A search of Google Trends for “big data” in news headlines reveals almost no interest until 2011, and 
then the numbers soar. 

Lab performs open research on fundamentals of secure information systems.

Laboratory informatics tools are used in laboratory environments across the world that directly touch the everyday human experience. The rapid pace of change in the area of laboratory informatics over the last six years has led to a significant revision of ASTM E1578, Guide for Laboratory Informatics.

Today’s CDS is multifunctional, multitasking, and often vendor-neutral.

Where We Are vs. Where We Need to Be

Reporting from two recent laboratory informatics conferences, Gloria Metrick shares her insights into choosing the best informatics product to suit a particular labs needs and how some issues are evolving.

Even though the exploration and analysis of large data sets can be challenging, the active use of visualization techniques can provide a powerful way of identifying important structures and patterns very quickly.

Reaping the integration benefits of enterprise-level laboratory information management systems.

With many companies merging with other companies and/or acquiring laboratories, many laboratories find themselves dealing with trying to get a variety of informatics solutions to work together. After the mergers or acquisitions are finalized, these labs are required to harmonize and share systems.