New Matter Podcast

CRISPR, microfluidics, lab management, the joy of winning an award, cellular imaging, innovative robotics, the evolving workplace and big data. These are just a few of the topics you’ll find on New Matter: Inside the Minds of SLAS Scientists.

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This week’s New Matter podcast guest is 2026 SLAS Innovation Award winner, Steven Finkbeiner, MD, PhD, of Gladstone Institutes and the University of California, San Francisco. Finkbeiner won the prestigious award for his podium presentation, Development and Application of AI-powered Label-free Imaging for Assays and Screening, and joins the pod to discuss his lab's development of an AI-powered, label-free imaging and a closed-loop "thinking microscope" that uses optogenetics and reinforcement learning to perform thousands of single-cell experiments in a single well, dramatically accelerating research into neurodegenerative diseases and beyond.

Key Learning Points:

  • AI-powered label-free imaging for assays
  • Deep learning models in biomedical research
  • Prognostic markers and disease diagnosis using AI
  • Closed-loop automated microscopy platforms
  • Overcoming challenges and limitations of AI in research

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The Thinking Microscope

May 18, 2026

Guest: Steven Finkbeiner | SLAS 2026 Innovation Award Winner

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How Collaborations Drive Lab Innovation

May 11, 2026

Guest: SLAS Europe 2026 NexusXp Flash Talk Preview (Sponsored by Agilent Technologies)

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Building a Greener Lab: Sustainability Trends in Life Science (Sponsored by My Green Lab)

May 6, 2026

Guest: SLAS

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January 14, 2026

Guest: SLAS

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