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Lab Design Conference Speaker Profile: Alison Farmer
Alison Farmer’s session at the Lab Design Conference will equip lab end users and project teams with practical, data-driven strategies to identify and implement energy efficiency upgrades in laboratories, helping reduce both upfront design effort and long-term operating costs
Professional Profile: Tanvi Solanki
From discovering lab design by chance to navigating complex research environments—and even unwinding with baking and a new outdoor pizza oven—Tanvi Solanki shares insights on adaptability, curiosity, and what it takes to succeed in this evolving field
Lab Design Conference Speaker Profile: Aimee McKinney
At the 2026 Lab Design Conference in Orlando, Aimee McKinney will share lessons from real-world laboratory relocations and discuss strategies for planning flexible, efficient lab spaces through strong collaboration between lab users and design teams
Lab Design Conference Speaker Profile: Jessica Scholl
At the 2026 Lab Design Conference in Orlando, Jessica Scholl of Nationwide Children’s Hospital will co-present practical strategies for successfully planning and executing laboratory relocations, drawing on lessons from real-world lab transitions to help teams create efficient, future-ready spaces
Lab Design Conference Speaker Profile: Chris Ertl
Chris Ertl will co-lead a roundtable at the 2026 Lab Design Conference focused on selecting lab materials that balance durability with human and environmental health, encouraging peer discussion to develop practical, sustainability-driven strategies
Professional Profile: John Volence
Lab Design spoke to John Volence at Precis Engineering + Architecture about flexible, user-focused lab HVAC design and life sciences project delivery
Lab Design Conference Speaker Profile: Chen Qin
At the 2026 Lab Design Conference, DLR Group’s Chen Qin will co-lead an interactive roundtable focused on how strategic material selection and chemical transparency can improve occupant health and environmental sustainability in laboratory design
Professional Profile: Cody Henderson
Cody Henderson has joined Mackey Mitchell Architects as an associate principal, bringing a technically driven, deeply collaborative approach to laboratory design—along with a passion for integrating AI-enabled safety, automation, and thoughtful listening to create research and learning environments that are efficient, responsive, and built to inspire discovery
Lab Design Conference Speaker Profile: Nate Roisen
Nate Roisen will present “Smarter Labs, Safer Labs: Optimizing Design with Hazardous Materials in Mind” at the 2026 Lab Design Conference in Orlando, sharing strategies for proactive hazmat planning, safe and efficient lab design, and lessons from real-world projects
Lab Design Conference Speaker Profile: Vince Flickinger
Vince Flickinger of Gensler will present a human-centered lab design session at the 2026 Lab Design Conference, sharing how people-focused strategies can enhance scientist well-being, collaboration, and performance without compromising technical rigor