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Lab Design Conference Speaker Profile: Kat Lauer
Kat Lauer will present strategies for safely integrating hazardous materials into lab design at the 2026 Lab Design Conference, sharing practical insights on planning, workflow optimization, and stakeholder collaboration
Lab Design Conference Speaker Profile: Shrei Crenshaw
Lab director Shrei Crenshaw will share insights at the 2026 Lab Design Conference on converting a vacant office building into a high-throughput, CLIA-accredited pathology lab, offering practical lessons on workflow-driven design, end-user collaboration, and maximizing efficiency in retrofit lab spaces
Lab Design Conference Speaker Profile: Mukesh Jani
2026 Lab Design Conference speaker Mukesh Jani, founder and lab director of Torrent Laboratory, shares how he transformed a windowless industrial building into a high-performance lab—exploring the intersection of science, safety, and design that supports both human health and inspiration
Lab Design Conference Speaker Profile: Larissa Sattler
Larissa Sattler and her colleagues will present at the 2026 Lab Design Conference on creating truly inclusive, neurodiversity-focused lab environments, sharing insights, case studies, and practical strategies to help research spaces better support focus, comfort, and well-being for all users
Professional Profile: Andrea Ingersoll Totte
Andrea Ingersoll Totte has joined HERA Inc. as a lab planner, bringing a passion for creating adaptable, human-centric, and technology-integrated laboratory environments that foster collaboration, innovation, and sustainability
Professional Profile: Michael Paul Krug
SmithGroup’s Michael Paul Krug, AIA, LEED AP, chats with Lab Design News about the inspirations, philosophies, and personal passions—from community building to hands-on design—that shape his approach to architecture and laboratory design
Lab Design Conference Speaker Profile: Julianne Baron, PhD
Julianne L. Baron, PhD, CPH, RBP, president of Science and Safety Consulting, will present “Optimizing Lab Design: Supporting Scientific Operations and Ensuring Biosafety” at the 2026 Lab Design Conference, offering insights on aligning scientific workflows with design strategies, fostering collaboration between lab users and architects, and avoiding common pitfalls that impact lab safety and functionality
Lab Design Conference Speaker Profile: Sam Huber
At the 2026 Lab Design Conference in Orlando, FL, Sam Huber will be part of a panel that will discuss real-world examples of obstacles they’ve faced when building or renovating a lab facility—audience participation is highly encouraged
Lab Design Conference Speaker Profile: Gwendolyn Robles
Don’t miss Gwendolyn Robles’ session at the 2026 Lab Design Conference, where she and her team will share creative strategies, LEAN-driven workflow tips, and lessons from transforming a landlocked 1970s lab into a modern blood bank—register by December 31, 2025, to secure early-bird pricing and gain insights that can inspire your own lab design projects
Lab Design Conference Speaker Profile: Kelly Sullivan, PhD
Don’t miss Kelly Sullivan’s hands-on workshop on Collaborative Lab Planning at the 2026 Lab Design Conference—register now to secure your seat and learn practical strategies for designing flexible, efficient, and future-ready labs