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Maximizing Your Lab Design Conference Experience
Learn valuable tips to help you optimize your experience at the 24th annual Lab Design Conference, offering strategies for networking, engaging with key speakers, and making the most of the educational sessions and exclusive lab tours

Designing for Discovery: Inside the Paul G. Allen Research Center's Collaborative Vision
The design of the Paul G. Allen Research Center in Seattle combines flexible, collaborative lab and office spaces to advance cancer research, prevention, and treatment through multidisciplinary partnerships and cutting-edge technologies
Lab Design for the Future: Balancing Flexibility, Sustainability, and Collaboration
Lab design experts discuss innovative approaches to creating adaptable, sustainable, and collaborative research environments, focusing on integrating cutting-edge technologies, interdisciplinary collaboration, and energy-efficient systems to address the evolving needs of academic and industry institutions

Webinar Review: Lab Ergonomics and Human Factored Design
The webinar "Introduction to Lab Ergonomics and Human Factored Design," part of Lab Design News' Facilities Management Webinar Series, highlighted the critical role of user-centered design in laboratory environments, addressing ergonomics, inclusivity, and the balance between durability and comfort to optimize safety, productivity, and researcher well-being

Design Like a J.E.D.I: Shaping the Future of Forensic Science
The transformative power of inclusion, leadership, and human-centric facility design advances diversity, innovation, and operational adaptability in forensic science through visionary leadership and the development of cutting-edge, adaptable laboratory facilities
Preserving the Past: Fossil Prep Lab Renovations at USU’s Prehistoric Museum
Utah State University Eastern Prehistoric Museum is fundraising for a phased renovation of its fossil preparation lab to enhance safety, maximize space flexibility, and modernize equipment, ensuring a better environment for staff, students, volunteers, and visitors while continuing its legacy of paleontological discoveries

Exploring Augmented and Virtual Reality’s Place in the Lab Design Process
Virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) offer promising opportunities in laboratory design by enhancing 3D visualization, optimizing equipment placement, improving stakeholder collaboration, and reducing design errors, though cost-effectiveness remains a barrier to widespread adoption

Incorporating Fully Automated Test Programs in Lab Design and Renovation
Integrating automation into laboratory design requires a focus on lean principles, stakeholder engagement, flexibility for future growth, and continuous improvement to create efficient, safe, and adaptable spaces that support evolving technologies and workflows

HDR Expands Architectural Services in San Diego to Meet Life Science Growth
HDR has expanded its architectural services to San Diego to support the region's growing life sciences and healthcare sectors, leveraging its engineering expertise and proximity to major research institutions

Project Profile: The Applied Research Center at Florida Polytechnic University
The Applied Research Center (ARC) at Florida Polytechnic University is a 95,000-sf hub for innovation and collaboration, featuring flexible research spaces, teaching labs, and sustainability-focused design that supports the university's growth while fostering industry partnerships and connectivity across campus