Véronique Hardouin 

Mathurin Dorel

Bits in Bio Paris: Lab Automation

Automation is reshaping what's possible in research labs. Join us at BioLabs Paris for an evening with Merck | Millipore and Opentrons®

8 Rue Maria Helena Vieira da Silva

Liberate Your Lab Because your expertise shouldn't end at the pipette.June 10, 2026 · 7PM · BioLabs, ParisModern research labs face a common paradox: highly trained scientists spending significant time on repetitive, manual assay steps that introduce variability, slow throughput, and quietly erode data quality.This evening is about changing that equation.Hosted by BioLabs Paris with equipment sponsor Merck | Millipore, and part of the Bits in Bio community programming, this practitioner session brings together researchers, lab managers, and biotech scientists for a focused conversation on assay automation — grounded in real protocols, real data, and real constraints.What we'll coverVéronique Hardouin, automation specialist at Merck Life Science, will walk through the complete automation of the MILLIPLEX® Human Cytokine Multiplex Panel A on the AAW™ Automated Assay Workstation — powered by Opentrons®.This includes the full two-day protocol: Day 1 deck configuration and overnight incubation setup, through to Day 2 detection antibody transfer, automatic lidding, SAPE addition, sheath fluid dispensing, and Luminex® readout. Performance data comparing automated versus manual runs will be presented and discussed openly — including precision, sensitivity, and reproducibility metrics across IL-6, IL-17A, IL-22, IL-23, and IL-17F targets.Mathurin Dorel, Chief Scientific Officer at Tycho Bio, a startup working on RNA therapeutics design, will also share how Tycho Bio combines computational biology, lab automation, screening, and cell biology to accelerate drug development, with a focus on bringing drugs to market.Beyond the MILLIPLEX® workflow, the session will address broader questions about where bench-top flexible automation fits in a lab's existing infrastructure — and where it doesn't.The formatShort, focused presentations followed by open discussion. This is not a product demo. It is a working session designed for scientists who want to understand automation on their own terms — and leave with something actionable.Who should attendResearchers and scientists working in immunology, genomics, cell biology, or any discipline where multiplex assay workflows are part of routine operations. Lab managers evaluating automation solutions for small to mid-sized teams. Biotech founders and CSOs thinking about reproducibility and scale.Hosted by BioLabs ParisIn partnership with Merck | Millipore · Opentrons®Seats are limited. This evening is kept intentionally small to preserve the quality of the conversation.By registering, you consent to the processing and sharing of your personal data with Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, in compliance with GDPR

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