[Histonet] re: new lab design

[Paul Verden]

Congratulations on your move to a new building and the opportunity to
have a "fresh" start in a new lab.  

 

The first thing I would suggest is to NOT blindly depend on a laboratory
design firm to design your lab.  Consider the design and operation of
your new lab like you would buying a new car.  Would you buy a new car
from a dealer just because they tell you that they know what they are
doing and they know what you need?  Or, would you prefer to a car built
for you that has all the elements you need to function in the way you
want it to function?  

 

Second, make sure you are involved in all the design aspects of your
laboratory.  Don't trust anyone but yourself and your techs to know
exactly what you need.

 

Third, and most important, be sure to involve your lab/cyto/histo
technologists in the design.  No one knows better about how they would
like their work area to be designed than the people doing the actual
work.  You will probably get some of your best ideas from the troops.
And, they will greatly appreciate the opportunity to input on the design
and have a much greater "buy-in" when all is said and done.

 

Good luck on your endeavor.  You will get great advice from your peers
on the histonet.

 

Paul

Supervisor - Cytology and molecular

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