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From 'No, We Can't Put It on a Barge' to a Better Blood Bank: Lessons from a Landlocked Lab Renovation
During the 2026 Lab Design Conference, Baptist Health System lab staff shared how rethinking workflows, engaging end users, and embracing flexibility helped transform a decades-old blood bank laboratory into a modern, future-ready facility
Faster Answers, Better Care: Inside Johns Hopkins All Children’s New Biochemical Genetics Lab
At Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, a new Clinical Biochemical Genetics Laboratory brings metabolic testing in-house with an integrated, workflow-optimized design that cuts turnaround times from weeks to days or hours, enabling faster diagnosis and treatment decisions
Moving Science Closer to Patients
Designed to bring researchers, clinicians, students, and the community together, Victoria University’s new Research Building supports a wide range of health research disciplines under one roof
Stakeholder-Driven Design: Planning an Integrated Cancer Research and Care Hub
As Stanford Medicine advances its proposed integrated cancer center, early planning is highlighting how workflow-driven design and cross-disciplinary stakeholder input are shaping a flexible model for next-generation cancer research and care
Rapid Response, Lasting Asset: LSU Health’s EVT Wins Excellence in Small Project Design
The LSU Health Shreveport Center for Emerging Viral Threats demonstrates how a tightly integrated, budget-conscious design successfully delivered a flexible, high-containment BSL-2/BSL-3 laboratory that earned recognition for Excellence in Small Project Design
Integrating Diagnostics and Genetics Through Laboratory Design
Dynacare’s new precision medicine laboratory in Laval’s Biotech City consolidates diagnostic and genetics operations into a user-centered, highly integrated facility that enhances collaboration, streamlines workflows, maintains service continuity during transition, and advances efficient, patient-focused care
Inside the £1B Expansion of the London Cancer Hub
Planning approval has been granted for a £1 billion expansion of the London Cancer Hub, which will create a next-generation research environment designed for flexibility and collaboration
Rhode Island Unveils Modern Laboratory to Advance Public Health and Safety
Rhode Island’s new State Health Laboratory in Providence replaces an outdated facility with a modern, flexible, and sustainable space that enhances public health capabilities, supports collaboration with academic and industry partners, and positions the state to respond to emerging threats with advanced technologies like genomic sequencing
Hope Three Ways: Breaking Down Silos in Cancer Research at Moffitt's New Speros Center
The Moffitt Discovery and Innovation Center at Speros fosters interdisciplinary cancer research by breaking down silos, integrating shared lab resources, and designing collaborative and transparent spaces that connect scientists, the public, and two campuses into a unified ecosystem
Streamlining Cardiac Procedures Through Smart Renovation
SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital is renovating its cardiac catheterization lab with over $1 million in advanced imaging technology, redesigned workflows, and enhanced safety features—offering a model for other lab projects on how strategic upgrades can improve efficiency, optimize space, and future-proof a high-acuity clinical environment