Introduction into Automation of New Approach Methodologies

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Through collaboration with Ombion specialists, you will explore the fundamentals and advanced applications of laboratory automation in modern biomedical research. By learning to design and run reliable automated workflows for in vitro methods, you will discover how to enhance reproducibility, increase throughput, and drive the scalability of animal-free New Approach Methodologies (NAMs).

Course Overview:
During this intensive three-day programme in Utrecht, you will explore the fundamentals and advanced applications of laboratory automation in modern biomedical research and animal-free technology development. The course combines lectures, hands-on laboratory sessions, demonstrations, and site visits offering a comprehensive and practice-oriented introduction to automated systems, workflow integration, and protocol optimization for high-throughput biomedical assays. Working alongside Ombion specialists and experts, you will learn the basics of how to design, implement, and optimize automated laboratory workflows that enhance reproducibility, increase throughput, and reduce manual handling in animal-free biomedical translation projects.

During this course, participants will:
- Gain understanding and apply the principles of laboratory automation.
- Understand how to design assays correctly to allow for a seamless transition to automation.
- Explore how to optimize protocols focused on automation to minimize reagent and consumable usage.
- Engage directly through collaboration with Ombion specialists on automated laboratory workflows.
- Acquire hands-on technical skills to improve the quality of in vitro research.

Hands-On & Interactive Components:
- Hands-on sessions: protocol design and execution on different liquid handlers, practice with a robotic arm.
- Demonstrations: robotic system integrations, high-throughput screening setups.
- Expert dialogues: regulatory science, model standardization, and animal-free innovation.

Why to attend:
- For Academic Researchers: Learn the engineering principles and standardization techniques required to make your in vitro models reproducible, scalable, and ready for translational impact.
- For Industry Professionals: Gain hands-on experience in adapting complex New Approach Methodologies to automated workflows, optimizing assay design, and exploring the latest in instrument integration to streamline your R&D pipelines.

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