For Immediate Release
Oak Brook, IL (January 27, 2026) – The Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) is pleased to announce the 2026 honorees of the annual publication awards recognizing articles, authors and reviewers from SLAS Discovery and SLAS Technology.
All honorees will be celebrated at the SLAS2026 International Conference and Exhibition in Boston, MA, February 7-11, 2026. Congratulations to the honored individuals and the winning articles, all available open access.
Reflecting popularity among authors (citations) throughout 2025.
SLAS Discovery
In Vitro Three-Dimensional (3D) Cell Culture Tools for Spheroid and Organoid Models
by Sang-Yun Lee, In-Seong Koo, Hyun Ju Hwang, Dong Woo Lee, (SLAS Discovery. 2023, 28, 119-137.)
SLAS Technology
Biomimetic Scaffolds Using Triply Periodic Minimal Surface-Based Porous Structures for Biomedical Applications
by Raffaele Pugliese and Serena Graziosi, (SLAS Technology. 2023, 28, 165-182.)
Reflecting popularity among readers (downloads/impressions) throughout 2025.
SLAS Discovery
Key Aspects of Modern GPCR Drug Discovery
by Phil Addis, Utsav Bali, Frank Baron, Adrian Campbell, Steven Harborne, Liz Jagger, Gavin Milne, Martin Pearce, Elizabeth M. Rosethorne, Rupert Satchell, Denise Swift, Barbara Young, John F. Unitt, (SLAS Discovery. 2024, 29, 1-22.)
SLAS Technology
Emerging Trends in Application of Magnetic Beads in Biopharma Industry
by Jianli Zhao, (SLAS Technology. 2024, 29, 100224.)
Reflecting review quality, timeliness and volunteer service in 2025.
SLAS Discovery
Ajinkya Patil, PhD (Pfizer, Inc.)
Sang Joon Won, PhD (Scripps Research)
Xiulei Mo, PhD (Emory University)
SLAS Technology
Emrullah Sonuç, MSc, PhD (Karabuk University, University of Nottingham)
Omar Al-Tarawneh, PhD (Amman Arab University)
Waheeb Abu-ulbeh, MS, PhD (Al-Istiqlal University)
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SLAS (Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening) is an international professional society of academic, industry and government life sciences researchers and the developers and providers of laboratory automation technology. The SLAS mission is to bring together researchers in academia, industry and government to advance life sciences discovery and technology via education, knowledge exchange and global community building.
SLAS Discovery: Advancing the Science of Drug Discovery, 2024 Impact Factor 2.7. Editor-in-Chief Robert M. Campbell, Ph.D., Grove Biopharma, Inc., Chicago, IL (USA)
SLAS Technology: Translating Life Sciences Innovation, 2024 Impact Factor 3.7. Editor-in-Chief Edward Kai-Hua Chow, PhD, KYAN Technologies, Los Angeles, CA (USA).
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