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Lab managers often face the challenge of tightening their budgeting belt. This five-part series will offer money-saving tips to accommodate labs with a lean budget, and advice on how to keep lab equipment running smoothly to avoid unexpected repair costs.

Thanks to modern communication technologies, laboratories across the world are more connected than ever, enabling new capabilities and collaborations. Now, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, working remotely has become the new normal for most labs. How can laboratory leaders effectively manage their teams from a distance and provide the resources necessary for staff to efficiently continue their work? Find out in this four-part series.

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the scientific community has jumped into action to solve important questions surrounding the virus, provide resources for testing, develop solutions to supply shortages, and much more. This five-part series highlights examples of the innovations that have been produced as a result of this unprecedented crisis.

Laboratories have developed the reputation of being "energy hogs," but there is now a global effort to conduct research in a more environmentally-responsible way. This six-part series, updated in 2022, will discuss the current state of lab sustainability, illustrate how small changes can curb your lab's carbon footprint, and outline some green approaches to waste management. 

The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has uprooted how citizens carry out their daily lives, and how businesses operate. This six-part series will discuss the impact that COVID-19 has had on laboratory operations across the US, and offers advice for lab managers on how to safely lead their teams through the crisis.

PCR is a powerful analytical technique, and with increased speed, sensitivity, and multiplexing capability, has become a valuable diagnostic tool. Careful assay design and optimization ensures successful experiments and expands its utility.

Hiring talented individuals is just the start of ensuring long-term success for your lab facility. This six-part series, updated in 2022, guides lab leaders through every phase of the leadership journey, including how to build a cohesive team, establish a positive lab environment, and develop strategies to enhance productivity.

Running a safe lab is challenging in many ways—three dualities create tensions that you must manage.  The lab’s culture and its leadership should reinforce each other. Habits and rituals will develop whereas training/learning is created, and they need to complement each other. The tensions between compliance and managing risk must be well balanced. Read this series, updated in 2022, to gain insights, learn new techniques and strategies, and create your action plan.