1. Emory Research Laboratory Information Management System ( LIMS)

2. Background
An enterprise-wide LIMS was needed to support research bio-banking across the University.
Emory University and the Atlanta Clinical and Translational Science Institute (ACTSI) selected the Nautilus system in 2008 after a nine-month evaluation that included many stakeholders across Emory and the ACTSI.
The initial license purchase and implementation are supported by ACTSI and Emory University funds and the system is currently utilized by 30 laboratories across Emory and the ACTSI.

3. What is Nautilus LIMS?
Nautilus Laboratory Information Management System is a Thermo Fisher Scientific product that is well suited for workflow automation and information tracking related to biospecimen sample management and processing.
Features include:
Study management including the Study Design Module (SDM) which provides an easy to use graphical user interface for study design including visits, time points and draws.
Participant management
Sample management throughout the sample lifecycle
Location management – used to track sample box and freezer locations
Instrument Integration
Reagent tracking
Tests and Results
Shipments
Reports and label creation

4. Why choose Nautilus LIMS over Excel, Access or paper?
Ability to automate procedures
Reduction of human error
Improved quality of data
Access is authenticated
Secure hosting and regular data backups by LITS with full disaster recovery and business continuity plans
Allows multi-site access through the web
Group level and user level roles & rights security

5. Why choose Nautilus LIMS over Excel, Access or paper? (Cont.)
System auditing
Who logged in to the application
Who changed the data
HIPAA Compliant
Integration with other enterprise applications such as Emory Research Subject Registry and REDCap
On-site application support by LITS LIMS team

6. Who can use Emory’s Nautilus LIMS?
All Emory University and Emory Healthcare Principal Investigators (PI), research teams, staff, and their external collaborators.
Note: users must have an Emory NetId and password to access LIMS.

7. Current LIMS Statistics at Emory (as of 1/1/2017)
32 Implementations (30 active)
181 active users
941 active studies
908,172 samples/aliquots

8. ACTSI Clinical Research Network Sites using LIMS (as of 1/1/2017)
Emory University Hospital
Emory University Hospital Midtown
Emory University HOPE Clinic
Grady Memorial Hospital
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Morehouse School of Medicine
University of Georgia Athens (UGA) CTRU
Funded By:

9. Some Areas of Research:
Transplant
Immunology
Genetics
Malaria
Breast cancer
Traumatic Wound Injury
Neurology
Collaborators Include:

10. LIMS Integration CR-Assist REDCap LIMS
Protocol/Study Management
Specimen Management
Clinical Data Management
Emory Research Subject Registry (ERSR)
CR-Assist
REDCap
LIMS

11. LIMS Interface

12. LIMS Interface cont.

13. EMORY LITS LIMS Team Sharon Mason - Manager, Information Technology
Rachelle Jones - Research Informatics Analyst
Circe Tsui - Assistant Director, Research Solutions
Monica Crubezy - Director, Research Solutions Software Engineering

14. How the LIMS team can help
Provide a demo of the system
Perform an initial assessment of your requirements to see if Nautilus is the right solution for you
Provide a quote of the implementation and the licensing fees
Perform the implementation and the on-going training and support

15. Interested in learning more?
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