Unlocking Lab Automation - Sudha Gollapudi & Madeline Wolf of The Automated Lab

<p>Sudha Gollapudi & Madeline Wolf (ex Genentech, Ginkgo Bioworks, Calico/Alphabet) are lab automation experts and co-founders of The Automated Lab: an open resource and contract engineering service for building automated labs. See below for episode links and chapters.</p><p>Support the podcast! <a href="https://www.discoveryengines.co/" target="_blank">Subscribe to our newsletter</a>.</p><p>Thanks for watching 🙏🤙</p><p><strong>Episode Links:</strong></p><ul> <li><a href="https://theautomatedlab.com/" target="_blank">The Automated Lab</a></li> <li><a href="https://theautomatedlab.com/article.html?content=open-source" target="_blank">Open Source Resource Page</a></li> <li><a href="https://hamilton-bot.sudhagollapudi.com/" target="_blank">Vivo Hamilton Liquid Handler Chatbot</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.patreon.com/theautomatedlab" target="_blank">Automated Lab Patreon</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sudha-gollapudi-21319029/" target="_blank">Sudha's LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/madelinewolf/" target="_blank">Madeline's LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ELISA" target="_blank">ELISA Biochemistry Assay</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.slas.org/" target="_blank">Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) </a></li></ul><p><strong>Chapters:</strong></p><ul> <li>(00:00) - Teaser</li> <li>(00:54) - Episode Introduction & Preview</li> <li>(05:38) - Sudha and Madeline’s Academic + Professional Experience</li> <li>(06:53) - Madeline’s Path Into Biotech Lab Automation</li> <li>(09:40) - Sudha’s Path Into Biotech Lab Automation</li> <li>(10:55) - Career Pathways Into Lab Automation</li> <li>(15:38) - What Encompasses Lab Automation?</li> <li>(17:29) - Lab Automation Example: Workcell for ELISA Immunological Assay</li> <li>(22:19) - Environmental Impact of Lab Automation</li> <li>(27:31) - SLAS Conference Hot Takes; Move to Smaller Footprint Products</li> <li>(36:28) - Modular-First Design In Lab Automation</li> <li>(41:51) - LIMs, ELNs, And Making Data More Accessible</li> <li>(46:10) - Solving the Human-Robot Interface With NLP, Flexible Data Infrastructure</li> <li>(52:23) - Automation For R&D vs Manufacturing</li> <li>(57:07) - Adapting The Culture of Science To Increased Automation</li> <li>(01:00:29) - Standardizing Scientific Language</li> <li>(01:08:02) - How To Partner With The Automated Lab</li></ul><p><strong>Connect With Us:</strong></p><ul> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/nabilwrites" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li> <li><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/nabilwrites.bsky.social" target="_blank">Bluesky</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/laoudji/" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/nabilwrites" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.discoveryengines.co/" target="_blank">Newsletter</a></li> <li><a href="https://bit.ly/7zaeqox" target="_blank">Feedback or questions</a></li></ul><p><strong>Platforms:</strong></p><ul> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@discoveryengines" target="_blank">YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://apple.co/3DkzZrp" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a></li> <li><a href="https://spoti.fi/3BzMqiy" target="_blank">Spotify Podcasts</a></li></ul>