Though well-established in some traditional office-focused workplaces, inclusive design is a relatively new concept among many life science manufacturers and research labs.
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Laboratory Planner/Interior Designer
Kansas City, Missouri

Katelyn Deckert previously worked as a graduate research assistant, taught upper-level laboratory classes and published original research for a major research university with global reach. Now a laboratory planner and interior designer, she brings real-world scientific experience to CRB with an understanding of laboratory functions and processes and firsthand experience and knowledge of laboratory equipment and instrumentation. Combining her knowledge of science and design, her unique skill set offers a deep understanding of clients’ needs and a perspective that creates integrated design solutions.
Deckert currently serves as a board member on the Heart of America Chapter for the International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories. She is also a member of the International Interior Design Association.
Deckert has a Master of Arts in biochemistry and biophysics, Bachelor of Science in biochemistry and Bachelor of Fine Arts in environmental interior design.
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5 design concepts for teaching laboratory success
Keeping the attention of 30 students is a challenge in any classroom. In a teaching laboratory, each new day can feel like its own unpredictable experiment, but it doesn’t have to be that way.
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