Lab Management Webinar Series

Brought to you by the Professional Development Committee led by Jared Taylor, UAB, SLB is pleased to present a 3 part series on Lab Management. This series will explore Lab Finances, Managing People, and Managing Collaborations in an attempt to help those who are starting a lab, or those who are looking for ways to boost their current experience, to have the best chance of success in this challenging area.  Register once to get access to all 3 sessions! This series is being offered for free to the entire community. Recordings will be available to SLB members only in the archives.

Register for the 3 part series

Lab Finances - November 13th, 2026 1-2pm ET

In this session, panelists would discuss approaches to creating budgets for grant proposals and strategies for managing startup funds, grants, and other discretionary funding. 

Panelists: Amali Samarasinghe, Carlos Rosales, and Peter Keyel
Moderator: Jared Taylor

Managing People- December 7th, 2026 2-3pm ET

In this session, the panelists would discuss strategies and best practices for managing people in the lab. Topics would include hiring, interviewing, annual evaluations, setting expectations, providing constructive feedback, conflict resolution, and time management. 

Panelists: Michael Mansour, Billur Akkaya, Janos Filep
Moderator: Jared Taylor

Managing Collaborations - January 21st, 2027 1-2pm ET

In this session, the panelists will provide guidance to new career investigators on reaching out to potential collaborators. Topics would focus on strategies to maximize collaborations while safeguarding one’s own interests and future plans. Panelists can also discuss strategies for conflict resolution with other investigators, setting expectations, and establishing a division of labor in collaborations. Most importantly, panelists will offer advice on when to say no, how to decide when a collaboration is no longer fruitful, and how to end it amicably. 

Panelists: Amali Samarasinghe, Janos Filep, Carlos Rosales, Samantha Yeligar
Moderator: Amali Samarasinghe