SLAS 2026

Date: February 9-11, 2026

Venue: Thomas Michael Menino Convention & Exhibition Center (MCEC)，Boston, MA, USA

Organizer：SLAS

Frequency:  Annually  

Introduction

The SLAS2026 International Conference and Exhibition is the largest U.S.-based exhibition dedicated to laboratory automation and life sciences discovery and is the flagship annual conference and exhibition presented by the Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS). If you provide products or services related to laboratory automation or screening, your presence at this event is not just valuable—it’s essential for visibility, connection and growth.

SLAS2026 will help you uncover new knowledge, ideas or innovations under the theme Catalyze Discovery! Biologists, technologists, chemists, engineers and others unite across disciplines and missions to drive breakthroughs and form new insights in their respective fields. The successful translation of scientific discovery is accelerated by advances in laboratory innovation and by providing education and information to transform research.

SLAS is an international professional society of 16,000 industry, academic and government researchers as well as developers and providers of laboratory automation technology and tools.

SLAS2026 is the ultimate destination for innovators in life sciences and lab automation—where

breakthrough technologies, bold ideas and business opportunities converge.

Previous Exhibitions

Attendance in 2025: 7500+ life sciences researchers and laboratory automation technology professionals under one roof!

Highlights

lExpanded Exhibition Hours: Due to the exhibition’s growth, the exhibition hours on Wednesday have been extended to 3:30 p.m., providing two-and-a-half additional hours to connect.

lMore Poster Sessions: One additional poster session in the exhibition to accommodate the increasing number of poster submissions.

lOff-Site Learning: The Pre-Conference Technology Provider Showcase (hosted at and by Azenta) is a unique opportunity for attendees to take an immersive, behind-the-scenes look into the laboratories of select exhibitor(s). Registrants will experience first-hand the advancedequipment, techniques and expertise driving our industry forward.

lExhibitor Tutorials: Lunchtime exhibitor tutorial spots have been added to Wednesday’s schedule.

lThrive in Science: The SLAS Women’s Leadership Forum is a new one-day post-conference gathering welcoming inspiring female scientists, individuals who identify as women, and all allies committed to gender equality in science. Program highlights include building your leadership skills, creating your personal brand, equity and gender bias in research and how to ensure allyship in your professional life. This forum is open to all and requires an additional registration.

lExpanded NexusXp: The Connected Lab: Included with full-conference registration on February 9 and 10, open toall attendees on February 11.

Product Sectors

ADME/Tox Services、Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning/Data Analysis、Assays/Assay Development

Augmented Reality Applications、Barcode Readers & Labeling、Chemical Synthesis Reagents、Chromatography、Cleanroom Technology/Air Compressors、Clinical Automation/CLIA、Clinical/Pre-clinical Cryopreservation Supplies、Compound Libraries、Compound Screening Libraries、Computer Hardware/Software、Consulting Services、Contract Services、Cultures/Apparatus/Supplies、Diagnostics DNA-Encoded Libraries、DNA/RNA Synthesis and Purification、Detection Systems、Diluters/Dispensers、Dissolution Apparatus、Drug Development、Electrophoresis Equipment/Supplies、Equipment Integration、Enclosures and Hoods、Filtration Equipment & Supplies、Flow Cytometry、Fluids: Motors, Pumps, Valves Fluorescence Assays、Fluorescence Equipment & Supplies、General Laboratory Equipment & Supplies、Generative AI、Genetic Engineering、Genomics、HTS Products & Services、Homogenizers、Hybridization Equipment & Reagents、Imaging Systems & Software、Incubators & Ovens、Lab Design & Engineering Services、Label-Free Assays、Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS)、Labware、Liquid Handling Equipment、Luminometers、MALDI/Spectrometry、Metabolomics、Micro & Nanotechnology、Microarray Biochip Analysis Systems、Microplates、Molecular Biology Instruments、Nanocoatings、ipettors/Pipette Tips、Plasticware、Process Control Systems、Proteomics、RFID Readers、Reagents、Remote Lab/Cloud Automation、Robotics/Motion Control、Sample Management、Scales/Balances、Spectroscopy、Startup、Sustainability Best Practices、Synthetic Biology、Toxicology & Forensics Services、Automation

Contact:  Mrs. Sherry Yang

Tel: 86-21-36050835      Fax: 86-21-36050835

Mobile: 86-18301987747

Email: sherryyang@pe-exhibition.com

Address: Room 601&611, Carnival Building, No. 210, 1st Dahua Road, Baoshan District, Shanghai