Beyond Results: How Enriching LIMS with Operational Metadata Will Influence Labs of the Future

Description:
Every individual engaged in the scientific process values high-quality experimental data. Yet, how can scientists and lab professionals be sure of their results when there are so many environmental and operating conditions to consider? Metadata, such as ambient conditions of the lab (temperature, humidity, pressure, and light), along with equipment status (out-of-range ultra cold storage, unacceptable CO2, or humidity) and operational efficiency, impacts the quality of experimental data. How can this data be obtained and integrated into a single place connecting metadata with results? And furthermore, can this process be managed automatically? This presentation will cover aspects of operational metadata and how IoT devices extracting valuable insights from lab equipment can be extended to LIMS and lead to improved experimental data including:

● What is operational metadata and how does it impact laboratory operations?
● What insights can be drawn from operational metadata to drive operational excellence in labs of the future?
● Why IoT integrations with LIMS is an efficient way to leverage existing investments and speed the scientific discovery process

Speaker: Kevin Ghiasi - Elemental Machines
Kevin Ghiasi has been with Elemental Machines for over 3 years and currently manages the Global Alliances and integrations division for Elemental Machines. Kevin has many years of experience working with biotech and pharma companies, but specifically 3 years of working with GLP lab operations, CLIA as well as GMP manufacturing environments. Kevin’s role is to align with current partners through extending value added Elemental Machines data and analytics and automating and enriching the customer’s journey with existing platforms such as MasterControl. Kevin began his career in the software industry in project management and sales of complex ERP, content services platforms, and data management/analytics platforms. Kevin has held previous tenures at companies such as Nuance, Ricoh Global Services, Sprint, and has managed and sold services in several large pharma companies such as Amgen, Genentech, Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Ionis Pharma, Verily, and Ambry Genetics.