In the field of laboratory science, precision in liquid handling is essential. This webinar brings together two expert voices from vastly different laboratory environments to examine a shared reality: liquid handling precision is non-negotiable.
The first speaker represents Quest Diagnostics, one of the world’s largest medical diagnostic companies, with an ever-increasing throughput in its esoteric laboratories. With this growth, it becomes more critical — and more difficult — to ensure that laboratory automation is performing as expected.
In the years leading up to the purchase of a multichannel verification system (MVS), Quest Diagnostics utilized an external vendor to design and perform volume verification protocols on nearly all liquid handlers in two of their highest-volume esoteric sites. The MVS emerged as a clear frontrunner in terms of accuracy and ease of implementation. Quest Diagnostics quickly verified all required liquid handlers prior to their quarterly due date. This yielded considerable savings and compliant instruments, but what surprised the team was the exposure of underperforming instruments by the MVS, as well as how the MVS enabled their Biomedical Engineering team to diagnose and repair these underperforming instruments.
In contrast, the second speaker from Ocular Therapeutix, a biopharmaceutical company pioneering sustained-release therapies for ophthalmic diseases, will present a perspective from the R&D and manufacturing side of the life sciences spectrum. Here, precision in microliter volumes is crucial for maintaining formulation consistency, ensuring therapeutic efficacy and regulatory compliance. Ocular Therapeutix integrates liquid handling verification into its development pipeline, and precision impacts everything from preclinical research to commercial production.
Together, these two perspectives will illuminate the universal importance of accurate liquid handling —regardless of lab type, scale or mission.
Join the featured speakers to explore:
- The risks of imprecise liquid handling and how to mitigate them
- Best practices for verifying and calibrating liquid handling instruments
- Strategies for building a culture of precision and accountability in the lab
- Real-world examples of how precision impacts outcomes in diagnostics and therapeutics
Register for this webinar to gain the knowledge and tools needed to elevate lab performance and strengthen the reliability of liquid handling — from pipettes to automated systems — whether in clinical diagnostics, pharmaceutical R&D, quality assurance or lab operations.
Speakers
Andrew Roselund, Application Specialist, Quest Diagnostics
Andrew Roselund is an Application Specialist at Quest Diagnostics. He joined the company seven years ago as a Lab Technician and quickly transitioned into his current role, where he focuses on supporting the team with the command and control of robotic systems. Since this transition, he has worked to launch dozens of projects of varying sizes to improve the utilization and compliance of laboratory automation in the Marlborough lab and beyond.
Message Presenter
Marcial Pacheco, Director of Calibration and Planning, Ocular Therapeutix, Inc.
Marcial Pacheco is the Director of Calibration and Planning at Ocular Therapeutix, Inc., where he leads Calibration Planning & Scheduling with a focus on regulatory compliance and operational excellence. Based in Bedford, Massachusetts, Marcial plays a pivotal role in ensuring the integrity of laboratory instrumentation across the organization’s biopharmaceutical operations.
Message PresenterWho Should Attend?
This webinar will appeal to professionals in these departments and roles:
- Biomedical engineering teams with a focus on liquid handling
- Clinical laboratory professionals involved in pipetting
- Lab management overseeing the operation of liquid handlers
- Lab automation and assay developers
- QA/QC professionals and lab staff in a regulated environment
What You Will Learn
Attendees will learn:
- The significance of assessing the performance of pipettes and liquid handlers, as well as evaluating operator technique, alongside the various methodologies available for accurate volume verification testing
- How to implement a system like a MVS or a pipette calibration system (PCS) in a diagnostic or biopharmaceutical laboratory
- How to utilize the strengths of MVS and PCS systems to maintain compliance in a regulated environment, elevate data quality, standardize staff proficiency and optimize assays with solutions that mimic samples
- The best ways to meet internal standards and regulatory requirements, manage compliance and improve processes as they relate to lab regulations, such as CLIA, GMP or ISO
- How to boost productivity with an MVS and PCS, which provide an extended platform to easily manage all liquid handling processes for critical assays across multiple instruments and sites and personnel, all in one place
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