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July 29, 2020
 
 
 
 
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Can You Spare a few Minutes?
It takes less than eight minutes to fill out our triennial membership survey and the feedback you give in that short time can help SLAS with years’ worth of beneficial organizational changes. Plus, three lucky people who complete the survey by Tuesday, August 4 will receive a $100 gift certificate of their choice (Amazon, American Express or VISA). ACCESS MEMBERSHIP SURVEY

 
 
SLAS Technology Emerging Trends in 3D Cell Culture Abstracts Due August 1
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Only a few days remain to submit research relevant to the upcoming special issue of SLAS Technology, “Emerging Trends in 3D Cell Culture: High-Throughput Screening, Disease Modeling & Translational Medicine.” Guest editor Keith Olson, Ph.D., (Corning Life Sciences) is searching for research papers and perspective related to these particular emerging trends and encourages those in pharma, academia and industry to submit their work by Saturday, August 1.
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SLAS Statement – and Actions – on Racism
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In May, many organizations communicated their stand against racism. At SLAS, we took these sentiments to heart and agreed. But as we contemplated the issue and what our own message should be, we had to first take a hard look at ourselves. After some research, discussion and reflection we decided to donate to the Student Programs of the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE). We have reached out to the association’s leaders and are working on ways we can collaborate and advance minority students in STEM fields by funding a joint scholarship that will positively impact and propel the next generation of scientists. Additionally, the SLAS Board of Directors and professional team continue to take additional steps to expand the dialogue on racism and equality.
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Important Note About SLAS Symposia
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SLAS has cancelled the 2020 AI Meets Sample Management Symposium (previously scheduled for November 2020 in Boston) and has postponed the 2020 Building Biology in 3D Symposium to the latter part of 2021, with exact dates to be determined. The health and well-being of our attendees is at the center of our concerns; we look forward to convening in person for sample management in Berlin next April but will do so only if and when we can provide a safe and appropriate meeting experience. Thank you to both Program Committees, keynote speakers, interested exhibitors and sponsors and those who have submitted presentation abstracts. A special thank you to Scripps Research Florida for offering to partner with us for the Building Biology in 3D Symposium. See you all in 2021!
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Revisit the SLAS COVID-19 Resource Page
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Revisit — or see for the first time — the SLAS COVID-19 Resources page, your one stop for shareable infographics that breakdown technical terms associated with the virus, related research published in SLAS Discovery and SLAS Technology and a two-part feature on the bright minds behind the ongoing testing of potential SARS-COV-2 vaccines and treatments.
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How do you Chase a Challenging Molecule?
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In the latest Electronic Laboratory Neighborhood feature, “Chasing a Challenging Molecule: Innovative Tools for Carbohydrate Analysis Open Doors for Research,” Parastoo Azadi, Ph.D., and Christian Heiss, Ph.D., of the Complex Carbohydrate Research Center and co-guest editors of the August’s SLAS Technology’s special issue on carbohydrate structure analysis, explain why glycobiology could be critical to the development and management of a COVID-19 vaccine.
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Short Course Submission Deadline This Friday
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Get involved in the development of expanded SLAS Short Course offerings! Interested course designers and instructors should submit a proposal including course title, expected learning guidelines, and description of why the content is relevant to the SLAS community along with an abstract and credentials (CV, LinkedIn profile) for consideration by Friday, July 31. Future course topics will include, but are not limited to:
  • Single-cell analysis
  • Gene editing – tools, methods and applications
  • All things 'omics: transcriptomics, genomics, proteomics, metabolomics
  • Protein degradation as a therapeutic strategy
  • Artificial intelligence, machine learning and neural networks ("AI 101")
  • Scripting languages and informatics (i.e. Python toolkits)
  • High-content screening and assay development
SLAS SHORT COURSE SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
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Make Stuff Happen
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SLAS Board Member Peter Simpson is no stranger to starting from scratch. He’s “started over” as the founding CSO for Medicines Discovery Catapult and most recently became one of the leaders of the Lighthouse response effort to combat COVID-19. Hear him discuss how he used his transferable skills of screening and biomarkers to reimagine his career and how he pushes forward with his trademark keen sense of humor and wit.
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Catch up with the Open Access Articles of August's SLAS Discovery and SLAS Technology
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Both August editions of the SLAS journals include unlimited access to newly published research. Open access articles are free to access forever and are easily shareable within your networks.

Available articles within SLAS Discovery’s joint special issue with The Society of Biomolecular Imaging and Informatics:
  • A Perspective on Expanding Our Understanding of Cancer Treatments by Integrating Approaches from the Biological and Physical Sciences
  • Comparison of Cell and Organoid-Level Analysis of Patient-Derived 3D Organoids to Evaluate Tumor Cell Growth Dynamics and Drug Response. NEW SLAS Discovery Author Insights podcast about this article just added!
  • High-Content Phenotypic Profiling in Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Identifies Selectively Active Pharmacological Classes of Drugs for Repurposing and Chemical Starting Points for Novel Drug Discovery
  • Deep Learning-Based HCS Image Analysis for the Enterprise
Available articles within SLAS Technology “Carbohydrate Structure Analysis: Methods and Application:”
  • Flow Chemistry System for Carbohydrate Analysis by Rapid Labeling of Saccharides after Glycan Hydrolysis
  • High-Throughput Analysis of Fluorescently Labeled N-Glycans 380 Derived from Biotherapeutics Using an Automated LC-MS-Based Solution
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Start-ups & Emerging Life Sciences Companies: Apply for a Spot on Innovation AveNEW
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Companies selected to exhibit on Innovation AveNEW are given the opportunity to elevate the promotion of their new company, product or service. This specially designated area of the SLAS2021 Exhibition space allows you to connect with purchasing influencers and decision-makers from around the world — at no cost. Innovation AveNEW companies pay no exhibition fees and are rewarded with access to a global audience, business consulting, and are invited to compete for the SLAS Ignite Award, which recognizes the best start-up or emerging company with a $5000 award and multi-channel publicity before, during and after the event.
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Calendar of Important Dates
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Additional SLAS Journals Call for Papers
Applications of Biophysics in Early Drug Discovery
SLAS Discovery
Submission deadline: September 1

Fuzzy Systems in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
SLAS Technology
Submission deadline: September 1

SLAS Events

SLAS Events Outlook
SLAS is committed to providing a safe meeting space, high-quality education and meaningful networking opportunities for all attendees, whether in person or on a virtual platform, as circumstances warrant. We look forward to convening in person but will do so only if and when we can provide a safe and appropriate meeting venue as well as suitable accommodations for travelers. The SLAS team is monitoring all aspects of event logistics and solidifying plans to enable alternative forms of knowledge sharing.

Compound-Mediated Interferences in Homogenous Proximity Assays
WebinarThursday, August 27
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Rational Design of Covalent Cobaloxime-Covalent Organic Framework Hybrids for Enhanced Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution
Journal of the American Chemical Society
Covalent organic frameworks display a unique combination of chemical tunability, structural diversity, high porosity, nanoscale regularity, and thermal stability. Recent efforts are directed at using such frameworks as tunable scaffolds for chemical reactions. In particular, COFs have emerged as viable platforms for mimicking natural photosynthesis. However, there is an indisputable need for efficient, stable, and economical alternatives for the traditional platinum-based cocatalysts for light-driven hydrogen evolution.
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Biospecimen Acquisition to Support Research
The Cooperative Human Tissue Network (CHTN) is a unique NCI supported resource that provides human tissues and fluids prospectively from surgeries, autopsies and other routine procedures to investigators who utilize human biospecimens in their research. Visit our website for more information and pricing or contact our Central Coordinator.
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The Search for Immune Responses that Stop COVID-19
The Scientist
When COVID-19 began spreading like wildfire in the Northeast United States this spring, critical care doctor Nuala Meyer could barely believe what she was seeing. “The number of patients who were presenting with critical illness all at the same time was staggering,” remembers Meyer, a professor of medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. But it wasn’t just that these patients were really sick — it was that they were sick in a startling variety of ways.
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AI Approach Relies on Big Data and Machine Learning to Design New Proteins
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News
A team lead by researchers in the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (PME) at the University of Chicago reports that it has developed an artificial intelligence-led process that uses big data to design new proteins that could have implications across the healthcare, agriculture, and energy sectors. By developing machine-learning models that can review protein information culled from genome databases, the scientists say they found relatively simple design rules for building artificial proteins.
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First US Phase III Trial of a COVID-19 Vaccine Begins
Chemical & Engineering News
At 6:45 Monday morning in Savannah, Georgia, a volunteer was injected in a Phase III study of mRNA-1273, an experimental vaccine made by Moderna. Thus began the first final-stage study of a COVID-19 vaccine in the US. At 5:15 that afternoon, two other companies, Pfizer and BioNTech, announced that they had begun a late-stage study of their jointly developed COVID-19 vaccine, BNT162b2. The world could learn as early as October or November whether the vaccines are broadly safe and effective.
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Researchers Discover New Pathways That Could Help Treat RNA Viruses
Science Daily
Researchers at the University of New Hampshire have identified new pathways in an RNA-based virus where inhibitors, like medical treatments, unbind. The finding could be beneficial in understanding how these inhibitors react and potentially help develop a new generation of drugs to target viruses with high death rates, like HIV-1, Zika, Ebola and SARS-CoV2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
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Research Security Bill Advances in US Senate Despite Opposition from Research Groups
Science Magazine
A U.S. Senate panel unanimously endorsed legislation to tighten oversight of federally funded researchers with ties to foreign governments. The move came despite objections from universities whose faculty would come under increased scrutiny if the bill becomes law. The bipartisan support from the Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs for the Safeguarding American Innovation Act (S. 3997) reflects an apparent growing consensus that Congress should respond to Chinese-backed research collaborations seen as threatening national security.
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Discovery Will Allow More Sophisticated Work at Nanoscale
Lab Manager
The movement of fluids through small capillaries and channels is crucial for processes ranging from blood flow through the brain to power generation and electronic cooling systems, but that movement often stops when the channel is smaller than 10 nanometers. Researchers led by a University of Houston engineer have reported a new understanding of the process and why some fluids stagnate in these tiny channels, as well as a new way to stimulate the fluid flow by using a small increase in temperature or voltage to promote mass and ion transport.
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Scientists Go the Distance in Electron Transfer Study
Phys.org
Electron movement — what scientists call electron transfer — powers many of life's functions. For example, a good deal of the energy we derive from the foods we eat is captured by a process that removes electrons from food molecules, like sugar or fat, and transfers them to the oxygen we breathe. Scientists are trying to harvest electricity from biology to power our technologies and produce new products, such as high-value medical compounds and hydrogen gas as a clean fuel source.
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