

Lab Automation Office Hours
Are you a part of an early stage biotech startup? Are you interested in lab automation for yourself or your company?
Join us for a casual conversation focused on lab automation for seed and pre-seed startups. Meet one-on-one with experienced profesionals in lab automation and get your questions answered!
Pizza, beer, coffee, and other snacks will be provided. We are walking distance from BART, but street parking is typically available in the neighborhood. If you prefer to park in a secure garage, we recommend the Mid-Market Garage with an entrance on 10th and Jessie.
What You're Gaining:
Practical Insights: Learn about the current landscape of lab automation – what's possible, what's trending, and what to consider for your specific needs.
Cost & Implementation Considerations: Get a high-level understanding of the costs, challenges, and potential ROI of incorporating automation.
Expert Q&A: Engage in a relaxed, informal chat with seasoned lab automation engineers with a combined 15+ years of experience in life sciences and diagnostics. They’ll be sharing their experiences and answering your questions openly.
Community Connection: Connect with other scientists and engineers.
Your Experts for the Evening:
Philamon Leon Hemstreet - Leon is a lab automation engineer and member of technical staff at Tetsuwan Scientific. Prior to joining Tetsuwan, Leon worked on CRISPRi screening and high-throughput diagnostic platforms.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/plhemstreet/
Paula Fogel - Paula is experienced in scaling automated workflows in both low throughput and high throughput contexts.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/paula-judith-fogel/
Zhuri Solan - Zhuri has worked in lab automation not only as direct employee of labs, but also as a consultant and sales engineer.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/zhurisolan/
Your Hosts:
This event is brought to you by Tetsuwan Scientific. At Tetsuwan, we are committed to fostering the automation community, both digitally and through events like these.