New Matter: Inside the Minds of SLAS Scientists

A Behind the Scenes Look at SLAS Conferences and Events with Amy Wilkinson, CMP, DES

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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 SLAS conferences and events.  Wilkinson shares insightful answers to questions like: 

  • What's the typical timeline look like for planning an SLAS conference?
  • How does planning a conference differ from a symposium?
  • How has COVID-19 affected SLAS events and the industry? 

If you're feeling pumped up and ready to attend an exhibition after listening to this discussion, then we invite you to Sunny San Diego, CA for SLAS2023 International Conference and Exhibition February 25 - March 1, 2023!

To see a full list of upcoming SLAS conferences, events and more, visit: https://www.slas.org/events-calendar/

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About SLAS:
SLAS (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.

SLAS publishes two peer-reviewed and MEDLINE-indexed scientific journals, SLAS Discovery and

Upcoming Events:

SLAS Europe 2026 Conference and Exhibition (19-21 May 2026 | Vienna, Austria)

SLAS Meet-Ups

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

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