Designing for Discovery: Advanced Experimental Design Strategies and Automation
March 25, 2026
EMSL LEARN Webinar Series
Designing for Discovery: Advanced Experimental Design Strategies and Automation
Wednesday, March 25
Noon – 1 p.m. PDT
Many scientific breakthroughs begin with the precise transformation of thousands of data points but using that data efficiently requires rigorous planning. Learn how to optimize your biological and omics studies through robust experimental design, from foundational statistical principles to scalable automation—ensuring you are poised to get the most out of your data.
Join us for an EMSL LEARN webinar exploring practical strategies and automated solutions for statistical design of experiments and analysis.
Presentations include the following:
- Damon Leach, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) biostatistician, will discuss core principles of experimental design, revisiting the foundational importance of randomization, replication, batching, and statistical power in research design.
- Moses Obiri, PNNL data scientist, will present practical experimental design strategies for biological and omics studies, detailing approaches like factorial and space-filling designs, blocking to reduce variability, and adaptive strategies aligned with downstream statistical analysis.
- Angela Cintolesi, EMSL systems biology modeling leader, will walk through design automation and lessons learned at EMSL, highlighting how data variability and workflow considerations influence scalable, automated experimentation.
Questions? Please email EMSL Communications.
