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
March 2020—The FDA issued an emergency use authorization for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s 2019-nCoV Real-Time RT-PCR Diagnostic Panel. This test had been limited to use at CDC laboratories; the authorization allows the use of the test at any CDC-qualified lab in the United States.
March 2020—Roche announced the commercial availability of a quantitative Adenovirus Test for use with the Cobas Omni utility channel on the Cobas 6800/8800 systems in countries accepting the CE mark. The test aims to help health care professionals better monitor and manage severely immunocompromised transplant patients at risk of infections.
March 2020—Thermo Fisher Scientific launched the Applied Biosystems Axiom Propel Genotyping workflow designed to allow laboratories to scale up easily by eliminating the need for multiple liquid handlers and lower running costs through the use of reusable dispensing cassettes and minimal labware.
March 2020—Oxford Gene Technology launched its SureSeq CLL + CNV Panel, a next-generation sequencing panel designed to detect 12 key genes and five chromosomal regions implicated in chronic lymphocytic leukemia progression.
March 2020—Qiagen announced the CE marking and launch of its Therascreen PIK3CA RGQ PCR Kit in Europe as an aid in identifying breast cancer patients with a PIK3CA mutation. The Therascreen PIK3CA test was approved in 2019 by the FDA and launched in the U.S. as a companion diagnostic test for Piqray (alpelisib).
March 2020—Beckman Coulter’s Access PCT assay has received FDA 510(k) clearance and is available for sale in the United States. The assay enables health care providers to integrate procalcitonin testing analysis into their routine sepsis workups on core laboratory analyzers, as a primary or reflex test programmed through Beckman Coulter’s Remisol Advance middleware. Test results are available in less than 20 minutes.
March 2020—Thermo Fisher Scientific and NanoPin Technologies have entered into a collaborative relationship to advance blood-based infectious disease detection technology through the development of highly sensitive liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry–based workflows.
March 2020—Agilent Technologies introduced the SureSelect XT HS2 DNA Kit, designed to address key challenges that laboratories encounter when preparing DNA sequencing libraries for their research.
March 2020—Biodesix and Streck announced a regulatory cooperation agreement that will further enable the companies to pursue FDA approval for diagnostic testing services and specimen collection products.
March 2020—Hamilton Storage introduced the LabElite DeFroster for removing frost on tube racks. The unit automatically draws a single rack into one end where mechanical brushes and a liquid solvent remove frost in less than 10 seconds, then the rack is sent out the opposite end. The platform will not warm samples more than 15°C, ensuring sample integrity, can operate in a cold room environment ranging from +10°C to +30°C, and is mobile, allowing users to perform work while using battery power. The defroster is compatible with tube types up to 90 mm high.
