In light of the significant disruption caused by Hurricane Sandy along the United States Atlantic Coast, SLAS has extended the SLAS2013 early-bird deadline to Monday, Nov. 5 (from Oct. 31). SLAS wishes safety and a quick recovery to everyone affected, and we'll see you in Orlando, Fla., Jan. 12-16. MORE

SLAS2013 Tony B. Academic Travel Award winners announced

45 students from 12 countries earned invitations to present their scientific achievements at SLAS2013. "The Tony B. Awards reflect the heart of the SLAS mission by encouraging the next generation of scientific thought leaders to explore the future of laboratory science and technology," says SLAS President Dave Dorsett. Through this program, each student will receive roundtrip travel, shared hotel accommodations and full conference registration. MORE

Microfluidics-Based CTC Chip Moves Closer to the Clinic

In 2007, a Harvard-based research team changed the face both of microfluidics and cancer detection forever when they described in Nature their novel circulating tumor cell chip. SLAS2013 keynote speaker Mehmet Toner, Ph.D., led the research team that made these and related seminal discoveries. Read more in SLAS Electronic Laboratory Neighborhood now, and hear Toner at SLAS2013, Jan. 12-16, Orlando, Fla. MORE

JALA Scientific Advisor Chad Mirkin named Lee Kuan Yew Distinguished Visitor

Nanyang Technological University and the National University of Singapore hosted world-renowned chemist and nanoscience expert Chad Mirkin, Ph.D., as the 66th invited guest of the Lee Kuan Yew Distinguished Visitor Programme. Mirkin presented two public lectures in Singapore on his groundbreaking nanotechnology discoveries and met extensively with NTU and NUS faculty and students. SLAS looks forward to Mirkin's keynote presentation at the Third Annual SLAS Asia Conference and Exhibition, June 5-7, 2013, Shanghai, China. MORE