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
November 2015—Off-label use of molecularly targeted therapy: Advances in technology allow for genetic and molecular profiling of tumors, findings that are useful for guiding molecularly targeted therapy. Molecularly targeted agents are usually tested and developed on groups of tumors based on histologic type and primary location, but many genetic abnormalities overlap across tumor types.
November 2015—Variation in reporting extraprostatic extension after radical prostatectomy: Extraprostatic extension of prostate cancer in radical prostatectomy specimens significantly affects patient management. The authors evaluated the degree of interobserver variation between uropathologists at a tertiary referral teaching hospital in assessing the extraprostatic extension of prostate cancer in radical prostatectomy specimens.
November 2015—Approvals mark ‘tip of the iceberg’ for PD-L1 testing: What the FDA giveth, the FDA may taketh away. On Oct. 2, the agency approved the use of Merck’s immunotherapy drug Keytruda (pembrolizumab) to treat patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer whose disease has progressed after chemotherapy and whose tumors express the PD-L1 protein. Dako’s IHC 22C3 pharmDx test kit was approved as a companion diagnostic for use with the drug.
November 2015—Collaborative prepares pilot on managing genomic data in EHRs: As genetic testing travels the path from rare to routine, it simultaneously provides answers and poses problems. One such problem is rooted in the question, How can electronic health record systems organize and display genomic information in a standardized, interoperable format that best supports clinical decision-making?
November 2015—Is there a recommended procedure for or reference article about checking APTT reagent sensitivities (for the identification of factors VIII and IX) when changing lot numbers and reference range? The activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) clot-based assay is a global test used to detect factor deficiencies in patients with a bleeding diathesis or as a preoperative screen to ensure normal coagulation laboratory parameters before an invasive procedure.
Editor: Deborah Sesok-Pizzini, MD, MBA, professor, Department of Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, and chief, Division of Transfusion Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Altered lysosomal proteins in neural-derived plasma exosomes in preclinical Alzheimer disease It is necessary to identify biomarkers to detect patients at risk for Alzheimer disease well before neurological signs and symptoms are observed. The goal is to provide early treatment to limit or reverse neuronal damage, which may prevent
November 2015—While distance learning has its place, nothing beats personal experience. Travel takes time and time is money, but cost is primarily a short-term metric. Sometimes you just have to get up and go. Our annual meeting is great fun. There’s nothing like spending a few days with 1,300 pathologists in one hotel.
Neuropathologist Dr. Omalu in spotlight at CAP ’15: Bennet Omalu, MD, MBA, MPH, who gave the spotlight event speech at CAP ’15 earlier this month, says he met retired Pittsburgh Steeler Mike Webster before conducting the 2002 autopsy that would lead to the first diagnosis of chronic traumatic encephalopathy in a National Football League player.
October 2015—As I mulled over the best way to begin my first column, two classes I had taken long ago came to mind. The first was part of an intensive undergraduate philosophy program at Stanford in 1978. The second, on organizational behavior, was part of a master’s program in health care management at Harvard 20 years later. In each case, I expected little more than a series of fuzzy discussions. Instead, the components I thought would be the lightest were the deepest.
October 2015—We have always considered the absolute neutrophil count to include segmented neutrophils and bands only. Should other immature cells such as myelocytes, promyelocytes, and metamyelocytes be included in this calculation?
