Breaking Silos: Enhancing Collaboration Across Stakeholders in Lab Operations and Design

Synopsis

This panel will explore the best practices, challenges, and strategies for effective collaboration between key stakeholders, lab managers, architects,
scientists, and facility managers when designing and operating lab facilities. Panelists will share insights on how interdisciplinary communication,
stakeholder engagement, and aligning perspectives can create state-of-the-art laboratories that meet scientific, operational, and sustainability goals.
-What are the main challenges in achieving seamless collaboration among stakeholders in lab design and operations?
– Identifying methods for effective interdisciplinary communication
– How can lab managers, architects, and scientists align their goals to create labs that balance functionality, safety, and innovation?
-Discussing engagement strategies for maximizing stakeholder input
– Exploring frameworks for integrating sustainability goals into collaborative lab design
Panelists:
Keli Rodriguez, Associate Director of Facilities and Lab Ops, EpiCypher, Inc
Liana R Juarez, Senior Manager, Laboratory Operations, Be Biopharma
Marilee Lloyd, Sr. Laboratory Architect/Planner, HED