New Matter: Inside the Minds of SLAS Scientists

SLAS Scientific Manager Hannah Rosen, Ph. D., is joined by DropGenie CEO, Co-Founder, Alison Hirukawa, Ph. D., who shares her story of how she went from wanting to become a detective at a young age to leaving academia to become an entrepreneur. Hirukawa explains how she navigated through the academic terrain to pursue a Ph. D., and what helped her succeed along the way. Hirukawa shares her perspec...

SLAS has recently launched Lab of the Future, a new short course on demand offering to educate new laboratory technologies and applications to make any laboratory more advanced! Lab of the Future content creators, Mario Richter, Ph. D. (AbbVie) , and Joshua Kangas, Ph. D. (Carnegie Mellon University) , join New Matter Host and SLAS Scientific Manager Hannah Rosen, Ph. D., to share an overview of t...

Have you ever wondered what it takes to put on a large event like the SLAS international conference an exhibition? If so, then you're in for a very special episode! Joining New Matter Host and SLAS Scientific Manager Hannah Rosen, Ph. D., is the SLAS Director, Global Events & Corporate Partnerships Amy Wilkinson, CMP, DES to give you a behind-the-scenes look at what goes on to plan the SL...

SLAS Scientific Manager Hannah Rosen, Ph. D., is joined by Karius Chief Technology Officer Sivan Bercovici, Ph. D. , to discuss Karius' involvement in making the monumental pig-to-human heart transplant possible. Bercovici shares his expertise to shed light on the importance of understanding infectious diseases, and how Karius is using advanced machine learning algorithms to combat these dise...

SLAS Scientific Manager Hannah Rosen, Ph. D., is joined by Sapient Founder and CEO Mo Jain, M.D., Ph. D. , for an insightful discussion on small molecule biomarkers. Did you know that methods of identifying biomarkers date all the way back to ancient Greece? You'll be surprised to hear how along with the many ways these biomarkers are shaping drug discovery and other applications. Jain also s...

In this special episode, we explore how artificial intelligence (AI) is advancing automation including chemistry automation with Del Ray Jackson, Ph. D., and Rick Sidler, Ph. D., of Unchained Labs . Jackson and Sidler share how Unchained Labs is involved in making new advancements in the life sciences and automation spaces, along with the UNique naming convention of their products like Big Kahuna...

Daniel Levner, Ph. D.,   joins Hannah to discuss Organ-chip technology from Emulate . Levner explains the "origin story" of organ-on-chip technology, the research applications and how this evolving technology can emulate human biology. Also, Levner shares what the future holds for this technology and how it will allow researchers to develop new solutions.  To learn more about Emulate, vi...

In this special episode, CEO Jean Marois, and Vice President, Product and Strategy Chatura Jayakody, of Scigilian join Hannah for a discussion on Scigilian's compound management products that are designed to help customers with tracking inventory globally ( Store ) and assist with requesting samples for studies ( Request ). We also get an inside look at Scigilian's other complimentary pr...

Andrew Ridley, Ph. D. , joins Hannah to discuss Cellink's achievement in winning the New Product Award at SLAS Europe 2022. Ridley explains what 3D bioprinting is and how BIO CELLX , the innovative biodispenser from Cellink , is shaping the future of drug discovery and tissue engineering. Also, Ridley shares a glimpse into what Cellink has in store for future products and how Cellink can prov...

We're joined by Ferrologix Inc.'s Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer Coleman Murray, Ph. D., to talk about the company's digital magnetic cell sorting technology (DMS).  Murray provides background on DMS by comparing it to traditional magnetic cell sorting and the applications of DMS. Similar to the discovery of penicillin and the microwave, hear how an accidental discovery beca...

Mahrukh Banday, Ph. D. , is the current vice president of product and marketing at Curiox , but did you know she also was a surgical neurophysiologist? You might be asking, "How is that possible?" Banday is a lifelong believer in being able to pursue any career path as long as you're willing to learn.  Banday shares her incredible story of leaving India to come to the United States...

Roland Terborg, Ph. D., Shinephi, joins Hannah to discuss Shinephi's achievement in winning the SLAS Ignite Award at SLAS Europe 2022. Terborg explains the early career path that led him to the research he conducts today at Shinephi in live-cell imaging. He also shares his experience at SLAS Europe 2022 and why the conference is an excellent opportunity for newer companies to participate in a...

We're joined by Mass Spectrometry (Mass Spec) expert, Michelle Dubuke, Ph. D.,   to learn all about mass spec! From learning the practical applications of mass spec to how researchers are using the tool to discover new insight into biological aging and cancer development, Dubuke breaks it all down to showcase how expansive mass spec is. About Michelle Dubuke: Michelle Dubuke is currently the...

In this installment of Innovative New Technologies, we're joined by Kirstin Elgass, Ph. D., of ZEISS to learn about the ZEISS Lattice Lightsheet 7 . Hannah and Kirstin take a deep dive into light sheet fluorescence microscopy, the applications of this technology, and everything you need to know to use the ZEISS Lattice Lightsheet 7 in your research. To learn more about the vesicle trafficking...

Previous SLAS Graduate Education Fellowship Grant 2020 award winner, Ulri Lee , Ph. D., returns to the podcast after recently successfully defending her doctoral thesis. In a follow up discussion, Ulri provides Hannah insight on her research in air sampling, how the COVID-19 virus influenced her research, and how the SLAS Graduate Education Fellowship Grant helped  advance Ulri's air sampling...

We've brought our SLAS Graduate Education Fellowship Grant 2021 winner, David McIntyre , from Boston University, back to the New Matter Podcast for a follow-up discussion. David provides an update on his research with automating the design of microfluidics through rapid prototyping and machine learning for use in screening synthetic biological systems. We learn what interested him in microflu...

We're joined by SLAS Graduate Education Fellowship Grant 2019 winner, Carine Nemr , Ph. D., to see what's new since her first appearance on the New Matter Podcast. Carine walks us through her research funded by the SLAS grant in developing miniaturized diagnostic tools for the rapid diagnosis of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections. She also shares an experience during her research...

Santosh Paidi was the SLAS Fellowship Grant Winner in 2018. Now that he is a postdoctoral scholar at University of California, Berkeley, we brought him on to tell us what he been up to since he was working on his graduate degree on diagnostics tools .  Thanks to Santosh, Hannah gets an in depth understanding of what Raman spectroscopy is and how it can be applied, his work on developing a holistic...

Have you ever noticed that music and maths often tie themselves together? Our guest this week is an excellent example of this, with his passionate start with the euphonium to his career in physics and engineering. In this continuation of our series on career trajectories, David Jennions walks us through the differences in education between the UK and US systems, his work in brining science and eng...

Mei Wu has had some amazing support in her road to getting a Ph. D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. This episode in our career trajectories series dives into the balancing act that Mei experiences while working full time while obtaining a Ph. D.. Listeners hear another opinion on how having a Ph. D. affects job prospects in the life sciences fields. Keep an ear out for Mei's advice on...

Aoi Senju , Co-Founder/CEO at Colabra , sits down with Hannah to talk about how he went from researching next-generation battery chemistries to collaborative lab software. In this first episode diving into career trajectories we get to hear how a degree in chemical and biological engineering transferred into software and product design.  Listen in to find out what being a marathoner, a concert pia...

SLAS2022 New Product Award Winner Kebotix joined Hannah to talk about their win for ReactionSage, an artificial intelligence-powered software solution for predicting novel and diverse sets of reaction pathways for forward and retro synthesis. Christoph Kreisbeck, Chief Commercial Officer at Kebotix shares the inspiration behind Reaction Sage, the uses for it, and how it's secret sauce in comb...

SLAS2022 Innovation AveNEW company A4Cell join us to us to talk about their new technology, the CytoCHECK SPAchip pH single-detection Kit . Antonio Quilez , High Content Screening Manager at A4Cell gives Hannah an inside look at how this new and innovative technology analyzes cells without affecting cell physiology, the optimal uses of SPAchip, and the ideal research situations in which to use it....

Today we talk beer with Maciej Grajewski ( SGPapertronics ). Hannah learns about his lab in a box Beer-O-Meter , which streamlines the quality control process. Maciej shares how he identified the new and adaptable systems needed for testing,  and the way in which the Beer-O-Meter fits in with a changing market. This new and innovative lab in a box is meant for practitioners who do not have a lot o...

Today we hear about another cool new innovation as our SLAS2022 New Product Award Winner, SEED Biosciences discusses their new DISPENCELL ALL-in-ONE. Hannah and Georges Muller , SEED Bioscience CEO compare the DISPENCELL with other single cell isolation methods, the research it can be used for, and the future applications of SEED Biosciences technology. A fair warning to other technology providers...