Deadline approaching for submitting abstracts to SLAS2013

Chicago, IL – The Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS), is accepting abstract submissions for podium and poster presentations at SLAS2013, the Second Annual SLAS Conference and Exhibition, January 12-16. The conference, which will be held at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Orlando, FL is looking for abstracts in include drug discovery and development, informatics, clinical diagnostics, food and agricultural sciences, forensics and security sciences, petrochemicals and energy, and consumer products. Abstracts submitted should align with one of the following SLAS2013 educational tracks: assay development and screening, bioanalytical techniques, diagnostics, drug target biology, high-throughput technologies, informatics or micro/nano technologies.

All podium presentation submissions selected to be part of SLAS2013 will be eligible to receive the SLAS Innovation Award. This is a $10,000 cash prize and will be given to the most exceptional podium presentation at SLAS2013. Additionally, graduate students, post-doctoral associates and junior faculty submitting abstracts for consideration may be eligible for special travel support through the Tony B. Academic Travel Award program.

For more information, visit http://www.SLAS2013.org.