Lab of the Future | Where We Should be Heading with Olga Seltser, M.E.

Welcome to another installment of our series focused on the lab of the future! In our previous episodes, we laid out the foundation of what the lab of the future is and how this initiative can advance research. Now, we're setting our sights on identifying where we should be heading with the lab of the future to get closer to making the concept a reality.  Our guest is Olga Seltser, M.E., senior director of automation at Laronde & Harbinger Health, an experienced automation engineer with a demonstrated history of working in the biotechnology industry.  Olga shares her perspective on the opportunities to advance laboratory automation to make progress toward the lab of the future. For a transcript of this episode, please visit this episode's page on Buzzsprout.Key Learning Points: How automation in the life sciences compares to other industries like the auto industryWhat needs to be done to elevate life sciences automation to the same level as other industries The role higher education plays in the lab of the futureHow to make automation more accessible to labs with limited fundingNew from SLAS - the Lab of the Future Short Course on Demand!SLAS 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!To learn more about the Lab of the Future short course including availability, pricing and the instructors, visit:https://www.slas.org/education/slas-short-courses/lab-of-the-future/Stay connected with SLASOnline at www.slas.orgFacebookTwitter @SLAS_OrgLinkedInInstagram @slas_orgYouTubeAbout SLASSLAS (Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening) is an international professional society of academic, industry and government life sciences researchers and the developers and providers of laboratory automation technology. The SLAS mission is to bring together researchers in academia, industry and government to advance life sciences discovery and technology via education, knowledge exchange and global community building.  For more information about SLAS, visit www.slas.org.Upcoming Events:SLAS Meet-UpsLeiden, Netherlands (10 September 2026)Tübingen, Germany (20 October 2026)SLAS 2026 Sample Management Symposium (October 21-22, 2026 | South San Francisco, California)SLAS2027 International Conference & Exhibition (January 30 - February 3, 2027 | San Diego, California)View the full events calendar