Elevating Automation in Liquid Handling: A Hands-On Exploration of Flexibility in Lab Tech

We’re bringing flexibility to new heights. Join us at the Materials Innovation Factory, University of Liverpool, for an action-packed event filled with insights and networking opportunities for any technical professionals using automation and liquid handling.

Organised by UK RAS Strategic Technical Platform (STEPS), led by the University of Leeds and partners, there will be live demonstrations and hands on sessions of the Opentrons Flex as well as lab tours showcasing the innovative Opentrons journey.

Networking lunch and refreshments will be provided. Accommodation and travel will also be covered. Please email info@ukras-steps.org for more information. Spaces are limited to 35.

Let’s connect, learn, and explore the future of lab automation together!

Agenda:

09:30 Registration

10:00 Introduction and Welcome

10:15 Opentrons Mission / Presentation

10:30 Hands on session 1 - Quick Transfer & Protocol Designer

11:15 Coffee Break

11:45 Hands on session 2 - Python API & AI

12:30 Lunch

1:30 End user Talk (speaker tbc)

2:00 Lab Tour

3:00 Wrap up and feedback

3:30 Depart & Opentrons Team pack away

On arrival, please check in to the Materials Innovation Factory reception.

Travel links:

https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/materials-innovation-factory/contact/visiting-mif/

https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/maps/visiting/getting-here/

If travelling by car, the nearest available car park is the multi-storey car park at Paddington village, https://g.co/kgs/hqFBq7Q.