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If you're looking for practical insights into where sample management is headed and how your organization can prepare, check out Five Questions With 2026 #SLASSample Session Chair Brenda Li-Johnson (@GSK): bit.ly/44TX0w1.

Build confidence, receive feedback & connect with peers who share your interests. Hear why the SLAS Student Poster Award is an opportunity for students, post-doc researchers & early-career scientists to gain experience, visibility & momentum. Learn more: bit.ly/4pFqsiR.

If you're a graduate student pursuing research in high-throughput screening, quantitative biosciences or drug discovery the 2027 SLAS Graduate Education Fellowship Grant could help you advance your research. View full details & eligibility requirements: bit.ly/4vBzLBF.

Join the Encoded Libraries and Biophysical Lead Discovery TIG next Thursday, July 23 at 11:00 a.m. CDT, for a online discussion on practical considerations for DEL screening and the application of DEL to E3 ligases: ow.ly/a7k850Znu0r.

Yesterday we submitted our comments in response to the U.S. Office of Management & Budget's proposed revisions to the Uniform Guidance. Our response outlines why preserving access to conferences, professional societies & scientific publishing is critical: ow.ly/bH4m50Zntjs

On the second episode of the Thrive in Science podcast, hosts Ginger Cooper and Madeline Farley welcome Olga Seltser, Head of Automation and Laboratory Technology at Dash Bio. Watch the full episode: youtu.be/8DtzaFYQX9g.

Do not forget to submit your comment to the US Office of Management and Budget! More info here: slas.org/news-highlight….

The SLAS Journals Summer School Series is now in session. In our first episode, we introduce Professor Raminderpal Singh and his trusty pal “Fred,” an AI agent he built out of the need to gather insights from his never ending piles of complex data: bit.ly/4vqR08X.

Nominations for the 2027 Board of Directors slate are due next Wednesday, July 15. Only current dues-paying SLAS members with previous SLAS volunteer experience are eligible for candidacy. Learn more: slas.org/about-slas/sla….

We will be closed tomorrow, July 3, and Monday, July 6, in observance of Independence Day (US). Wishing a safe and happy celebration to all who observe.

Innovation AveNEW helps startups introduce their tech to the global lab science community, connect with potential customers & partners and build momentum that extends beyond the conference. SLAS2027 apps are being accepted through Monday, September 14: bit.ly/4v8qZv0

Keep up with best practices and learn more about how sample management is evolving at October's symposium at Genentech in South San Francisco, CA. Podium and poster presentation submissions are currently being accepted through September 7: bit.ly/4v1RPog.

We encourage the SLAS community to submit comments describing how the recent Office of Management and Budget proposed rule change will affect research and scientific advancement. The proposed rule is open for public comment through July 13. Learn more: slas.org/news-highlight….

In the latest episode of the New Matter podcast, Lorna Ewart, CSO at @emulateinc, shares insights on their groundbreaking AVA organ-on-a-chip platform, which won the #SLAS2026 New Product Award, and how it is accelerating drug discovery in labs worldwide: ow.ly/lRmx50ZcrTg.

Help shape the future of SLAS. The 2027 Board of Directors Call for Candidates is officially open and we’re searching for the next round of leaders to help guide the Society’s strategic goals and influence SLAS education and engagement: slas.org/about-slas/sla….

Read about some of the highlights from #SLASEurope2026! @ZymeComms and @MyBioTechniques for the coverage: biotechniques.com/lab-design-mac….

Chicago has no shortage of reasons to get out and explore this summer. But among the city's packed calendar of festivals and events, here's one more to add: the SLAS Regional Meet-Up on June 18. Add it to your summer calendar and join the conversation: slas.org/events-calenda….

Are you working on breakthrough technologies in life sciences research, automation or drug discovery? Consider sharing your work with the global scientific community through a published article in SLAS Discovery and SLAS Technology. View the full details: bit.ly/4eydjUM.

Gather your data, write your abstract and plan to put your hard work on the pedestal at #SLAS2027. Next year’s conference will feature 8 scientific tracks (PLUS a sample management mini-track) to showcase your innovations to a multidisciplinary audience. ow.ly/b5Rl50Z7FKF

Join us for the next SLAS TIE hosted by Dr. Swen Carlstedt of @Agilent, who will demonstrate how integrated instrumentation, software and automation platforms support scalable, reproducible biological research and high-throughput experimentation: ow.ly/kZrb50Z7a2b.