Laboratory Informatics Specialist Caitlin Tormey sat down with our team after attending SLAS International Conference & Exhibition 2026 in Boston to give highlights, takeaways, and hot takes regarding the future of laboratory automation. As a consultant specializing in automating data movement and integrating complex instruments into LIMS and ELN systems, Caitlin brought a unique perspective to this year’s event.

As R&D labs scale, the transition from experimental design to plate execution often becomes a manual bottleneck, where errors in complex planning can lead to costly mistakes. At Karchem Consulting, when scientists approach trying to solve the struggles of high-throughput plating and maintaining accurate plate records in their ELN, we start with a fundamental question: Is the pattern repeatable?

As part of our Lab Software Reality Checks series, #TeamKC is addressing common misconceptions that our clients have and factors that they often haven't considered yet. Here in Part 1, we discuss what our Evaluation projects entail and how the insights we learn inform our strategies.

In this month's #TeamKC Spotlight, Caitlin Tormey, Consultant on the "Amigo Acids" team, talks about her automation expertise, what makes a strong client partnership, and how her team was able to learn an entirely new system to serve a client.

North Carolina has emerged in recent years as a biotech hub, specifically within the gene therapy space. In this Science Digest, we delve into two companies that are utilizing innovative technologies and research techniques to push the possibilities of gene therapy forward.

In this month's #TeamKC Spotlight, we highlight Xandria Kovacic, Consultant and Pod Lead of the "Amigo Acids" team here at Karchem Consulting. Xandria discusses how Karchem Consulting allows her to blend her science passion with her people skills, what it's been like to grow from Karchem Consulting's first employee to a team leader, why Karchem Consulting has the best team around, and much more.

In this month’s #TeamKC Spotlight, we feature Angel Kleiman, Consultant and Pod Lead for the Mighty Chondrias at Karchem Consulting. Angel shares how her early interest in science and bioinformatics shaped her path into consulting, how she grew alongside Karchem, and why she is committed to helping life science companies make better use of their data.

The right lab software systems are not "set it and forget it" implementations. Learn how #TeamKC can help continue expanding your data management tools long after go-live.

This week's #TeamKC Spotlight features Talia Karchem, Founder and Principal Consultant of Karchem Consulting. Talia discusses her journey to founding Karchem Consulting, how Karchem is able to go to lengths that competitors don't, and her goals for 2026.

If you have questions about how implementing a new lab software will impact your biotech, Karchem Consulting can help. Let #TeamKC clear up your concerns and get your science running smoother.

Don't be intimidated by concerns over implementing a new laboratory software. At Karchem, we make this process as simple as possible so that you can stay focused on your science.

When scientists and engineers operate as separate entities and don't collaborate, it becomes far too easy for data to get lost in translation. Here at #TeamKC, our team is made up of both scientists and informatics experts, allowing us to bridge the gap between all of your departments and implement a system that suits everyone.

Scientists need to be adaptable, which is why your lab software should be as well. Learn how Karchem Consulting prioritizes flexible scopes to keep your research on track.

If you're a small biotech using an off-the-shelf ELN configuration, you might think you don't have the proper resources to invest in a customized lab software solution that functions exactly how you need it to. But the truth is: You don't need Big Pharma money to build a great data system for your lab.

Discover how Karchem Consulting creates laboratory software solutions that follow your science. Our goal is to put in place a system that is simple for scientists to use and that makes lab work easier, not harder.