and some examples of successful integration projects. 

 

About the Presenter

Mark Murawski ( mark.m...@thermofisher.com) is a team leader within the Global Professional Services organization at Thermo Fisher Scientific Informatics ( www.thermo.com/informatics ), responsible for Nautilus projects in the Americas .  Mark has been with the company for over 11 years and during his career held positions of increased responsibility, while also maintaining close contact with the Nautilus user community.   Mark holds a B.S. in Information Technology and Business and has considerable experience managing and executing LIMS projects for customers in different industries that face unique challenges in their respective areas.

 

About Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific is the world's leading provider of Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) and Chromatography Data Systems (CDS), serving over 1500 customers in many different industries.

Next Meeting Date:

November 19th, 2009, at the Cary Memorial Library, in the "Learning Center" conference room, in Lexington , MA . 7:00PM - 9:00PM.

Special Announcement:

As we've mentioned in previously, is now official: we will be having a joint meeting with the Laboratory Robotics Interest Group (LRIG) in February 2010, at Millennium Pharmaceuticals. The meeting will feature two guest speakers who will present on integrating systems and SiLA standards, as well as a moderated three member ELN panel. We're very excited about this opportunity to collaborate with LRIG, and co-host this meeting, so keep you eye out in the coming months for further updates!

Please Note: 

We'd like to request that you forward information about upcoming Boston LIMS/LI meetings to your colleagues, friends or anyone you think may be interested. We'd like to see the membership continue to grow, and bring further opportunities for people to exchange information and network.

Sincerely,
George Wilgram
Boston LIMS/LI Group Chair
http://www.linkedin.com/in/gwilgram

Gloria Metrick
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