Bridge time and space with digital tools and resources to help build and optimize the operation of your laboratory.
Simplify laboratory processes and accelerate your scientific discovery with LERN's convenient virtual access to innovative scientific products, lab productivity tools, and comprehensive support.
Immersive Lab
Save time and resources by booking a virtual product demonstration at the Immersive Lab
Whether you are starting up a new lab, or starting a new protocol, let us help you build comfort in finding the right tools and processes to help optimize productivity and accelerate meaningful results.
- Comprehensive inventory of scientific equipment, instruments, plasticware and accessories that are fundamental to laboratory operation
- Convenient online format easily allows the entire team to assemble, learn, and explore solutions together often in a single session.
- Access live support from local team members and subject matter experts from around the globe.
- Professional film crew and state-of-the-art studio for a high quality production and experience
Lab Talk
A series of expert tips to help you get the most from the products in your lab
Visit the Thermo Fisher Scientific LERN virtual hub for a completely unique way of interacting with our team and our products. This platform offers information, support, and productivity tools that aim to help optimize product performance and accelerate your next scientific breakthrough.
Visit the events section to learn about weekly topics and how to access the live events and resources.
Explore virtually
Take a Virtual 360° tour at your own pace
3D immersive tools
- Help identify and configure the best product to meet your needs with life-like 3D product tours and configuration tools.
- View and explore lab equipment and instruments in 360° - view the interior, see how it works through animations, and gain helpful facts through clicking hotspots.
- Save time and resources by configuring your laboratory with our comprehensive catalogue of product models before you make your purchase.
- Ensure physical fit, function, and flow by viewing instantly in 3D, Augmented Reality (AR), or Virtual Reality (VR).
- Conveniently collaborate with key stakeholders anywhere on the globe to build consensus quickly.
- Mitigate the impact of change by providing a laboratory digital twin so that all stakeholders and lab personnel have a voice.
Virtual event hub
The LERN virtual hub is a convenient place to discover and interact with laboratory equipment and consumables and learn about new applications. Take advantage of weekly Lab Talk tips, best practice sessions, and live webinars featuring guest speakers on topics that can help accelerate your science. To participate, register to create a free account then log in to participate in the live events and view on-demand films.
The LERN event hub features:
Real-time assistance with live weekly laboratory best practice and training sessions.
Live webinars and hybrid workshops on scientific applications, techniques, and industry topics.
Webinars and tutorials that offer tips and suggestions on how to promote environmental sustainability in the lab.
Instructional short films on how to get started with your new products.
Tutorials on how to help optimize performance and longevity of your lab products.
3D Innovation zone
Within the LERN event hub innovation zone, select 'Get started' to enter the 3D interactive lab of the future exhibit. Use the navigation menu to browse featured exhibits and productivity tools like our 360° virtual product showcase. Here you can view the products in the Immersive lab, access brochures, fact sheets, and 3D animated product tours. Log in routinely for weekly events, monthly themes, games, and more!
Events
Join us for the upcoming LERN educational virtual events. Sign up and log in to add the sessions of interest to your calendar. We look forward to meeting you there!
Links to the sessions will be available in the agenda when you log into the event.
Webinar Series
| Date/time (ET) | Live/On-demand | Event title | Speaker | Length (min) |
| 4/18/23 10:00 AM | Live | Destination net zero and laboratory sustainability in action | Raj Patey, My Green Lab Chase Heibel, Thermo Fisher Scientific | 60 |
| On-demand | Every day sustainability tips for a greener laboratory | Janice Shih, Thermo Fisher Scientific | 5 | |
| On-demand | Leveraging the Freezer Challenge for energy efficiency and lab productivity | Christina Greever, My Green Lab | 30 | |
| On-demand | ACT Label for cold storage: Driving sustainable labs | Adam Carter, Thermo Fisher Scientific | 7 |
Lab Talk Series
| Thursday 11:30am ET | Live/On-demand | Title | Description | Presenter |
| 3-Aug | Live | Laboratory refigerators and freezers: Care & maintenance for optimal performance | Join us for a live event on August 3rd where we'll discuss essential care and maintenance practices for laboratory refrigerators and freezers to help ensure optimal performance, sample integrity, and regulatory compliance in your lab. | Kristin Walker |
| 10-Aug | Live | Centrifugation best practices | Join us for a live event on August 10th where we'll delve into centrifugation best practices, covering topics such as rotor selection, proper sample handling techniques, and optimizing centrifugation parameters to help achieve accurate results and maintain sample integrity. | Te Tee Hong |
| 17-Aug | Live | Choosing the right pH electrode | Join us for a live event on August 17th where we'll guide you through the process of selecting the right pH electrode for your specific applications, exploring key factors such as electrode types, compatibility, maintenance requirements, and calibration considerations. | Steve Krynak |
| 24-Aug | Live | Best practices for calibrating microbiological incubators | Join us for a live event on August 24th where we'll dive into the essential steps and techniques for calibrating microbiological incubators, to help ensure accurate temperature and humidity control for reliable microbial growth and experimental reproducibility in your lab. | Kindra Whitlatch |
| 31-Aug | Live | Best practices to help prevent carryover and avoid cross contamination in PCR and qPCR workflows | Join us for a live event on August 31st where we'll discuss best practices to prevent carryover and cross-contamination in PCR and qPCR workflows, covering sample handling techniques, contamination sources, and mitigation strategies to help ensure reliable and accurate results. | Keerthi S Harsha Ram |
| 7-Sep | Live | Can the use of bleach for decontamination in molecular biology labs be problematic? | Join us for a live event on September 7th where we'll examine the potential issues and alternatives surrounding the use of bleach for decontamination in molecular biology labs, discussing its impact on samples, equipment, and potential alternatives to help maintain experimental integrity. | Pero Dimsoski |
| 14-Sep | Live | Nucleic acid extraction: How to improve efficiency and reproducibility | Join us for a live event on September 14th where we'll explore strategies and techniques to help enhance the efficiency and reproducibility of nucleic acid extraction, covering key considerations such as sample preparation, selection of extraction methods, and optimization of protocols. | Eric Niederkofler |
| 21-Sep | Live | How ULT Usage Affects Energy Consumption and Overall Performance | Join us for a live event on September 21st where we'll delve into the impact of ultra-low temperature (ULT) freezer usage on energy consumption, performance, and sample integrity, sharing insights and best practices to help optimize energy efficiency and maintain reliable long-term storage conditions. | Josh Lewis |
| 28-Sep | Live | dPCR vs qPCR: How to choose what is right for you and your project | Join us for a live event on September 28th where we'll compare digital PCR (dPCR) and quantitative PCR (qPCR) technologies, providing guidance on how to choose the most suitable method for your specific project, discussing their respective advantages, limitations, and applications. | Marcia Slater |
| 5-Oct | Live | Best practices to help reduce culture contamination | Join us for a live event on October 5th where we'll share best practices and effective strategies to help minimize culture contamination in the laboratory, covering a range of preventive measures, sterile techniques, and proper handling protocols. | Mary Kay Bates |
| 12-Oct | Live | Care and maintenance for biological safety cabinets | Join us for a live event on October 12th where we'll provide guidance on the care and maintenance of biological safety cabinets, highlighting essential practices for cleanliness, filter replacement, and airflow monitoring to help ensure optimal performance and safety in your lab. | Natascha Fitch |
| 19-Oct | Live | Preparing your samples for cryopreservation | Join us for a live event on October 19th where we'll explore the crucial steps and best practices for preparing samples for cryopreservation, covering topics such as proper handling, cryoprotectant selection, freezing methods, and storage conditions to help maximize sample viability and long-term preservation. | Wilfredo Marin |
| 9-Nov | Live | Ultrapure water: Myths and truths | Join us for a live event on November 9th where we'll debunk common myths and reveal the truths surrounding ultrapure water, exploring its critical role in laboratory applications, water purification technologies, quality assessment, and best practices for ensuring reliable water purity in your experiments. | Steve Krynak |
| 16-Nov | Live | QC Stock Culture Maintenance Best Practices | Join us for a live event on November 16th where we'll discuss quality control (QC) stock culture maintenance best practices, covering key considerations such as subculturing techniques, storage conditions, contamination prevention, and documentation to help ensure the integrity and reliability of your microbial stock cultures. | Annastacia Kistler,Global Product Manager, QC Organisms |