New Matter: Inside the Minds of SLAS Scientists
The official Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) podcast explores advances in automation, cellular imaging, big data and what's coming in the spaces between traditional scientific disciplines. Guests often include members of SLAS along with innovators, leading experts and other members of the global scientific community to highlight technology and even career stories. Episodes are released every week and subscribe to New Matter - available on all podcast players.
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Beyond the Hype | Practical AI Solutions from Expert Intelligence (Sponsored by Waters)
Send us a text Emily Yamasaki speaks with Expert Intelligence"s Lalin Theverapperuma, Ph.D. (CEO), and Andreas "Andi" Krupke, Ph.D. (Science Officer), on the SLAS2025 exhibition floor. The duo shares the company"s inspiring journey from being an Innovation AveNEW participant in 2023 to now, highlighting their innovativ
Innovation AveNEW Spotlight | React4Life’s Organ-on-a-Chip System (Sponsored by Waters)
Send us a text Emily Yamasaki, Ph.D., is joined by 2025 Innovation AveNEW participants, React4Life"s co-founders Silvia Scaglione, Ph.D., (CSO) and Maurizio Aiello, Ph.D. (CEO), on the SLAS2025 exhibition floor. They discuss their company"s innovative organ-on-a-chip technology, the MIVO® system, and its applications i
Special Episode | Meet Editor-in-Chief Bob Campbell of SLAS Discovery (Sponsored by Waters)
Send us a text New Matter is excited to announce that the SLAS Journal podcasts–SLAS Discovery Author Insights and SLAS Technology Authors Talk Tech–are merging with New Matter! All episodes will gradually be republished to the New Matter feed and referred to as a "Special Episode" in the title. To kick off this merge
Ensuring Sample Integrity | Automation Challenges in Diagnostics with David Jennions, Ph.D. (Sponsored by United Robotics Group)
Send us a text Live from SLAS2025, Emily Yamasaki, Ph.D., speaks with David Jennions, Ph.D., Senior Director of Platforms and Systems Development at Grail and SLAS board member. Jennions discusses his role at Grail, which involves overseeing the development and deployment of large-scale automation systems for clinical
Donkey Work No More | Streamlining Lab Automation with Lab Donkey (Sponsored by United Robotics Group)
Send us a text In this episode, Emily Yamasaki, Ph.D., speaks with Lab Donkey Director Safwan Hak at SLAS2025 in San Diego. Safwan shares his extensive background in software development and how his newfound passion for lab automation led to the creation of Lab Donkey, a software platform designed to streamline lab aut
Democratizing Laboratory Robotics with Jon Brennan-Badal of Opentrons (Sponsored by United Robotics Group)
Send us a text In this episode, SLAS Scientific Director Lesley Mathews, Ph.D., speaks with returning guest Opentrons CEO Jon Brennan-Badal to discuss their mission to democratize laboratory robotics. The conversation delves into the integration of AI to enhance automation efficiency, explores vendor equipment compatib