OpenSpecimen Biobanking Workshop
Hosted by AXT, The Lowy Biorepository and Krishagni Solutions
This workshop is designed for users or potential users of OpenSpecimen and gives you the opportunity to share experiences with other users. It will also allow you to speak to Krishagni Solutions, the architects of OpenSpecimen so you can influence how OpenSpecimen evolves.
Come and speak to other OpenSpecimen users and share your experiences. This also provides you the chance to speak to the developers about features and functionalities you would like OpenSpecimen to have in the future.
Date
The OpenSpecimen workshop will be held on October 28, immediately following the ABNA conference.
Limited seats available, book now to avoid disappointment.
Venue
The workshop will be held at the Lowy Biorepository at the University of New South Wales. The Lowy Biorepository is located only a short distance from the Crown Plaza where the ABNA conference is being held. It is also only a short distance from Sydney airport for any interstate visitors,
Program
9.00 - 9.10 am | Desley Pitcher, National Sales Manager - Life Science, AXT | Welcome Address |
9.10 - 9.45 am | Anusha Hettiarachi, Biobank Manager, UNSW | Keynote - Adoption of Biobanking Informatics Over the Years |
9.45 - 10.45 am | Poornima Govindrao, Product Manager, Krishagni | Current Status of OpenSpecimen Introduction, features, live demonstrations and discussions |
10.45 - 11.00 am | Morning Tea | |
11.00 - 11.30 am | Nina Paleracio, Biobank Manager, Victorian Cancer Biobank | Biobanking LIMS evaluation and why OpenSpecimen |
11.30 - 12.00 pm | TBC | Adopter Talk 2 |
12.00 - 1.15 pm | Lunch | |
1.15 - 1.45 pm | Poornima Govindrao, Product Manager, Krishagni | How high throughput biobanks are using OpenSpecimen Case studies - Stanford University and University of Leicester |
1.45 - 2.15 pm | TBC | Adopter Talk 3 |
2.15 - 2.30 pm | Afternoon Tea | |
2.30 - 3.00 pm | Poornima Govindrao, Product Manager, Krishagni | Integration with other Databases and Instruments |
3.00 - 3.30 pm | Open Discussion | |
3.30 - 4.15 | Facility Tour - Lowy Biorepository |