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Helical Brew#42 - Unfiltered Brew: Summer Trade Shows, Surf Racks & Shrinkage🎙️ Hosts: Mike Ouren, Sura Hadi, Elizabeth Rodziewicz🎧 Episode Title: Unfiltered Brew: Summer Trade Shows, Surf Racks & ShrinkageBold opinions. Bigger laughs. No guests, just guts.Your favorite lab automation crew gets real about diagnostics, biotech trends, and a little turbulence—literally.This episode dives into ADLM, biotech meetups, automation trends, and the evolving diagnostics industry landscape.☕ What we cover in this episode:ADLM vs SLAS: Why diagnostics is the Walmart of automationSouth Park, shrinkage, and flight turbulence (yes, it’s all connected)The unspoken surfboard-to-lab-pipeline in San DiegoThe next biotech hubsHa...2025-08-0927 min
Helical Brew#41 - Blueprints, Bots & Breaking In: Building The Automated Lab🎙️ Guest: Madeline Wolf | Founder, The Automated Lab 🎧 Hosts: Mike Ouren, Sura Hadi, and Elizabeth Rodziewicz📺 Series: Automation in the WildTitle: Blueprints, Bots & Breaking In: Building The Automated Lab from the Ground Up"You can’t automate what you don’t understand." – Madeline WolfIn this episode, we sit down with Madeline Wolf, a seasoned automation engineer, product manager, and founder of The Automated Lab. From developing modular RAC systems at Ginkgo to building a community-first education hub for automation engineers, Madeline shares real-world lessons on scaling platforms, managing human factors, an...2025-08-091h 21
Helical Brew#40 - From Bench to Buy-In: How Real Innovation Wins the Market🎙️ Guest: Ali Glaser | Antibody Discovery & Cell Therapy Automation Strategist 🎧 Hosts: Mike Ouren & Sura Hadi 📺 Series: Science Means Business "You can’t innovate in a vacuum." - Ali Glaser In this episode, Ali Glaser shares field-tested lessons from the frontlines of lab automation, platform adoption, and scientific product strategy. From custom ClonePix setups to dead-cell disasters, we unpack why tools get abandoned, how to prevent it, and what makes a product truly usable in real labs.🧠 What You’ll Learn:The hidden reasons scientists abandon expensive toolsWhat customer-centric sales teams ask before t...2025-07-2257 min
Helical Brew#39 - Built to Fail: What Lab Ops Gets Wrong (and How to Fix It)🎙️ Guest: Steven Laflin, Former Principal SHE Program Manager, Genentech🎧 Hosts: Mike Ouren, Sura Hadi & Elizabeth Rodziewicz📺 Series: Science Means BusinessLabs aren’t failing because the science is wrong—they’re failing because the systems were built to break.Steven Laflin has managed over $325M in capital investments across life sciences. From Eli Lilly to Genentech, he’s the guy who gets called after the multimillion-dollar mistakes. In this episode, Steve shares what really goes wrong in automation, capital strategy, and scientific operations—and how to fix it before the budget (or culture) collapses.🧠 What You’ll Learn:Why most automation is install...2025-07-2059 min
Helical Brew#38 - Fluent in the Field: How One Neuroscientist Traded Brain Slices for Robots🎙️ Guest: Kate Halter, PhD – Field Sales Engineer at Tecan🎧 Hosts: Mike Ouren, Sura Hadi & Elizabeth Rodziewicz📺 Series: Automation in the Wild – Helical BrewLab automation doesn’t sell itself.In this episode of Automation in the Wild, Kate Halter, PhD, joins us to talk about what really happens after the install. From neuroscience labs to field sales, Kate shares what it takes to build trust, train teams, and make robots actually stick.You’ll hear about flooded benches, protocol packet struggles, and why listening - not pitching- is the real superpower in...2025-07-2059 min
Helical Brew#37 - Unfiltered Brew: Lab Chaos, Coolant Caps & Automation Day Throwbacks🎙 Hosts: Sura Hadi | Mike Ouren | Elizabeth Rodziewicz🎧 Series: Unfiltered Brew – Helical Brew Intermission☕️ Lab chaos, cool cars, and even cooler stories.This unscripted intermission episode gives the Helical Brew crew a chance to go off-the-rails (and off-the-record) about robot mishaps, automation bloopers, and the biotech grind. From coolant caps that won’t budge to janitors shadowboxing $250K robots - this is one for the automation folklore books.💥 What you'll hear:The difference between open vs. closed APIs (and when your chair disappears mid-rant)Lab automation horror stories: stacked trash, overheating samples, and lost...2025-07-0426 min
Helical Brew#36 - Scaling Lab Innovation: Turning Automation into Business Success🎙️ Guest: Constantin Radu, Commercial Leader at Molecular Devices (Danaher)🎧 Hosts: Mike Ouren, Sura Hadi & Elizabeth Rodziewicz📺 Series: Science Means BusinessAutomation is only as successful as the problems it solves.In this episode of Helical Brew, Constantine Radu joins us to explore how true lab innovation scales - across markets, cultures, and customer needs. From a five-meter robot track at Sloan-Kettering to AI-driven decision platforms at Molecular Devices, this one covers the journey from the bench to the boardroom.You’ll hear about midnight lab saves, rooftop LRIG parties, and the untol...2025-07-031h 14
Helical Brew#35 - Charbel Eid🎙️ Guest: Charbel Eid, VP of Platform at BigHat Biosciences🎧 Hosts: Sura Hadi & Mike OurenAntibody discovery meets AI copilots.In this episode of Helical Brew, Charbel Eid walks us through how BigHat Biosciences is blending synthetic biology, machine learning, and real-world biotech to accelerate drug design - without replacing the scientists behind it.We talk toddler metaphors, Clippy moments, PS5 parenting hacks, and how to balance speed, safety, and scale in AI-driven drug discovery.🧠 What You’ll Learn:How BigHat’s Milliner platform merges ML with wet lab workflowsThe my...2025-06-221h 04
Helical Brew#34 - SLAS Europe 2025 Wrap-Up: The Best in Lab Automation from Hamburg▶️ Hosts: Mike Ouren & Elizabeth Rodziewicz🎙️ Recorded live from the show floor at SLAS Europe 2025 in Hamburg📻 In this wrap-up edition of Helical Brew, Mike and Elizabeth unpack two packed days in Hamburg - from record-setting product launches to UI upgrades we didn’t see coming. If you like benchtop deployables, centrifuges that finally make sense, or just nerding out over perfect API reuse, this one’s for you.🔹 The rise of deployable benchtop automation at SLAS Europe🔹 Liquametrics’ Lumina makes its home-country debut🔹 Closed-loop volume verification via Lab Services’ Heron🔹 The Veya device...2025-06-0916 min
Helical Brew#33 - SLAS 2025 Hamburg Live | Lab Automation in Europe: Trends, Tech & Tea with Tim & Martin▶️ Guests: Tim Verweij (Lab Services) & Martin Pinzer (Lab Automation Network)🎙 Host: Mike Ouren📻 Live from SLAS 2025 in Hamburg, this special episode of Helical Brew captures the energy, innovation, and late-night gossip of Europe's premier lab automation conference. From modular robotics to organoid centers, Tim and Martin share what caught their attention on the expo floor and what’s really changing in the world of automation.💥 In this European automation special, we dive into:🔹The hottest booths and bleeding-edge tech from SLAS 2025🔹Liquid handling, organoid automation, mobile cobots & more🔹Vendor-agnostic in...2025-06-0623 min
Helical Brew#32 - Experiences from the Field with Andrew Hurder▶️ Guest: Andrew Hurder, Field Application Scientist at Artel (Advanced Instruments)🎙 Hosts: Sura Hadi, Mike Ouren & Elizabeth Rodziewicz📻 In this episode of Automation in the Wild - titled “Hands-On with Lab Automation: Experiences from the Field with Andrew Hurder” - we drop straight into the chaos, comedy, and challenges of real-world lab automation.Andrew Hurder joins the crew to share stories from the trenches - where cleaning staff punch robots, DNA from celebrities gets sequenced, and canine blood breaks everything. From field deployment to startup growing pains, this one’s for anyone who’s ever had a robot d...2025-06-0655 min
Helical Brew#31 - Shrinkflation, Seth Rogen & Skateboards: Unfiltered Brew Returns▶️ Guests: None – It’s just us this time🎙 Hosts: Sura Hadi & Mike Ouren📻 This episode of Helical Brew takes a break from guest interviews and dives into the chaos, comedy, and commentary that happens when two automation nerds are left alone with coffee, curved monitors, and too many dogs.From shrinkflation and Lego Ferraris to parenting via machete and skateboarding through life, this one's a raw slice of real-life science storytelling. If you’ve ever sent a celebrity a hat, mourned a hamster, or tried to podcast with pets - this episode’s for you.🔹 C...2025-06-0655 min
Helical Brew#30 - Molecular Simulations & AI: Accelerating Drug Discovery▶️ Guest: Ingrid Barbosa-Farias, Founder of SimAtomic🎙 Hosts: Sura Hadi, Mike Ouren & Elizabeth Rodziewicz📻 This episode of AI Thought Leaders dives into the powerful intersection of molecular simulations and AI - and how one founder is using smarter algorithms to accelerate drug discovery and reduce R&D costs by up to 200x.Ingrid Barbosa-Farias shares her journey from biotech bench scientist to founder of SimAtomic, a no-code platform making molecular dynamics simulations accessible to everyone - not just elite pharma labs. We explore how generative models are replacing traditional docking, what makes collagen so hard to mo...2025-06-0642 min
Helical Brew#29 - What Success Really Takes: Simplicity, Trust & Saying No to Clients▶️ Guest: Tim Verweij, Global Automation Expert, Lab Services B.V.🎙 Hosts: Sura Hadi & Mike Ouren📻 This episode of Automation in the Wild explores what actually makes automation successful - and why simplicity, trust, and saying no are more powerful than the flashiest robot on the showroom floor.Tim Verweij walks us through his journey from hands-on scientist to global automation leader. We get into real-world system design, lessons from stubborn hardware, and why flashy tech might just be your worst investment.🔹 When saying "no" to a client can save the whole project2025-05-0742 min
Helical Brew#28 - Earthquakes, TikTok Chaos, Amazon Scams, and Gaming Dreams▶️ Hosts: Sura Hadi & Mike Ouren📻 Between AI episodes, we’re keeping it casual - over earthquakes, TikTok confessions, Amazon scams, PS5 dreams, and nostalgic tales of moving and gaming through the decades.This Helical Brew Intermission brings Sura and Mike into an unfiltered conversation across tech chaos, gaming nostalgia, and retail horror stories, all fueled by caffeine and a little friendly PS4 shaming.🔹 Earthquake dog-parent panic in San Diego🔹 Why we finally joined TikTok (and what Helix Brewing has to do with it)🔹 Amazon scams, fake returns, and the art of "just throw it away"🔹 Gaming dreams: PS5 upgrades, F1 racing, Verdansk c...2025-05-0349 min
Helical Brew#27 - Pear Phones, Tesla Stickers & Gen Z Rizz: A Tech Culture Tangent▶️ Hosts: Sura Hadi, Mike Ouren & Elizabeth Rodziewicz📻 In this Helical Brew Intermission, the crew dives deep into the chaos of modern tech, from Disney’s Pear computers to Tesla-vandal-proof bumper stickers, and the Gen Z slang your pilot probably shouldn’t use.We talk cloud storage obsession, overpriced iPhones, obscure headphone specs, and whether Apple and Sony could’ve been soulmates if not for one keynote burn.🔹 Why Disney uses pears instead of apples 🍐🔹 Did Steve Jobs ghost Sony… forever?🔹 Tesla sticker wars & the fear of street-parking🔹 How Gen Z slang confused an en...2025-05-0249 min
Helical Brew#26 - From Brews to Bots: Scotch Rituals, Sci-Fi Tangents & Lab Legends▶️ Hosts: Sura Hadi & Mike Ouren📻 Between AI episodes, we took a detour - into Scotch rituals, comic book logic, nostalgic TV, science jokes, and what lab automation might smell like.This Helical Brew Intermission brings co-hosts Mike and Sura into an unfiltered conversation covering everything from lab coat mottos to Friday movie quotes.🔹 What if your science career was a comic book? 🔹 Can beer tasting be a scientific experiment? 🔹 What’s the real science behind IPA vs Belgian beer? 🔹 And if automation had a smell… would it be obsession?2025-04-1739 min
Helical Brew#25 - The Machine Learning Blueprint: AI Architecture with G. Tony Reina▶️ Hosts: Elizabeth Rodziewicz, Sura Hadi, Jeff Nagle, and Mike Ouren🎙 Guest: G. Tony Reina | Head of Machine Learning, Exthymic🔍 Episode Title: “The Machine Learning Blueprint: AI Architecture with G. Anthony Reina”In the third episode of our AI Thought Leaders Series, we welcome AI architect and machine learning expert G. Tony Reina for a mind-expanding conversation on the evolution and impact of AI in biotech, diagnostics, and healthcare.🔹 Why federated learning could be the key to safe data collaboration🔹 The surprising history of machine learning - yes, even cavemen were doing it...2025-04-151h 18
Helical Brew#24 - Building AI Software for the Future, Insights from John Conway▶️ Hosts: Elizabeth Rodziewicz, Sura Hadi, Jeff Nagle, and Mike Ouren🎙️ Helical Brew - AI Thought Leaders Series | Episode 2What if AI hallucinations held the key to scientific progress?In this episode, we’re joined by John Conway, founder of 20/15 Visioneers and longtime pharma executive, for a raw and powerful conversation on how AI is reshaping life sciences - from institutional memory to software standardization.💥 We explore why FAIR data could be a $4B opportunity, how hallucinations mirror scientific insight, and what’s really slowing down AI adoption in science (spoiler: it’s culture)....2025-04-0156 min
Helical Brew#23 - Will AI Replace Scientists? Automating Science with Nick Edwards▶️ Hosts: Elizabeth Rodziewicz, Sura Hadi, Jeff Nagle, and Mike Ouren🧠 The next scientific revolution is here - and it’s powered by AI.In the premiere episode of our AI Thought Leaders Series, we sit down with Nick Edwards, PhD, neuroscientist and CEO of Potato AI, to explore the future of AI in scientific research and lab automation.🔹 Can AI design better experiments than scientists? 🔹 How close are we to true closed-loop scientific discovery? 🔹 What are the myths and realities of AI in the lab?From protocol planning to hypoth...2025-03-291h 20
Helical Brew#22 - When Lab Automation Fails: The Hidden Costs of Bad Automation▶️Hosts: Elizabeth Rodziewicz, Sura Hadi, Jeff Nagle, and Mike Ouren🚀 Lab automation is supposed to make work easier - but why are scientists still stuck babysitting machines?Companies spend hundreds of thousands on automation, only to assign full-time staff to ensure it actually works. That’s not automation - it’s inefficiency.In this episode of Helical Brew, we break down the real challenges of lab automation, from bad design decisions to overlooked customer feedback, and how startups & scientists are working to fix it.🎙 Key Topics Covered:🔹 Why lab automation still...2025-03-1757 min
Helical Brew#21 - Julie O'Shaughnessy▶️Hosts: Elizabeth Rodziewicz, Sura Hadi, Jeff Nagle, and Mike Ouren🚀 The best ideas don’t always win—execution does.In the final episode of our Blueprints to Breakthroughs series, we sit down with Julie O’Shaughnessy, COO of Vivodyne, to uncover why biotech operations are the secret weapon behind scaling scientific discoveries into real-world breakthroughs.🔹 Why do biotech startups struggle to transition from R&D to commercialization?🔹 How does operational strategy determine whether an idea succeeds or fails?🔹 What’s the key to building scalable, resilient biotech companies?Julie brings deep expertise fr...2025-03-091h 03
Helical Brew#20 - Mostafa ElSayedTitle: 🤖 Connected Labs: How Automata is Scaling Scientific Automation | Mostafa ElSayed | Helical BrewHosts: Elizabeth Rodziewicz, Sura Hadi, Jeff Nagle, and Mike Ouren🚨 Lab automation is evolving—beyond isolated robots to fully connected, scalable workflows. But are we thinking big enough?In this episode of Helical Brew, Mostafa ElSayed, CEO of Automata, shares how his company pivoted from robotics to building a cloud-first, modular lab automation platform that’s redefining scientific workflows.🔬 Why are so many labs still struggling with fragmented automation?⚡ How do cloud & edge computing enable true scalability?📡 Why should...2025-03-021h 17
Helical Brew#19 - IntermissionHosts: Elizabeth Rodziewicz, Sura Hadi, Jeff Nagle, and Mike OurenNo guest this week, but Jeff, Sura, and Mike talk Hockey, MacBook Dongles, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rush and more on a relaxed intermission episode. Enjoy!2025-02-2350 min
Helical Brew#18 - David BreslauerHosts: Elizabeth Rodziewicz, Sura Hadi, Jeff Nagle, and Mike OurenDescription: In our second episode of the Blueprints to Breakthroughs series we sit down and talk with silk biomaterial enthusiast, Co-founder, and Chief Technology Officer David Breslauer. His company, Bolt (https://boltthreads.com) has a fascinating story to tell about pivoting and adapting to both market needs and technological feasibility in its path to success. Join the Helical Brew Crew for a fascinating journey through David's founding of the company and how the company is literally changing the material foundation of popular products with biomaterials, particularly silk. 2025-02-171h 02
Helical Brew#17 - James FiebergHosts: Elizabeth Rodziewicz, Sura Hadi, Jeff Nagle, and Mike OurenDescription: Welcome to our first episode in our Blueprints to Breakthroughs series. In this episode we talk with James Fieberg, a passionate STEM educator. James is a San Diego County Teacher of the Year winner and AP physics teacher.Segment 1: The Future of Engineering Engineering EducationSegment 2: Essential Skills for Future InnovatorsSegment 3: Encouraging Innovation in the ClassroomPicks of the Week:Jeff: His first patent was issued! Adaptive active infrared sensor hardware and software in the...2025-02-101h 14
Helical Brew#16 - SLAS 2025 Conference Wrap-upHosts: Elizabeth Rodziewicz, Sura Hadi, Jeff Nagle, and Mike Ouren
Description: Special edition alert! All four of us got together in San Diego and share our thoughts on SLAS 2025.
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Helical Brew#15 - Ian CooperGuest: Ian Cooper, Founder & Lab Automation Recruitment ConsultantHosts: Elizabeth Rodziewicz, Sura Hadi, Jeff Nagle, and Mike OurenDescription: In the third and final episode of our SLAS 2025 conference lead up series, we talked with Ian Cooper, a seasoned recruiter that specializes in Lab Automation. In this episode, you will hear the insiders perspective about:-What’s the right about of time to put towards a job search?- How does recruiting work behind th...2025-01-261h 08
Helical Brew#14 - Eli FineGuest: Eli Fine, Lab Automator, Software & Informatics Engineer
Hosts: Elizabeth Rodziewicz, Sura Hadi, Jeff Nagle, and Mike Ouren
Description: Join us for a deep dive into startups, automating lab workflows, and the role of open-source code in driving innovation.
-Open Source and the powerful community approach to solving complex problems.
-Robolint, an open source tool for automated analysis of liquid handler methods to flag programming errors and align to team practices.
-Open discussion about Start-up experiences and some of the lessons learned for the future.
-What's exciting for the future? Humanoids in the lab and open source software enabling...2025-01-191h 12
Helical Brew#13 - Will SerberGuest: Will Serber, VP of Automation at Ginkgo Bioworks
Hosts: Elizabeth Rodziewicz, Sura Hadi, Jeff Nagle, and Mike Ouren
Description: The Brew Crew kicks off our SLAS (Society of Laboratory Automation and Screening) 2025 with our special guest Will Serber.
-Standardization within Science and Technology used in the pursuit of it
-Community knowledge sharing and elimination of reinvention
-Unique approach supporting lab automation systems with fewer onsite resources
-AI as a spectrum of tools
-The emergence of closed loop operation due to AI
-Lower market value science projects achieving possibility and success due to newer more efficient technology2025-01-131h 02
Helical Brew#12 - AI and Too Much ExpertiseHosts: Elizabeth Rodziewicz, Sura Hadi, Jeff Nagle, and Mike Ouren
As we wind down 2024 with our final episode of the year, we discuss some of the things we are looking forward to in 2025.
In this Episode:
-AI is no doubt part of our daily dialog, but what does it really mean when you peel back the message and dig deeper.
-How much is AI actually coming up in discussions about
-What are some of the areas, besides things like creating images or writing papers, that AI is being applied to the life science...2025-01-021h 20
Helical Brew#11 - We've Created a MonsterHosts: Elizabeth Rodziewicz, Sura Hadi, Jeff Nagle, and Mike Ouren
From all of us at the Helical Brew we wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
In this Episode:
-How did we get here and where are we going to go with the podcast. We reflect on the flood of ideas that have come from having a web domain, logo, and a growing audience.
-AirPods Pro 2 are an amazing gadget given that they are still adding features even after the product was released a while ago, including an incredible hearing test and enhancement feature.
...2024-12-2557 min
Helical Brew#10 - FLASH CAPITAL!Hosts: Elizabeth Rodziewicz, Sura Hadi, Jeff Nagle, and Mike Ouren
The Helical Brew Crew is back with a new episode and also back on schedule with weekly releases. Enjoy!
In this Episode:
-A new logo is coming soon and share some initial reactions to this very exciting upgrade to our channel and content.
-We check-in on some of the technology that was announced at SLAS in 2024. With 12 months under their belt, where are things at.
-Our goal over the next few weeks is to host some guests on the podcast and get their thoughts ahead of SLAS 2025 in San...2024-12-2258 min
Helical Brew#9 - The Kids Are AlrightHosts: Elizabeth Rodziewicz, Sura Hadi, Jeff Nagle, and Mike OurenThe Helical Brew Crew is back with a new episode and also back on schedule with weekly releases. Enjoy!
In this episode:
-The brew crew can definitely appreciate all the resources available for kids to learn new skills these days. 10 years of programming experience before even starting college... It's all possible and we have a good time reflecting on our "DIY" and "Self Taught" experiences by comparison.
-73s hams, this is KC5VJX on the air.
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Helical Brew#8 - Steam Up a MirrorHosts: Elizabeth Rodziewicz, Sura Hadi, Jeff Nagle, and Mike Ouren
The Helical Brew Crew is back with a new episode and also back on schedule with weekly releases. Enjoy!
In this episode:
-Why half days at school are basically get nothing done days.
-How some recently proposed appointments are taking their toll on life science and healthcare stocks. The future of insurance covered pharmaceuticals is potentially up in the air.
-Consolidations and acquisitions we've all seen over the years. All rolled up in to one stock. We talk through s...2024-11-221h 07
Helical Brew#7 - I'm not a PC, i'm a EDCHosts: Elizabeth Rodziewicz, Sura Hadi, Jeff Nagle, and Mike Ouren
The Helical Brew Crew is back with a new episode and also back on schedule with weekly releases. Enjoy!
In this episode:
-Form over function or function over form. We reflect on some of the different approaches to design of some widely popular instruments.
-FIRST Robotics is a fantastic STEM program for students to learn about professionalism, robotics, teamwork and more. Learn how to support the program by volunteering at: https://www.firstinspires.org2024-11-211h 06
Helical Brew#6 - Mutually Assured AdvertisingHosts: Elizabeth Rodziewicz, Sura Hadi, Jeff Nagle, and Mike Ouren
The Helical Brew Crew is back with a new episode and also back on schedule with weekly releases. Enjoy!
In this episode:
-Recalling some of the robots we have seen out in the wild. Boston Dynamics Spot, The Knightscope Autonomous Security Robot, Shark Firefighting Robots.
-What happened to google glass and the promise of augmented reality devices? Are we doomed to a future of pure virtual reality?
-We recorded this on Halloween...are clowns really that scary? Folks weigh i...2024-11-191h 28
Helical Brew#5 - "Air Quotes"Hosts: Elizabeth Rodziewicz, Sura Hadi, Jeff Nagle, and Mike Ouren
The Helical Brew Crew is back with a new episode and also back on schedule with weekly releases. Enjoy!
In this episode:
-Sura and Mike are in an unofficial competition for who does more episodes out of hotel rooms. Sura 1 Mike 2
-Jeff talks about how crazy of a concept it is to let other people populate his calendar with the Bookings app. A new trend is upon us!
-Mike is trying to get everybody to move to Nevada.
-W...2024-11-081h 08
Helical Brew#4 - 3-2-1 RuckHosts: Elizabeth Rodziewicz, Sura Hadi, Jeff Nagle, and Mike Ouren
The Helical Brew Crew is back with a new episode and also back on schedule with weekly releases. Enjoy!
In this episode:
-We dig into cloud architecture and how it's being used in the increasingly data heavy pharmaceutical research space. Applications include experiment design and image analysis. Later in the show we review some of the areas that don't make sense for cloud based software such as the scheduling and operational side of things.
-In the second half of the show, J...2024-10-291h 13
Helical Brew#3 - Empowering AutomationHosts: Elizabeth Rodziewicz, Sura Hadi, Jeff Nagle, and Mike Ouren
The Helical Brew Crew is back with a new episode and also back on schedule with weekly releases. Enjoy!
In this episode:
-Building out labs with automation in mind. What are the challenges and how are they being addressed. We also take a deep dive into some examples of both starting with a completely new facility versus a budget limited rework of an existing space.
-In the second half of the show, we switch gears into current events and how the r...2024-10-181h 04
Helical Brew#2 - Useless Technology RulesHosts: Elizabeth Rodziewicz, Sura Hadi, Jeff Nagle, and Mike Ouren
We might have taken a break after episode 1 but we back on the air with a packed episode 2 where we dive into standardization in the lab automation industry.
In this episode:
-Instrument interface driver standardization efforts. We talk through the efforts to standardize driver interfaces for instrumentation including what has worked and what has not.
-What are some of the challenges in dealing with all the data generated and getting that data into the diverse range data handling systems used by t...2024-10-111h 10
Helical Brew#1 - Activation EnergyHosts: Elizabeth Rodziewicz, Sura Hadi, Jeff Nagle, and Mike Ouren
Welcome to episode 1 our new podcast!
In this episode:
-Why haven't industrial robots had any significant traction in the laboratory automation research industry?
-Robot + Mobile Robot = Mobile Manipulator (aka MoMa) We share some thoughts on how these new machines can and can't transform automation in the laboratory.
-Discussing our observations of how expert automation resources have been going between the vendor side to the end user side and visa versa. 2024-09-2558 min