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Professional Profile: Steve Reynolds
Lab Design News spoke to Steve Reynolds, vice president of civil engineering with Original Survey Solutions, about his deep-rooted interest in land development, key moments that shaped his career, and the emerging trends influencing the future of lab design
Professional Profile: Jamie Huffman
Lab Design News spoke to Jamie Huffman, science + technology project director at Taylor Design, about how his passion for ecology, design, and human-centered collaboration shapes his approach to lab planning and drives his vision for creating science environments that are both impactful and deeply connected to the natural world
Lab Design Conference Speaker Profile: Dwayne Henry
At the 2025 Lab Design Conference in Denver, Dwayne Henry of Montgomery College will discuss communication strategies, challenges, and collaborative techniques from an end user's perspective throughout the lifespan of an academic science building project
Lab Design Conference Speaker Profile: Jim Blount
Jim Blount of Ellenzweig Architects will open the 2025 Lab Design Conference with a keynote discussion on “How to Prepare for an Uncertain Future” in the lab design industry
Professional Profile: Wan Leung
Lab Design News spoke to Wan Leung, AIA, principal of lab design at FCA, about the “spark” that led him to lab design, his favorite and perhaps most influential architectural project, and his thoughts on how AI and automation may influence the future of lab design
Lab Design Conference Speaker Profiles: Andrew Schunke and Diana Rosenthal
Andrew Schunke and Diana Rosenthal will present at the 2025 Lab Design Conference in Denver, where they will discuss Flinders University's Health and Medical Research Building as a case study in biophilic design, flexibility, and sustainability
Lab Design Conference Speaker Profile: Lamar Pritchard
Lamar Pritchard, PhD, RPh, dean of the University of Houston College of Pharmacy, will present at the 2025 Lab Design Conference on the interdisciplinary role of pharmacy labs, highlighting the UH Health 2 Building’s flexible design and its impact on research, collaboration, and innovation
Lab Design Conference Speaker Profiles: Shannon Kaplan and Colin Conroy
Shannon Kaplan and Colin Conroy of WSP will discuss the impact of lighting on lab safety, productivity, and sustainability at the 2025 Lab Design Conference in Denver
Lab Design Conference Speaker Profile: Isabel Mandujano
2025 Lab Design Conference speaker Isabel Mandujano of LPA, Inc. discusses the structural challenges of adapting existing buildings for laboratory use, focusing on vibration control, mechanical system integration, and spatial constraints, while comparing building typologies, debunking retrofitting misconceptions, and presenting innovative solutions to enhance functionality, safety, and sustainability in adaptive reuse projects
Lab Design Conference Speaker Profile: Joss Hurford
2025 Lab Design Conference speaker Joss Hurford of Affiliated Engineers, Inc. discusses how climate and weather events threaten research institutions, best practices for designing resilient research laboratories, and lessons learned from NIH standards and case studies in critical facilities