Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Applications and Advances in Automation for Forensics
The Upstate New York LRIG is pleased to present a meeting and vendor exhibition that is free and open to the public.
This is an opportunity to meet your peers where the life sciences intersect with engineering and robotics.
Hear how automation is impacting the science of Forensics from professionals actively involved in the field.
Topics include Robotics, LIMS, Expert Review Systems, Lean and future directions.
Meet vendors and suppliers of some of the most advanced life-science automation available.
Enjoy some wonderful food and a help us welcome spring's return to upstate at our complimentary Ice Cream Sundae Bar.
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Desmond Hotel and Conference Center 660 Albany-Shaker Road Albany, NY 12211 (800) 448-3500
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Program 3:30 - 6:45 Vendor Exhibition, Fort Orange Ballroom 3:30 - 5:30 Networking and Socializing with Refreshments 5:30 - 6:15 Technical Program 1, Town Hall Meeting Room 6:15 - 6:45 Ice Cream Sundae Break - Networking and Socializing 6:45 - 7:45 Technical Program 2, Town Hall Meeting Room Attendance at this event is free and a full menu will be provided. Please register so that we can plan for refreshments and seating.
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"Streamlining Forensics"
Danielle J. Brownell, Forensic Scientist III (DNA),
New York State Police Forensic Investigation Center
"Automated DNA Extraction Using the QuickGene-810 Platform"
Elizabeth Collins, Forensic Identification and Profiling
"Applying Lean Principles to the Forensic Laboratory"
Todd Failing, Lean Implementation Specialist, Centrex Clinical Labs Corp.
Posters:
"A Low-Cost, Commodity-Based Law Enforcement Robotic Platform for Barricaded Gunman and Hostage Scenarios"; Daniel Berg, Liam Bowen, William Gressick, Ken Myer, Nicholas Paras, Peter Raggio, Kelsey Saulnier, Glenn Saunders and Andrew Soprano
"Digital Microfluidics - Automated Synthesis of Heparin"; Jeffrey G. Martin, Megha Gupta, William T. Gressick, Yongmei Xu, Jian Liu, Srinivas Akella, Jonathan S. Dordick, Robert J. Linhardt
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Thank you to the following for their support in helping to sponsor this meeting. Please be sure to visit our sponsors!
Axigen
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Menu:
Chef Prepared Pasta Station:
Penne with Marinara Sauce
Cheese Tortellini Pesto
Hors d'oeuvres:
Spanikopita
Vegetable Stuffed Mushroom Caps
Broiled Scallops Wrapped in Bacon
Crabmeat Rangoon
Pork Pot Stickers
Vegetable Egg Rolls
Imported & Domestic Cheeses
and Fruit Presentation
... And ...
Indulge in our Ice Cream Sundae Bar at 6:15:
Strawberry, Chocolate & Butterscotch Sauces, Roasted Peanuts,
sprinkles, whipped cream and cherries!
Bring your business card and enter to win one of our door prizes:
An Olympus FE-300, 12 Megapixel, 3x optical zoom, image stabilized digital camera donated by AllMotion, Inc.
A Dream Weekend overnight package donated by the Desmond Hotel and Conference Center that includes a Friday or Saturday overnight stay with dinner for two at the Scrimshaw Restaurant
A Traditional 4x6 Cherry Keepsake Box with an LRIG Tile
A hand-turned, approximately 10" diameter, hardwood turned bowl donated by Qiagen, Inc.
A gift pack donated by Patni Life Sciences Practice (formerly Taratec)
Please see our promotional flyer for this event. Feel free to print it out and post it on your company bulletin board.
There is no charge to attend, however we ask that you please register so that we can more accurately plan for seating and refreshments.
Vendors: If you are interested in sponsoring this meeting, please contact us at:
LRIG.Tech.Valley -at- lab-robotics.org or view our sponsor information sheet
For venue information, visit www.desmondhotelsalbany.com or see the floor plan
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