| Meeting assets for ABRF Core Administrators Network (CAN) Meetings are ready! Meeting summary Quick recap This ABRF meeting focused on updates regarding OMB regulations and their potential impact on research funding, with Ken reporting that the Executive Board will review ABRF's comments and share them with members before the July 13th deadline. The group discussed progress on analyzing output from recent sessions, with Sarah confirming that Nicole's team is working on statistical analysis of uploaded data. The lab operations software discussion revealed that the community group has scheduled presentations through December, including upcoming sessions on homegrown systems and StrataCore implementation, with participants expressing interest in developing best practices and standards for different lab management software platforms. The meeting also covered updates on the 2027 annual meeting planning, including potential AI applications across different organizational levels and ongoing collaborative efforts with other research organizations to diversify content and attract more members. Next steps Andy Ken Meghan Raj Collaboration Summary Summer Weather and Awards Meeting The meeting began with casual conversation about summer weather experiences in different locations, including hot and humid conditions in DC and dry weather in Montana. Andy mentioned needing to leave early for an award presentation where a core director was receiving a new Minflux instrument as part of Massachusetts Life Sciences grant opportunities. Raj noted that several people were out of office and thanked Ken for sending the updated agenda and meeting link. OMB Regulation Comments Strategy Ken provided updates on OMB regulation comments, explaining that the Executive Board will review and likely approve ABRF's comments authored by Sheena Mache, which will be shared with members before the July 13th deadline. He discussed the shift in strategy from regulatory to legislative advocacy after July 13th, mentioning that Research America will mobilize efforts to block spending on new regulations through congressional action. The group agreed to share Research America's talking points and advocacy tools with members to help them submit individual comments by the deadline. Lab Software Meetings Progress Review The team discussed progress on analyzing output from recent sessions, with Sarah confirming that Nicole's group is working on statistical analysis of uploaded data. They reviewed upcoming lab operation software meetings, with Meghan confirming the calendar is booked through November including presentations from various speakers including Louisa and potential presentations from Joe and Lakshmi. Raj inquired about meeting notes, and Ken confirmed previous meeting summaries are distributed to the software operations community group and posted to the group's webpage. Presentation Planning and System Updates The team discussed upcoming presentations and speakers for the calendar, with Meghan confirming she would reach out to secure presenters for the remaining months through December. They addressed concerns about iLab's new prioritization survey and Roxann's experience with service limits in the system. The conversation also touched on homegrown systems development, with Andy mentioning Mass General Brigham's ongoing system development efforts, and Raj noting potential threats to SaaS companies including iLab. Mary added that Joe was seeking best practices for StrataCore and suggested creating a StrataCore group within ABRF to share configurations and practices. StrataCore Standards and Best Practices The group discussed creating a dedicated StrataCore chat within the lab operations community to facilitate questions and sharing of best practices, as suggested by Meghan. Mary expressed a need for guidance on implementing standards for StrataCore, particularly regarding NMR facility operations, and requested insights from other users. Raj proposed creating a publication of standards based on discussions from lab operations software meetings, though this idea was not fully developed. Laboratory Software Best Practices Document The group discussed creating a high-level document or paper outlining best practices for implementing laboratory management software systems across different institutions. They agreed to organize a panel with experts like Michael from UNC and Craig from OHSU to develop this content, which could potentially be published as a paper or presented at the national meeting. The discussion also covered plans for the 2027 annual meeting, including potential AI-focused sessions and pre-meeting workshops, with Ken noting ongoing conversations with scientific societies to diversify content and attract more members from specific technical areas. AI can make mistakes. Review for accuracy. | Please rate the accuracy of this summary. |
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