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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

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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

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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

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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.

Moderated by: Bob McGonnagle, Publisher, CAP TODAY

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IMV awards Werfen five ServiceTrak awards

February 2023—Werfen has received five 2022 IMV Service­Trak clinical laboratory awards in two categories. The company received best system performance and best service awards in the coagulation analyzers category, and awards for best customer satisfaction, best system performance, and best service in the blood gas category. This is the fourth consecutive year Werfen has been recognized in coagulation and the second time it has received all three awards in the blood gas category.

 

QuidelOrtho, Runda form joint venture to develop assays

January 2023—QuidelOrtho will form a joint venture between Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Trading, a subsidiary of QuidelOrtho, and Shanghai Medconn Biotechnology, a subsidiary of Shanghai Runda Medical Technology, to develop and manufacture assays in China for QuidelOrtho’s Vitros platform. Following a successful assay pilot program, the companies expect to begin developing a broader set of assays early this year in parallel with building out the joint venture organization in the Shanghai and Beijing areas.

BD introduces robotic track system for microbiology labs

February 2023—BD has introduced a robotic track system for the BD Kiestra microbiology laboratory solution that automates lab specimen processing. The BD Kiestra third-generation total lab automation system allows laboratories to create a custom and flexible total lab automation configuration to connect multiple BD Kiestra modules.

 

Qiagen launches EZ2 Connect MDx for diagnostic use

February 2022—Qiagen has launched its EZ2 Connect MDx for use in diagnostic laboratories. The platform enables labs to purify DNA and RNA from up to 24 samples at the same time in as few as 30 minutes and uses magnetic-bead technology to extract nucleic acids from blood plasma, serum, stool, and other sample types. The benchtop instrument automatically pierces sealed cartridges, heats samples for incubation, and automates pipetting of beads, buffers, and enzymes. It can be used in research or IVD mode and monitored and managed remotely using the QIAsphere app.

 

Agilent, Akoya to develop multiplex IHC solutions

February 2023—Agilent Technologies announced a partnership with Akoya Biosciences to develop chromogenic and immunofluorescent multiplex assays that include spatial analysis for biopharma companies developing precision cancer therapeutics. The agreement aims to deliver an end-to-end multiplex solution integrating Agilent’s Dako Omnis staining instrument and Akoya’s PhenoImager HT imaging platform.

 

SD Biosensor, SJL acquire Meridian Bioscience

February 2023—SD Biosensor and SJL Partners LLC, both based in South Korea, have completed the transaction to acquire Meridian Bioscience. Meridian will continue to operate as an independent entity, under new ownership, headquartered in Cincinnati. Meridian offers immunoassay and molecular raw materials for human and veterinarian diagnostics testing, and it plans to add service capabilities for lyophilized bead and lateral flow test manufacturing.

FDA grants EUA for Thermo Fisher monkeypox test

February 2023—Thermo Fisher Scientific announced the FDA has granted emergency use authorization for its Applied Biosystems TaqPath Monkeypox/Orthopox Virus DNA kit, a polymerase chain reaction test designed to detect non-variola orthopoxviruses, including monkeypox virus, in approximately three-and-a-half hours. The test is intended for the qualitative detection of DNA from monkeypox virus (clades one and two) and screening for non-variola orthopoxviruses in human lesion swab specimens from patients suspected of monkeypox infection by their health care provider. The test is for in vitro diagnostic use.

 

Verichem reference materials for cholesterol assays

January 2023—Verichem Laboratories offers liquid-stable, ready-to-use clinical reference materials intended for calibration and calibration verification procedures for total cholesterol and high- and low-density lipoprotein assays.

FDA clears Simplexa Congenital CMV Direct assay

January 2023—DiaSorin announced it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Simplexa Congenital CMV Direct kit. The molecular diagnostic test enables direct detection of cytomegalovirus DNA in saliva swab and urine specimens from babies 21 days old or younger. It is the first kit to receive FDA clearance for CMV detection from both saliva swab and urine specimens.

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