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Lab7 in 7 Questions: Cheng Lee, Principal Architect
Posted on January 05, 2018Posted in Bioinformatics, L7 Informatics News
Don’t Let Data and Knowledge Leave the Lab When Employees Do
Posted on October 05, 2017There is no doubt that well-managed commercial software platforms can be costly from a licensing standpoint. Therefore, many labs elect to build their own data management and provenance systems. However, the teams tasked with developing these tools almost never include the head of the laboratory, who is the single[...]
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Delegate Routine Procedures to Your Lab Technicians
Posted on September 21, 2017The democratization of data-intensive technologies such as next-generation sequencing, mass spec-driven multi-omics workflows, and high-resolution imaging systems is making bioinformatic analysis a required function. In the vast majority of labs, a dedicated staff of highly trained computer scientists handles[...]
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Bio-IT World 2017 Recap
Posted on June 27, 2017Lab7 Systems was proud to be a Gold Sponsor of this year's Bio-IT World Conference and Expo, which took place May23-25, at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston. The best part was that our booth #563 was right next to the bar...I mean...The best part was seeing the exciting advances in utilization of cloud[...]
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Bioinformatics Career Paths
Posted on December 15, 2014With data intensive applications becoming more common in the life sciences, I'm often asked for advice on how to prepare for a career in bioinformatics or transition an existing career to focus on life science applications. A few years back, I responded to a post on Slashdot with some thoughts on bioinformatics career[...]
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Informatics 101: Sequencing is a BIG Data Problem
Posted on May 08, 2013In the early days of next-generation sequencing, I was approached by a local R&D group about designing a cluster for their two new SOLiD instruments. The budget was modest - tens of thousands of dollars - and the expectations were high - a run every ten days for each instrument, or one run a week for the lab.[...]
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Feeling the squeeze: Workflow management under sequester
Posted on April 11, 2013(First of all, let me welcome you to the Lab7 Systems blog, which will be full of our thoughts, insights, and musings for the scientific community and our users. Enjoy the ride with us! – Varshal)
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