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From Tight Quarters to Growth-Ready: How One Biotech Upgraded Its Lab Space
Orano Med’s $5 million expansion of its Texas R&D center offers a real-world look at how thoughtful planning, end-user input, and strategic upgrades can support growth—offering valuable takeaways for anyone planning a lab expansion project

Designing Against the Clock: How Isotope Half-Life and Chemistry Shape Radiopharma Facility Design
The unique time-sensitive nature of radiopharmaceuticals—driven by the physics of radioactive decay—shapes every facet of facility design, offering lab planners, architects, and lab managers detailed guidance on how to align site selection, workflow layout, infrastructure, and safety systems

Right Idea, Wrong Building: Navigating the Unintended Consequences of USP <800> Compliance
When designing a compounding pharmacy, failing to assess a building’s structural, mechanical, and electrical feasibility before committing can lead to costly obstacles to USP compliance

Successfully Steering Through the Evolution: From Research Lab to Production Facility
Pharmaceutical companies shifting from R&D to in-house production must navigate complex design, regulatory, and operational challenges—requiring early collaboration, flexible facility planning, and a mindset shift—to ensure successful, scalable, and compliant manufacturing capabilities

Cleanroom Design Webinar Review: Expert Answers to Your Most Pressing Questions
Discover best practices and avoid costly mistakes with insider advice from leaders in cleanroom planning—register for free access to this on demand webinar

New Session Added to Cleanroom Design Solutions Digital Conference
Join Lab Design for a special Ask Me Anything webinar during the Cleanroom Design Solutions Digital Conference, and be sure to tune in for the other interactive presentations in this event as well

Event Preview: Cleanroom Design Solutions Digital Conference
Join Lab Design for the Cleanroom Design Solutions Digital Conference, a free event featuring expert insights on designing and renovating cleanrooms for optimal performance, compliance, contamination control, and sustainability

A Modernized Approach to Public Health Infrastructure
The County of San Diego's public health laboratory, set to open in late spring 2025, will replace the outdated facility with a state-of-the-art building that enhances testing capacity for infectious diseases, food and water safety, and pathogens, while serving as a regional CDC hub and training center for public health professionals

New Ancient DNA Laboratory Coming to Vanderbilt Cleanroom
The Vanderbilt Institute for Nanoscale Science and Engineering (VINSE) has announced the creation of a state-of-the-art ancient DNA lab to study historical tissue samples and uncover insights into human longevity, disease evolution, and pandemic preparedness, with renovations beginning in Spring 2025 and the lab set to open in Fall 2025

Lab Design News Announces 2025 Digital Conferences Schedule and Season Pass
Lab Design News will host a series of free digital conferences in 2025, covering topics such as laboratory components, exciting new design tools, specialty lab design, and more