While education is the focus at SLAS2025 (25-29 January 2025, San Diego, USA), the organisers have also incorporated various networking events to keep delegates connected. 

The new Meet-Up Hub in the SLAS Booth will feature open discussions with various subsets of the SLAS global community – including first time attendees, LGBTQ, Asia region, Nordic region, German community, scientific track presenters, journal editors, etc. 

Exhibitor Tutorials are technology provider presentations from various exhibitors that will feature emerging technologies, best practices, case studies and approaches to research from companies participating in the SLAS2025 Exhibition. 

Meanwhile, the Solutions Spotlight Theater will offer detailed, 20-minute presentations on new innovations from some of the SLAS2025 technical service providers. 

Topical meetings and short courses

The Topical Interest Group Meetings are open to all and will include 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing, Phenotypic Drug Discovery, Academic Drug Discovery, Data Science and AI, Stem Cells and 3D Cultures, and Women of SLAS. 

The SLAS2025 Short Course Program provides in-depth instruction on topics, issues and techniques related to the laboratory science and technology community. These will take place before the main conference – use discount code SHORT25 for 25% off the registration fee. 

Students and early-career professionals

There will also be numerous events for students and early-career professionals. 

The Networking Power Hour provides an opportunity for Student and Early Career Attendees to network, learn, and engage with top industry professionals in a small group roundtable format. It provides an opportunity to ask questions and get tips from the best in the industry. 

These will feature Scott Martin, Executive Director Research, Functional Genomics (Amgen) and Andrew Napper, Head of Automation and Assay Technologies (Bristol Myers Squibb), amongst others. 

After the close of the Exhibit Hall, SLAS invites all student and early career attendees to walk over to East Village Tavern and Bowling for games and interaction with fellow SLAS2025 attendees. 

Social events

Social events will include: 

  • Evening receptions in the exhibit hall (Tuesday is Next Wave Night) 
  • The Monday night party on the USS Midway sponsored by Hamilton 
  • The daily Give Back to San Diego social responsibility activity 
  • Wednesday’s FUNd Run – 7:00am start along the waterfront 
Concept to Cure

Don’t forget to register your interest for DDW’s ‘Concept to Cure at SLAS2025: Curiosity and Lab Automation in Drug Discovery’ track, which will present examples of research and drug development from industry experts in the pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical and biotech industries. 

The seminars will be held in The SLAS Ignite Theater on 27, 28 and 29 January, located in the exhibition hall.