Life sciences AI focus for Bio-Rad and Persistent Systems [Video]

The life sciences and healthcare sectors are undergoing a digital transformation, driven by advancements in cloud infrastructure, life sciences, AI and more. Organizations are leveraging cutting-edge technologies to address complex challenges such as data privacy, regulatory compliance and scalability.

Those trends are central to the strategic collaboration between Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc. and Persistent Systems Ltd. It’s a partnership that has sought to drive innovation, particularly in the development of advanced applications leveraging Amazon Web Services Inc. infrastructure, Amazon Q and generative AI.

“The life sciences industry is governed by strict regulations, including HIPAA and GDPR, making data privacy and compliance absolutely critical,” said Jasmina Desai (pictured, left), associate director of software architecture and development at Bio-Rad Laboratories. “At the onset of our project, the top priority was to build a secure, scalable environment, capable of managing sensitive customer data without sacrificing performance.”

Desai and Siddhartha Shrivastava (right), senior vice president at Persistent Systems, spoke with theCUBE Research’s …