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
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
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
December 2014—Abbott’s DNA test for the detection of high-risk human papillomavirus is now available in Europe. The test identifies women at increased risk for development of cervical cancer or the presence of high-grade disease.
November 2014—Siemens Healthcare, in agreement with Inpeco, has won an exclusive contract to automate a new, 200,000-square-foot clinical laboratory of Quest Diagnostics in Marlborough, Mass. This will be the first comprehensive automation solution Quest has deployed in one of its regional mega-laboratories in the United States.
November 2014—The Food and Drug Administration is allowing the marketing of the NephroCheck test, a first-of-a-kind laboratory test to help determine if certain critically ill hospitalized patients are at risk of developing moderate to severe acute kidney injury in the 12 hours following administration of the test. Early knowledge that a patient is likely to develop AKI may prompt closer patient monitoring and help prevent permanent kidney damage or death, according to the agency.
November 2014—Eppendorf has launched the Mastercycler Nexus X2, a molecular biology instrument for researchers looking to carry out two PCR reactions simultaneously, without compromising the number of samples.
November 2014—BrandTech Scientific announced the availability of inertGrade microplates for the cultivation of nonadherent cell lines, spheroids, and stem cells in a 96-well plate format. The polystyrene plates are treated with a proprietary hydrogel that creates a hydrophobic interface between the surface of the plastic and cellular material to inhibit cell and protein attachment.
November 2014—Dako, an Agilent Technologies company, announced the EU launch of HER2 IQFISH pharmDx automated on Dako Omnis. The assay will enable pathology laboratories to integrate the Dako HER2 IQFISH and IQFISH hybridization buffer into their immunohistochemistry workflow.
November 2014—Sirion Biotech, in cooperation with University of Munich and University of Cologne, developed a line of viral vectors with specific promoters that are only active in a targeted set of cells to initiate the desired gene expression. Using this method, the gene of interest is being expressed only in the targeted tissue relevant to the desired therapy. The method is designed to improve the effectiveness of therapy and reduce the likelihood of side effects.
November 2014—NanoString Technologies announced a highly multiplexed gene expression panel for the nCounter Analysis System, the PanCancer Immune Profiling Panel. The panel will enable researchers to create profiles of the human immune response in all cancer types, potentially accelerating the discovery and development of drugs, therapies, and predictive biomarker signatures for immunotherapy treatment response.
November 2014—Abbott has introduced an automated performance-monitoring subscription, mView, for its m2000 molecular diagnostics system. mView is a Web-based service designed to automate data ana-lysis and help laboratories reduce the number of manually generated reports.
November 2014—BloodCenter of Wisconsin’s diagnostic laboratories announced the availability of its erythroid chimerism test to monitor erythroid lineage chimerism in patients with sickle cell disease following allogeneic bone marrow transplantation.
