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SLAS Honors New Products, Startups and Scientific Excellence at its Record-Breaking 2026 International Conference and Exhibition in Boston
February 12, 2026

SLAS Honors New Products, Startups and Scientific Excellence at its Record-Breaking 2026 International Conference and Exhibition in Boston

Breaking exhibitor and attendance records in Boston, the SLAS hosted 419 exhibitors and more than 7,600 registrants from 47 countries at its 2026 International Conference and Exhibition, February 7-11.

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SLAS Receives Grant from Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to Develop Lab Automation Educational Guidelines
January 28, 2026

SLAS Receives Grant from Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to Develop Lab Automation Educational Guidelines

The Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) has been awarded a $199,884 grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to lead a multi-year initiative to develop education standards for laboratory automation, addressing a growing gap between the rapid adoption of automation technologies and formal training pathways for the scientific workforce.

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Announcing the 2026 Annual Achievement Award Winners for SLAS Discovery and SLAS Technology
January 27, 2026

Announcing the 2026 Annual Achievement Award Winners for SLAS Discovery and SLAS Technology

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.

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SLAS Welcomes New Scientific Director: Madeline M. Farley, PhD
January 19, 2026

SLAS Welcomes New Scientific Director: Madeline M. Farley, PhD

The Society of Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS), announces the appointment of Madeline M. Farley, PhD, as its new Scientific Director, effective January 19.

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SLAS Welcomes Three New Members to the 2026 Board of Directors
December 4, 2025

SLAS Welcomes Three New Members to the 2026 Board of Directors

SLAS, the Society of Laboratory Automation and Screening, announces the addition of three new board members who will carry out four-year terms beginning January 1, 2026.

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<em>SLAS Technology</em> Unveils AI-Powered Diagnostics & Future Lab Tech
August 21, 2025

SLAS Technology Unveils AI-Powered Diagnostics & Future Lab Tech

Volume 33 of SLAS Technology includes one literature highlights column, eight original research articles and four Special Issue (SI) features.

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<em>SLAS Discovery</em>: Advancing Tools for Cancer Fibrosis and Drug Discovery
July 29, 2025

SLAS Discovery: Advancing Tools for Cancer Fibrosis and Drug Discovery

Volume 34 of SLAS Discovery includes two original research articles, one short communication and one entry in the upcoming Special Issue on EUOS/SLAS Joint Challenge: Compound Solubility.

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<em>SLAS Discovery</em> and <em>SLAS Technology</em> Demonstrate Research Impact with 2024 Impact Factors
July 11, 2025

SLAS Discovery and SLAS Technology Demonstrate Research Impact with 2024 Impact Factors

The Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) is pleased to announce the 2024 Journal Impact Factors (IF) for its two scientific journals, SLAS Discovery and SLAS Technology, as reported in the latest Journal Citation Reports (JCR) from Clarivate.

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SLAS Announces $100,000 Graduate Education Fellowship Grant Awarded to Vasu Rao of the University of Michigan
April 4, 2025

SLAS Announces $100,000 Graduate Education Fellowship Grant Awarded to Vasu Rao of the University of Michigan

The Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) is pleased to announce Vasumitra "Vasu" Rao, M.S., Ph.D. candidate in the Biomedical Engineering program at the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA), as the 2025 SLAS Graduate Education Fellowship Grant recipient.

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Companies, Individuals and Innovative Products Celebrated at SLAS2025
February 18, 2025

Companies, Individuals and Innovative Products Celebrated at SLAS2025

Companies, individuals and innovative products were celebrated with the annual science and technology awards announced during the SLAS2025 International Conference and Exhibition, the annual flagship event of the Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening.

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Announcing the 2025 Annual Achievement Award Winners for SLAS Discovery and SLAS Technology
January 13, 2025

Announcing the 2025 Annual Achievement Award Winners for SLAS Discovery and SLAS Technology

The Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) is pleased to announce the 2025 honorees of the annual publication awards recognizing articles, authors and reviewers from SLAS Discovery and SLAS Technology.

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SLAS Adds Three New Members to the 2025 Board of Directors
January 3, 2025

SLAS Adds Three New Members to the 2025 Board of Directors

SLAS, the Society of Laboratory Automation and Screening, announces the addition of three new board members who will carry out three-year terms beginning January 1, 2025.

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