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.
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.
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.
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.
Moderated by: Bob McGonnagle, Publisher, CAP TODAY
July 2025—Pillar Biosciences announced it has finalized $34.5 million in funding, which includes a strategic investment from Illumina and structured financing from Soleus Capital, as well as investments from existing investors. The proceeds will be leveraged to advance commercial activities, including infrastructure to support biopharma partnerships, and expand adoption of its distributable clinical testing kits.
July 2025—Agilent Technologies has launched its Agilent InfinityLab Pro iQ series of mass detectors for liquid chromatography. The series includes the InfinityLab Pro iQ and InfinityLab Pro iQ Plus and supports applications such as mass confirmation, impurity profiling, biomolecule characterization, trace contaminant detection, and compound purification. The Pro iQ system, with a mass range of m/z 2–1,600, is optimized for small molecule analysis, while the Pro iQ Plus system is engineered for high-end applications and has a mass range of m/z 2–3,000.
July 2025—Qiagen plans to launch three sample preparation instruments this year and next to expand its portfolio for automated sample preparation. QIAsymphony Connect, the next generation of the QIAsymphony, is progressing toward a phased launch to selected customers this year. The system, for in vitro diagnostic use, addresses pathogen nucleic acid extraction and other applications and can process up to 96 samples at a time. It features improved automation capabilities for sample tracking and new applications, higher yield for increase in assay sensitivity, and digital connectivity.
July 2025—Labcorp has expanded its precision oncology portfolio with its Labcorp Plasma Detect, to help assess the risk of disease recurrence in stage three colon cancer patients, and PGDx Elio Plasma Focus Dx, a kitted, pan-solid tumor liquid biopsy test authorized by the FDA to identify patients who may benefit from targeted treatments.
July 2025—ARUP Laboratories now provides a blood test for phosphorylated tau 217 to assist in identifying whether symptoms of cognitive decline in patients ages 60 years and older are related to Alzheimer’s disease pathology.
July 2025—BD announced FDA 510(k) clearance for the BD Phoenix M50 automated microbiology solution and BDXpert system on the BD Synapsys informatics solution, leveraging rapid identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing algorithms to assist in interpreting complex diagnostic data to help ensure accurate and reliable diagnoses related to antimicrobial resistance. BDXpert is an automated, rule-based system that analyzes ID and AST results from the BD Phoenix M50 system.
July 2025—Techcyte announced the launch of its wet mount iodine solution for research use only in the United States. The AI-assisted screening tool is designed to help users locate, count, and preclassify parasites from iodine-stained fecal slides. The solution is part of Techcyte’s Fusion parasitology suite, which includes the company’s trichrome and modified acid fast solutions.
July 2025—BioMérieux has agreed to acquire Day Zero Diagnostics, an infectious disease diagnostics company, with the aim of enhancing BioMérieux’s capabilities in next-generation sequencing and rapid diagnostics. Day Zero Diagnostics, based in Watertown, Mass., has developed technologies that integrate direct from whole blood sample preparation, sequencing, and advanced infectious disease and antimicrobial susceptibility testing analytics. The sequencing-based rapid diagnostic in development can identify the species and antibiotic resistance profile of a bacterial pathogen within hours.
July 2025—Ibex Medical Analytics reports that a study conducted at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center confirms that Ibex Breast, an AI-powered diagnostic support solution, significantly improves accuracy and efficiency in evaluating breast pathology cases (Tahir M, et al. Clin Breast Cancer. Published online March 26, 2025). The study analyzed 104 real-world breast biopsies, including invasive and microinvasive carcinomas, ductal carcinoma in situ, atypical lobular hyperplasia, and other benign lesions. Three breast pathologists independently reviewed each case digitally, with and without the support of Ibex Breast. Results demonstrated that when using AI, diagnostic accuracy improved from 97.1 percent to 100 percent, with previously missed precancerous lesions, such as lobular neoplasia and microcalcifications, correctly identified.
July 2025—Diasorin has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its Liaison Plex Gram-positive blood culture assay. The assay detects 17 targets (13 Gram-positive bacteria and four relevant resistance gene targets) in less than two hours and features Diasorin’s proprietary NanoGrid technology, which allows the detection of nucleic acids without the need for conventional amplification reactions.
