Jeff Van Doren

Takeda

Global Quality - Lab of the Future Lead

Worked in the pharma industry for 25+ years with a focus on vaccine and method development, automation/robotics, analytical instrument lifecycle, spreadsheet lifecycle, and most recently lab of the future initiatives to determine value creation around robotics, digitalization, and technology solutions within our global QC labs.

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The Laboratory Automation Plug and Play (LAPP) Framework – The Case for Standardization in Research and Development (R&D) and Quality Control (QC) Laboratories: Part Three

13 February 2026

This final part of the LAPP framework series builds on the themes introduced in the previous installments: the need for standardization (Part One), the principles of IT-OT convergence, validation, and the principles of the LAPP framework (Part Two).

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The Laboratory Automation Plug and Play (LAPP) Framework – Information Technology-Operational Technology (IT-OT) Convergence, Validation, and the Three Pillars of Laboratory Automation Plug and Play (LAPP): Part Two

21 January 2026

Building on the discussion in Part One about the need for standardization across research and development (R&D) and quality control (QC) laboratories, this second part of the series explores how laboratories can progress toward plug-and-play automation.

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The Laboratory Automation Plug and Play (LAPP) Framework – The Case for Standardization in Research and Development (R&D) and Quality Control (QC) Laboratories: Part One

22 December 2025

Laboratory automation in the pharmaceutical industry is rapidly evolving due to increasing regulatory demands and the need for efficiency, flexibility, and data integrity. However, fragmented systems, proprietary protocols, and inconsistent validation frameworks continue to limit progress.

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