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Thursday, October 29, 2026, 1 PM-2 PM ET
Hear an expert discuss the evolving role of PD-L1 testing in HNSCC and ovarian cancer.

Webinar presenter Georgios Deftereos, MD, Professor of Pathology, Associate Director of the Clinical Cancer Genomics Laboratory, Director of Molecular Cytopathology, University of California, San Francisco

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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

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Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 1 PM-2 PM ET
Join us for a session to help improve diagnostic accuracy in your practice when scoring HER2 IHC 0 with faint, incomplete membrane staining in ≤10% of tumor cells vs IHC 0 with no membrane staining detected in patients with mBC.

Webinar presenter Jeffrey Gregg, MD, University of Nevada

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Monday, November 16, 2026, 12:30 PM-2 PM ET
Hear experts discuss a multidisciplinary approach to oncopathology for HER2
assessments for solid tumors in the absence of a companion diagnostic.

Webinar presenters Funda Meric-Bernstam, MD, Chair, Department of Investigational Cancer Therapeutics Medical Director, Institute for Personalized Cancer Therapy, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, and Emina E. Torlakovic, MD, PhD, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Canadian Biomarker Quality Assurance, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, and Carol Cheung, MD, PhD, JD, FRCPC, Deputy Director, Canadian Biomarker Quality, Assurance—Programme canadien d’assurance de la qualité des biomarqueurs

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Qiagen launches panel, software for blood cancers

Dec. 7, 2018—Qiagen launched two novel products to deliver actionable insights on a wide range of blood cancers: a workflow for the Qiagen Clinical Insight Interpret bioinformatics solution for hematological malignancies, and the QIAact Myeloid DNA UMI Panel for use in myeloid neoplasm research using the company’s GeneReader NGS System. The QIAact myeloid panel provides an integrated sample-to-insight workflow targeting the genes and variants most relevant to onco-hematology research. It is integrated with comprehensive bioinformatics for analysis and interpretation and

Beckman Coulter rolls out DxOne Inventory Manager

Dec. 3, 2018—Beckman Coulter announced the commercial availability of the DxOne Inventory Manager, its automated, cloud-based software technology that aims to simplify inventory management and enhance operational efficiencies to help ensure timely delivery of patient test results. “For many laboratories, managing supplies involves repetitive, time-consuming, and often manual tasks. DxOne Inventory Manager eliminates the administrative aspects of supply management by automating the recording, tracking, ordering, and monitoring of consumables. This reduces workload burden, minimizes waste, and ensures stock is available

Vitros HIV Combo test gets expanded approval

Nov. 30, 2018–Ortho Clinical Diagnostics announced that its Vitros Immunodiagnostic Products HIV Combo Reagent Pack and Calibrator received FDA approval for use on the company’s Vitros ECi/ECiQ Immunodiagnostic Systems. Vitros HIV Combo, a fourth-generation test, detects HIV-1 and HIV-2 antibodies (Ab) and the p24 antigen (Ag). “Early detection of HIV-1 is critical in getting patients into treatment as soon as possible after infection,” Jennifer Paine, Ortho’s chief product portfolio and quality, regulatory, and compliance officer, said in a press release.

Roche launches IVD pan-TRK IHC assay

Nov. 29, 2018—Roche announced the worldwide launch of the Ventana pan-TRK (EPR17341) Assay, an automated in vitro diagnostic immunohistochemistry assay to detect tropomyosin receptor kinase proteins in cancer. The CE IVD/U.S. class I assay is designed to detect C-terminal protein expression, which allows for the detection of TRK-fusion as well as wild-type protein expression. “As the first test of its kind, the Ventana pan-TRK (EPR17341) Assay provides an important new tool to help us better understand the role of TRK protein

FDA clears Simplexa group B strep assay

Nov. 27, 2018—DiaSorin Molecular announced that the FDA has cleared its Simplexa GBS Direct assay for diagnostic use. Designed for use on the Liaison MDX instrument, the highly sensitive assay enables qualitative detection of group B Streptococcus nucleic acid from 18- to 24-hour Lim broth enrichments of vaginal/rectal specimen swabs obtained from antepartum women. Assay results can be used as an aid in determining the colonization status of antepartum women. “Our new GBS assay simplifies GBS testing and allows for the

FDA OKs Vitros HIV Combo on Vitros 5600

Nov. 15, 2018—Ortho Clinical Diagnostics’ Vitros Immunodiagnostic Products HIV Combo Reagent Pack and Calibrator received FDA approval for use on Ortho’s Vitros 5600 Integrated System. The Vitros HIV Combo, a fourth-generation test, detects both HIV-1 and HIV-2 antibodies (Ab) and the p24 antigen (Ag). “Ortho is committed to expanding its assay menu to meet current guidelines and testing needs,” Jennifer Paine, Ortho’s EVP and chief product portfolio and QRC officer, said in a statement. “With the availability of the Vitros

Siemens ELF test designated as a breakthrough device

Nov. 14, 2018—The FDA has granted a breakthrough device designation for the Advia Centaur Enhanced Liver Fibrosis Test from Siemens Healthineers. The ELF Test would support clinicians, in conjunction with additional clinical evidence, in assessing the fibrosis stage of chronic liver disease through a blood test. The test is designed to analyze data regarding three serum biomarkers—hyaluronic acid, procollagen III amino-terminal peptide, and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 1—in an algorithm that provides a single ELF score. “As cases of liver

Hologic adds Open Access functionality to Panther Fusion

Nov. 13, 2018—Hologic announced the availability of Open Access functionality for its Panther Fusion system. The enhanced functionality will allow CLIA-certified laboratories to develop laboratory-developed tests to run on the fully automated Fusion platform. Laboratories will be able to run their LDTs simultaneously with commercially available IVD assays, and results will release automatically to laboratory information systems. “We know that our diagnostic lab customers place a high value on flexibility, which is one of the reasons we launched Panther Fusion

NeuMoDx launches molecular systems at AMP

Nov. 12, 2018—NeuMoDx Molecular announced the U.S. launch of its FDA 510(k)-cleared NeuMoDx 288 Molecular System and its FDA-listed NeuMoDx 96 Molecular System at the Association for Molecular Pathology annual meeting in San Antonio. The fully automated systems integrate the molecular diagnostic process, from extraction to detection, with the first result available in approximately one hour. The analyzers offer operators the ability to load up to 288 and 96 patient samples, respectively, in a continuous, random-access workflow, resulting in on-demand,

MediPath selects NovoPath as its AP LIS

Nov. 8, 2018—NovoPath announced that its anatomic pathology software platform has been selected by MediPath as its laboratory information system. “During the thorough selection process, MediPath had an opportunity to survey the capabilities of several vendors,” Sandra Aponte, MD, medical director and lead pathologist for MediPath, said in a statement. “NovoPath’s solution best aligned with MediPath’s needs and offered the most robust and flexible capabilities at a competitive price. We felt it was the best choice to help position us

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