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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

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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

CAP TODAY does not endorse any of the products or services named within. The webinar is made possible by a special educational grant from Agilent.

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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

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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

CAP TODAY does not endorse any of the products or services named within. This program is being sponsored by Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. and AstraZeneca. The speaker is being compensated for the presentation. The program is not CME accredited and may not be used for CME accreditation.

Moderated by: Bob McGonnagle, Publisher, CAP TODAY

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Verichem enzyme calibration verifiers for liver function testing

October 2023—Verichem Laboratories offers multilevel enzyme calibration verification materials for liver function testing as part of its liquid-stable Enzyme ER Verifier kit. The kit contains the enzymes alanine aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT), alkaline phosphatase (AP/ALP), aspartate aminotransferase (AST/SGOT), gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT/GGTP), lactate dehydrogenase (LD/LDH), amylase, cholinesterase, creatine phosphokinase, and lipase. Its proprietary formulation is designed to include at least one concentration for each enzyme within the normal range. The verifiers are intended to be treated as patient specimens and are compatible with wet chemistry systems from Abbott, Beckman Coulter, Roche, and Siemens Healthineers. Shelf life is 18 months.

FDA clears Alinity h-series hematology system

October 2023—Abbott has received FDA clearance for its Alinity h-series hematology system, which includes the Alinity hq, an automated hematology analyzer, and Alinity hs, an integrated slide maker and stainer. The Alinity hq leverages multiangle polarized scatter separation (MAPPS) technology, which uses light scattering to distinguish cellular features and identify various blood cells, and processes up to 119 CBC results per hour. The system can be integrated into an existing core lab operation.

Visiopharm, Boston Cell Standards to develop IHC technology

October 2023—Visiopharm and Boston Cell Standards announced they are partnering to integrate immunohistochemistry calibration standards with image analysis software for quality assurance. The joint technology solution will enable laboratories to meet key provisions of regulatory changes proposed in an editorial published in Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine.

Comanche drug for preeclampsia gets fast track designation

September 2023—Comanche Biopharma announced it has received fast track designation from the FDA for its CBP-4888 as a novel small interfering ribonucleic acid (siRNA) therapy for preeclampsia. CBP-4888 is a fixed-dose combination of two chemically synthesized, lipid-conjugated siRNA duplex oligonucleotides, siRNA-2283 and siRNA-2519, targeting two soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase–1 (sFLT1) mRNA isoforms. Fast track is designed to facilitate the development and expedite the review process of drugs to treat serious conditions and fill an unmet medical need.

Illumina, Pillar Biosciences announce partnership

September 2023—Illumina and Pillar Biosciences announced a strategic partnership to make Pillar’s suite of oncology assays commercially available worldwide as part of Illumina’s portfolio of oncology products. The companies say the agreement will result in an unprecedented offering of complementary next-generation sequencing solutions that will enhance the efficiency, accuracy, and cost-effectiveness of oncology testing through advanced sequencing techniques.

New book in Foundations in Diagnostic Pathology series

September 2023—Differential Diagnoses in Surgical Pathology: Tumors and their Mimickers, a new volume in the Foundations in Diagnostic Pathology series, has been published by Elsevier. The book, by Fadi W. Abdul Karim, MD, MEd, and Charles Sturgis, MD, aims to help readers quickly differentiate entities that have similar, overlapping histopathologic features and guide them through the decision-making process, providing a road map to the main differential diagnostic considerations that must be addressed when formulating a diagnosis. The book includes high-quality illustrations of similar-looking but distinct entities for side-by-side comparison in a user-friendly format with at-a-glance boxes and tables throughout the text, as well as selected references for further study. An enhanced ebook version is included with purchase.

KSL Diagnostics opens transplant immunology laboratory

September 2023—KSL Diagnostics, Buffalo, NY, has opened a transplant immunology laboratory to serve the western New York region. KSL is the provider for Erie County Medical Center and Kaleida Health. ConnectLife, a community blood bank and federally designated not-for-profit organ procurement organization, uses KSL’s new lab and services Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, and Wyoming counties.

Stago Max Generation systems get DOD authorization to operate

September 2023—Diagnostica Stago received an authorization to operate from the Department of Defense Health Agency (DHA) for the company’s Max Generation analyzers and middleware solution. The cybersecurity clearance allows Department of Defense military treatment facilities worldwide to connect Stago Max Generation systems to the DHA network.

FDA clears Siemens Atellica CI analyzer

September 2023—Siemens Healthineers announced that its Atellica CI analyzer for immunoassay and clinical chemistry testing has received FDA clearance and is available in many countries.

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