Thursday, May 28, 2026, 1:00–2:00 PM ET
This session is designed to improve understanding and application of recent updates to synoptic pathology reporting protocols such as the latest Reporting Template for Reporting Results of Biomarker Testing of Specimens from Patients with Carcinoma of the Breast. These changes reflect evolving clinical guidelines that directly influence diagnostic accuracy and treatment selection in breast cancer care.
Webinar presenters Thaer Khoury, MD, FCAP, Chair, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Colin Murphy, CEO of mTuitive.
Moderated by: Bob McGonnagle, Publisher, CAP TODAY
Tuesday, June 9, 2026, 1:00–2:00 PM ET
In this webinar, we will examine how immune recognition after allogeneic HCT can influence leukemia relapse and disease progression. The session will highlight the clinical relevance of HLA loss of heterozygosity (LOH), approaches used for its detection, and how LOH findings may support transplant strategies, including considerations for donor selection in subsequent transplantation.
Webinar presenter Alberto Cardoso Martins Lima, PhD, Clinical consulting scientist in histocompatibility,
specializing in allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) at IGEN/AFIP São Paulo and CHC/UFPR in Curitiba, Brazil
Moderated by: Bob McGonnagle, Publisher, CAP TODAY
Wednesday, June 24, 2026, 12:00–1:00 PM ET
Hear an expert discuss the expanded clinical utility of HER2 IHC scoring in metastatic breast cancer and its impact on your practice
Webinar presenter Michelle Shiller, DO, AP, CP, MGP, FACP, Baylor University Medical Center.
Moderated by: Bob McGonnagle, Publisher, CAP TODAY
February 2021—DiaSorin Molecular received additional federal funding from the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority for the validation and submission of the Simplexa COVID-19 Direct kit and the Simplexa COVID-19 & Flu A/B Direct kit for FDA 510(k) clearance. The company initially received BARDA funding in March 2020 to test, validate, and submit the Simplexa COVID-19 Direct kit for FDA emergency use authorization.
February 2021—Tecan has launched the Fluent Mix and Pierce Workstation to provide end-to-end automation for whole blood pipetting in clinical environments.
February 2021—Verichem Laboratories released a liquid-stable, protein-based BR2 Bilirubin Calibrator designed for the calibration of Advanced Instruments’ Advanced BR2 Bilirubin Stat Analyzer. The product has an open-vial stability claim of five days and an unopened shelf-life claim of 14 months at 2° to 8°C. The bilirubin calibrator is packaged in amber serum vials with rubber-lined closures and contains 5.0 mL of standard material, with two vials per kit.
February 2021—Randox announced that its improved software for the Vivalytic analysis device enables its CE-marked Vivalytic SARS-CoV-2 rapid coronavirus test to deliver results for positive samples in less than 30 minutes.
February 2021—Sysmex America has added the FDA 510(k)-cleared CellaVision DC-1 to its portfolio of CellaVision products for low-volume hematology labs.
February 2021—Qiagen announced that it now retains the exclusive rights to license and distribute the COSMIC database from the Wellcome Sanger Institute for commercial use, effective Jan. 1. COSMIC, the Catalogue of Somatic Mutations in Cancer, is a large, comprehensive resource for exploring the impact of somatic mutations in human cancer. The database is updated continuously and contains more than 37 million coding mutations. More than 20,000 researchers, bioinformaticians, and clinicians worldwide use COSMIC, which is available for download, annotation, and integration.
February 2021—PerkinElmer and Horizon Discovery have reached an agreement in which PerkinElmer will acquire Horizon for about $383 million.
February 2021—Novodiax launched two rapid IhcDirect antibody assays, TTF1 and napsin A, for in vitro diagnostic use.
February 2020—SARS-CoV-2 is transmitted through respiratory droplets, close person-to-person contact, and infected surfaces. Those with COVID-19 often present with fever and respiratory symptoms, and diagnosis relies on detecting the virus through specimens from the upper and lower respiratory tract. However, an increasing number of patients are exhibiting such gastrointestinal symptoms as diarrhea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. A growing number of studies are reporting the presence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in stool samples and anal swabs, generating interest in research focused on a fecal-oral route of transmission. The authors conducted a study to assess the clinical relevance of testing stool samples and anal swabs for SARS-CoV-2 and to provide a critical overview of literature addressing possible fecal-oral transmission.
February 2021—SARS-CoV-2 primarily causes pulmonary injury, but it has been implicated in hepatic injury through the use of serum markers and histologic evaluation. The histologic pattern of injury has not been completely described, and studies quantifying viral load in the liver are lacking. The authors conducted a study in which they reported the clinical and histologic findings related to the liver in 40 patients who died of complications of COVID-19. For the study, they subjected a subset of liver tissue blocks to polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for viral RNA. Peak levels of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) were elevated, with a median ALT peak of 68 U/L (normal up to 46 U/L) and median AST peak of 102 U/L (normal up to 37 U/L). Macrovesicular steatosis was the most common finding, involving 30 (75 percent) patients.
