LabAutomation 2006 - SLAS

Where Laboratory Technologies Emerge and Merge
Getting Started With Excel and VBA in the Laboratory Mesquite G
Erik Rubin Palm Springs Convention Center
William Neil
Who Should Attend
This short course is for bench scientists, laboratory managers, and students who want to get more out of Microsoft Excel through the
use of Visual Basic for Applications (VBA). The course material is targeted at beginners and no prior experience with VBA is assumed.
A practical knowledge of the use of Excel® is required and familiarity with a procedural programming language such as C, Pascal,
Fortran, or BASIC is advantageous.
How You’ll Benefit From This Course
• Learn the fundamentals of the VBA core language
• Be introduced to the interaction between VBA and common Excel objects such as Workbooks, Worksheets, and Cells
• Explore the use of Excel and VBA programming to address basic laboratory automation challenges
Introduction to Laboratory Automation Sierra
Steven D. Hamilton, Sanitas Consulting Wyndham Palm Springs Hotel
Gary W. Kramer, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Mark F. Russo
Who Should Attend
This short course is for anyone seeking an introduction to the field of laboratory automation. A general understanding of a laboratory
environment is helpful. Typical attendees include scientists, engineers, lab managers, marketing and sales professionals, and students.
How You’ll Benefit From This Course
• Understand industry drivers, costs and benefits of lab automation
• Learn methods of planning and executing successful automation projects
• Appreciate the strategy and technical features that make up a successful automated system
• Become aware of up and downstream impacts of lab automation
• Develop an understanding of the issues, strategies and tools for managing data from automated systems.
• Learn about current and future lab automation technologies
Introduction to Nanobiotechnology Mesquite H
Dean Ho, California Institute of Technology Palm Springs Convention Center
Angelika Niemz, Keck Graduate Institute
Who Should Attend
This short course is for those interested in an overview of nanometer scale materials and nanofabrication and how these concepts are
applied to developing novel assays and devices for the life sciences.
How You’ll Benefit From This Course
• Learn about unique material properties that arise at the nanoscale
• Learn how to interface man-made with biological nanostructures
• Learn how to integrate these in the fabrication of devices
• Discuss specific applications, their implications for medical diagnostics and the biomedical industry
in general, and some recent examples of their commercialization
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