Wednesday, September 23, 2026. 12 PM-1 PM ET
Roundtable presenters Dr. David Sacks MB, ChB, FRCPath, Chairman, Steering Committee National Glycohemoglobin Standardization Program (NGSP), and Priya Sivaraman, PhD, Senior Technical Product Manager, Tosoh Bioscience
CAP TODAY does not endorse any of the products or services named within. The roundtable is made possible by a special educational grant from Tosoh Bioscience Inc.
Moderated by: Bob McGonnagle, Publisher, CAP TODAY
Thursday, September 24, 2026 11 AM-12 PM CT
This session explores the evolving role of RAS in precision oncology, from the biology of RAS mutations to the expanding landscape of targeted therapies. Through expert presentations, real-world case discussions, and interactive audience polling, participants will examine best practices for RAS biomarker testing across solid tumors, including lung, colorectal, and pancreatic cancers. The session will highlight practical considerations for tissue and liquid biopsy, strategies to address testing gaps, and the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration to ensure timely identification of patients who may benefit from RAS-targeted therapies.
Webinar presenters David Braxton, MD, Chief of Molecular Pathology Services, Hoag Family Cancer Institute & Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, and Carlos Becerra, MD, Research Director for Medical Oncology, Margaret Given Larkin Endowed Chair for Developmental Cancer Therapeutics, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
CAP TODAY does not endorse any of the products or services named within. The webinar is made possible by a special educational grant from OncoLens and Diaceutics.
Moderated by: Bob McGonnagle, Publisher, CAP TODAY
Wednesday, September 30, 2026. 1 PM-1:30 PM ET
Roundtable presenters John Longshore, PhD, Head of Scientific Affairs, Global Oncology Diagnostics, AstraZeneca, and Flora Berisha, MS, Executive Director, Global Head of Diagnostic Partnering and Development, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, and Mark D. Ewalt, MD, Associate Medical Director for Laboratory Operations, Diagnostic Molecular Pathology, Molecular Diagnostics Service, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and Isabel Preeshagul, DO, MBS, Thoracic Medical Oncologist, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
CAP TODAY does not endorse any of the products or services named within. The roundtable is made possible by a special educational grant from Pillar Biosciences.
Moderated by: Bob McGonnagle, Publisher, CAP TODAY
Thursday, October 1, 2026 1 PM-2 PM ET
This presentation will explore the value of in-house CGP, offer insights into the benefits and drawbacks of incorporation, and provide information about important practical factors when considering in-house implementation of CGP.
Webinar presenter Allison M. Cushman-Vokoun, MD, PhD, FCAP, Medical Director, Molecular Diagnostics and Personalized Medicine Laboratory, Director, Division of Diagnostic Molecular Pathology and Human Genetics, Henry F. Krous Professor of Pathology, University of Nebraska Medical Center
CAP TODAY does not endorse any of the products or services named within. The webinar is made possible by a special educational grant from Illumina.
Moderated by: Bob McGonnagle, Publisher, CAP TODAY
Tuesday, October 20, 2026 11 AM-12 PM ET
Hear experts review the biological and clinical significance of the HER2 expression continuum in breast tissue, providing a clearer understanding of how these variations might impact diagnosis, and discuss the emerging importance of documenting HER2-low and HER2-ultralow categories using a validated IHC assay.
Webinar presenters Keith Wharton, MD, PhD, Global Medical Affairs Leader–Pathology, Roche Diagnostics Solutions, and Hannah Y. Wen, MD, PhD, Director, Breast Pathology Fellowship, Associate Team Leader, Breast Pathology Team, Attending Pathologist, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
CAP TODAY does not endorse any of the products or services named within. The webinar is made possible by a special educational grant from Roche.
Moderated by: Bob McGonnagle, Publisher, CAP TODAY
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 1 PM-2 PM ET
Hear an expert discuss the challenges of detecting NRG1 fusions and how RNA-based testing can support more comprehensive fusion identification in clinical practice.
Webinar presenter Benjamin Weinberg, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine and Attending Physician
specializing in gastrointestinal medical oncology
CAP TODAY does not endorse any of the products or services named within. The webinar is made possible by a special educational grant from Diaceutics.
Moderated by: Bob McGonnagle, Publisher, CAP TODAY
New from Innovative Science Press is Survival Guide to Dermatopathology by Jerad M. Gardner, MD. Dr. Gardner covers many of the common entities in dermatopathology as well as some esoteric ones, particularly if they have distinct features or are of major clinical significance, in order to help the reader increase diagnostic confidence. The guide features numerous high-quality photomicrographs annotated with key findings.
Donald A. B. Lindberg, MD, former director of the National Library of Medicine, passed away on August 17. Past member of the CAP, Dr. Lindberg graduated from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1958 and was a professor of information science and professor of pathology at the University of Missouri-Columbia before being named director of the NLM in 1984. Read his New York Times obituary.
Executives at data analytics firm Diaceutics have written an article titled “Diagnostics reform and harmonization of clinical laboratory testing” in the Journal of Molecular Diagnostics.
Barbarajean (BJ) Magnani, PhD, MD, chief of clinical pathology and director of toxicology at Tufts Medical Center, has released her second book, a medical thriller featuring protagonist Dr. Lily Robinson.
George D. Lundberg, MD, addresses that question and more in a recent JAMA Network Open commentary to “Trends in the US and Canadian pathologist workforces from 2007 to 2017.”
The Cancer Biomarkers Conference series provides real-world practical updates for general community pathologists, molecular pathologists, oncologists, and related specialties and professions.
A white paper titled “Can Global Testing for C. difficile Carriers Help to Prevent Healthcare-associated CDI?” from Luminex discusses the results of two recent studies that show that performing C. difficile testing only in patients with clinically significant diarrhea may be missing an opportunity to prevent CDI transmission from asymptomatic carriers. Download the white paper.
A new white paper titled “The CMS National Coverage Decision on NGS” from Diaceutics provides coverage of ongoing developments since the NGS national coverage decision was made. Read the white paper (requires free registration).
In a collaborative effort to discuss the future of the laboratory in health care, Bob McGonnagle, publisher of CAP TODAY, gathered with Orchard Software’s Curt Johnson, chief operating officer, and Matt Modleski, chief operating officer, American Health Network.
Improve triaging in the ED: A new assay delivers a higher standard of cardiac care. “Is it a heart attack, or something less serious?” Every day, thousands of symptomatic patients ask emergency department (ED) physicians that very question. Over the years, as diagnostic tools for acute myocardial infarction (AMI), commonly known as a heart attack, have advanced, physicians can provide increasingly accurate answers to that question. Unfortunately, diagnostic gaps still exist that can result in poor patient outcomes.
