code: def get_default_lab_path(self, config):
          
          # Default path settings
  
          # Append project name if present (NCI-specific)
          default_project = os.environ.get('PROJECT', '')
          default_short_path = os.path.join('/short', default_project)
          default_user = pwd.getpwuid(os.getuid()).pw_name
  
          short_path = config.get('shortpath', default_short_path)
          lab_name = config.get('laboratory', self.model_type)
  
          if os.path.isabs(lab_name):
              lab_path = lab_name
          else:
              user_name = config.get('user', default_user)
              lab_path = os.path.join(short_path, user_name, lab_name)
  
          return lab_path
docs: Generate a default laboratory path based on user environment.