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Professional Profile: Kendra LeBlanc
Lab planner and interior designer Kendra LeBlanc shares how technical problem-solving, close collaboration with scientists, and a focus on flexibility, safety, and sustainability help create laboratory spaces that perform today and adapt for tomorrow
Creating the Lab of the Future for Advanced Manufacturing
Adam Denmark’s 2026 Lab Design Conference presentation highlighted how ASU’s ISTB 12 uses flexible infrastructure, interdisciplinary planning, and industry partnerships to create a next-generation manufacturing research ecosystem
What Makes a Lab Building Competitive Today?
Why are some research buildings attracting tenants while others remain vacant?
Cleanroom Renovations to Support Groundbreaking Ancient DNA Research
A new ancient DNA laboratory inside Vanderbilt's renovated VINSE cleanroom demonstrates how flexible cleanroom design can support emerging biomedical research while meeting the stringent contamination-control requirements of genetic analysis
Stakeholder-Driven Planning Transforms Former Sears into Research Hub
LSU Health Shreveport is engaging researchers early in the planning process as it transforms a former Sears building into 181,000 sf of flexible research space
Best Practices in Building Flexible and Affordable Labs
Identify ways to reduce costs, improve flexibility, and shorten delivery times on lab renovations and new builds
The Conversations That Make or Break a Research Building
Early planning and design decisions shape the long-term success of research buildings, making clear communication and stakeholder input essential to creating laboratories that perform for decades
How Early Stakeholder Engagement Is Guiding New Teaching Labs
The University of Minnesota Rochester's $10.38 million Discovery Square expansion demonstrates how early planning, stakeholder collaboration, and flexible laboratory design are shaping a next-generation teaching environment that connects students with Rochester's growing life sciences ecosystem
What NJIT Learned from Moving into a Former Merck Lab
As NJIT settles into its new home at the NEST Center, the university's experience offers valuable lessons on how repurposed pharmaceutical labs can provide flexible, cost-effective research space for academic institutions without the time and expense of new construction
Modernizing a Teaching Lab: Lessons from a Facility Upgrade
UMass Dartmouth’s Fluids Lab upgrade highlights how stakeholder input, modern equipment, and strategic funding can help institutions create more industry-relevant learning environments