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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
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
Designing the Undesigned: The Six A's and the Laboratory of the Future
A framework of six principles provides a holistic, data-driven approach to designing flexible, sustainable laboratories that can evolve with the science of the future
Claim Your Spot Among Lab Design’s Elite: 2026 Awards Open Until December 5
The seventh annual Design Excellence Awards, recognizing innovation and excellence in lab design, are now open for submissions until December 5, 2025—explore last year’s winners to see the creativity and technical expertise these awards celebrate
2026 Lab Design Conference Advances Sustainable Lab Design and Industry Innovation
The 2026 Lab Design Conference in Orlando, FL, May 11–14, provides lab professionals, architects, and planners with hands-on experience, expert insights, and actionable strategies—particularly in sustainable lab design, energy efficiency, and decarbonization—to optimize and future-proof laboratory environments
What’s Shaking?! Controlling External and Internal Vibrations in an Ultra-Sensitive Laboratory
At the 2025 Lab Design Conference, Michael Wesolowsky and Ryan Velasco showcased a case study on controlling vibrations in ultra-sensitive labs at CU Boulder, highlighting how careful site analysis, structural design, and collaboration ensure both scientific precision and occupant safety—a topic Wesolowsky will continue exploring in a hands-on roundtable at the 2026 conference
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
Enhancing Research Outcomes Through Sustainable and Innovative Lab Design
At the 2025 Lab Design Conference, Architectus principals Andrew Schunke and Diana Rosenthal showcased Flinders University’s Health and Medical Research Building—a winner of the 2025 Design Excellence Awards—that exemplifies how sustainable, culturally grounded, and user-centered design can elevate research, wellbeing, and collaboration in modern laboratory environments
Show Off Your Lab! Enter the Design Excellence Awards
The Design Excellence Awards celebrate outstanding laboratory design by recognizing architects, engineers, planners, contractors, end users, and manufacturers whose innovative, safe, and sustainable projects exemplify technical expertise and forward-thinking vision—enter by December 5 for your chance to win
Explore Cutting-Edge Labs with Exclusive Tours at the 2026 Lab Design Conference
Attendees of the 2026 Lab Design Conference in Orlando can gain exclusive, behind-the-scenes access to three innovative laboratories on May 14—spots are limited and require separate tickets in addition to a conference pass