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In the November/December 2016 JDMS podcast, Editor Kevin Evans and author Ashley McClure discuss the article, "Using High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound as a Means to Provide Targeted Drug Delivery: A Literature Review." To view this article, click here.

In the September/October 2016 JDMS podcast, Editor Phil Bendick and author Garth Nanni discuss the article, "Decidualized Endometriosis: Case Study of a Rare Condition in a Rare Location." To view this article, click here.

SLAS Technology 22.1 February 2017 From being able to move liquid with sound to dispense primary cells and DNA to microfluidic-based immunoassays, SLAS Technology Editor-in-Chief talks about the groundbreaking achievements reflected in the 2017 SLAS Technology Ten. This year’s highlighted papers push the envelope of what is possible with automation, integrating new functions into high-throughput sample preparation and screening to further drive efficiencies in research.

Author Alison Obergrussberger of Nanion Technologies in Munich, Germany, discusses a planar patch clamp system with modular design capable of recording up to 384 cells simultaneously, and explains how the module can be incorporated into different state-of-the-art pipetting robots for seamless integration into high-throughput screening processes.

Author Aman Russom of the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden, talks with JALA Podcasts Editor David Pechter about a point-of-care microfluidic device that combines sample preparation methods to perform sample-to-result analysis of large-volume (20 mL) biopsy model samples with staining of captured cells using centrifugal-paper microfluidic filtration.

In the July/August 2016 JDMS podcast, incoming Editor-In-Chief Kevan Evans and author Ted Scott discuss his article, "Screening for Congenital Heart Disease: Sonographic Features and Techniques for Prenatal Detection." To view this article, click here.

In the May/June 2016 JDMS podcast, Vascular Section Editor, Derek C. Butler, and author Joleen Duarte Rodriguez discuss her article, "Brachiocephalic Artery Disease Progression Resulting in Complex Steal Phenomena." To view this article, click here.

Despite the hype and headlines, 3D printing truly is a paradigm shift in how life sciences research can be conducted. The August 2016 issue of JALA presents a special collection of manuscripts devoted to this timely topic. Learn more from collection organizers Jay Gill and Alden Hart.

In the March/April 2016 JDMS podcast, Obstetrics & Gynecology Section, Editor Karen Having and author Crista Podsadecki discuss her article, "Perineural (Tarlov) Cyst Imitating Complex Adnexal Cyst: A Sonographic and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Correlation." To view this article, click here.

Centrifugal microfluidics has experienced much growth in recent years, especially in applications such as lab-on-a-disc (LoD) diagnostics. The strength of LoD systems lies in their potential for development into integrated sample-to-answer analysis systems. Author Ling X. Kong talks about her review of technologies necessary to develop next gen systems, valving and other fluid-handling operations, and the future of LoD reagent storage, sample prep, nucleic acid amplification, and analyte detection strategies.

This special issue of JALA focuses on advancements that integrate automation and high-throughput into traditional and emerging imaging applications, including “Fully Automated One-Step Production of Functional 3D Tumor Spheroids for High-Content Screening.” Learn from the authors of this original research report in this JALA Podcast.

Featuring 22 original scientific reports, this special issue demonstrates how new capabilities of ADE are changing the way that science is done. Hear more about this special issue’s highlights in this second of two ADE podcasts.

“ADE is not another evolutionary step in the lab. It is correctly described as truly revolutionary,” says Joe Olechno of Labcyte, lead guest editor for this special issue of JALA. Learn more about what ADE is and how it works in this first of two ADE podcasts.

In the November/December 2015 JDMS podcast, Cardiac Section Editor, Jeffrey Hill and author Kelly Mumbert discuss her article, "Takotsubo: A Case Study of Broken Heart Syndrome." To view this article, click here.

Stephen Hughes, PhD, of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research (NCAUR), Renewable Product Technology Research Unit, in Peoria, IL, talks about his team’s groundbreaking achievements. To view article, click here.

DIA Editor-in-Chief Dr. Stephen Spielberg and Pediatrics Section Editor Dr. Ronald Portman discuss the special section on pediatrics in the September 2015 issue of TIRS, highlighting the challenges and opportunities they have faced in their research.   Introduction to the Pediatrics Special Section: New Horizons in Pediatric Drug Development   For further reading, please see the following articles mentioned in this podcast and/or featured in the Pediatrics Special Section: Applying Regulatory Science to Develop Safe and Effective Medicines for Neonates Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Pharmacotherapy—Past, Present, and Future Advancing Pediatric Psychiatry Research Best Practice Recommendations Regarding the Assessment of Palatability and Swallowability in the Development of Oral Dosage Forms for Pediatric Patients Regulatory and Funding Strategies to Develop a Safety Study of an Auditory Brainstem Implant in Young Children Who Are Deaf Food and Drug Administration Requirements for Clinical Studie

JALA Podcast Editor, David Pechter, and authors Angelika Niemz and Jim Osborne, discuss the October Special Issue: In Vitro Diagnostic Technology Reviews from the Keck Graduate Institute School of Applied Life Sciences To view article, click here.

In the September/October 2015 JDMS podcast, Associate Editor, Dora DiGiacinto and Bob Scissons discuss his article, "Arterial Doppler Wave forms: The Confusion Continues" To view this article, click here. 

Deborah Driscoll and Ann Meeker-O’Connell have a discussion with TIRS Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Stephen Spielberg in this podcast. Read the full article here.

The JALA Guest Editor, Xianting Ding, discusses the August Special Issue: New Developments in Biosensing Technologies.