Thursday, April 30, 2026, 11:00 AM–12:00 PM ET
Hear an expert discuss how Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) is utilizing
the oncoReveal® Nexus 21-gene panel to redefine turnaround time and actionable insights
in cancer care. Dr. Ewalt shares a perceptive look at the clinical need for rapid, front-line NGS sequencing, and how a unique, purpose built targeted NGS panel (Pillar Biosciences’ oncoReveal Nexus 21 gene Panel) was developed, validated and implemented clinically by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK-REACT) to complement their current comprehensive genomic profiling (CGP) approach.
Webinar presenter Mark Ewalt, MD, Associate Medical Director for Laboratory Operations for Diagnostic Molecular Pathology in the Molecular Diagnostics Service, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, MSKCC.
Moderated by: Bob McGonnagle, Publisher, CAP TODAY
CAP TODAY does not endorse any of the products or services named within. The webinar is made possible by a special educational grant from Pillar Biosciences.
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 1:00–2:00 PM ET
This session is designed to improve understanding and application of recent updates to synoptic pathology reporting protocols such as the latest Reporting Template for Reporting Results of Biomarker Testing of Specimens from Patients with Carcinoma of the Breast. These changes reflect evolving clinical guidelines that directly influence diagnostic accuracy and treatment selection in breast cancer care.
Webinar presenters Thaer Khoury, MD, FCAP, Chair, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Cente, and Colin Murphy, CEO of mTuitive.
Moderated by: Bob McGonnagle, Publisher, CAP TODAY
November 2019—Sysmex Corporation has obtained Japanese manufacturing and marketing approval for the OncoBeam RAS CRC Kit, used for blood-based circulating tumor DNA molecular testing of mutations in the RAS gene for advanced colorectal cancer patients.
November 2019—The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services granted approval for a new technology add-on payment (NTAP) to T2 Biosystems’ T2Bacteria Panel, for fiscal year 2020. The T2Bacteria Panel is the first in vitro diagnostic test to receive approval for NTAP, according to the company.
November 2019—MicroMedicine introduced Sorterra, an automated, microfluidics-based cell isolation and concentration system for research and development and clinical research labs. Sorterra isolates white blood cells from 3 to 75 mL of anticoagulated peripheral blood at a rate of 150 mL per hour.
November 2019—The FDA has cleared iCubate’s iC-GN Assay for the detection and identification of Gram-negative bacteria that are associated with bloodstream infection and subsequent sepsis.
October 2019—The Project Santa Fe Foundation, which developed the concept of Clinical Lab 2.0, announced that it has filed for nonprofit 501c status and expanded its board of directors. New members of the board include health care leaders from Seattle Children’s Hospital, Intermountain Healthcare, University of Vermont, Mayo Clinic, and NorthShore University HealthSystem. “It is by design that PSFF did not trademark Clinical Lab 2.0, as we strongly believe that Clinical Lab 2.0 belongs to the health care industry, not to a single entity, and fundamentally believe that Clinical Lab 2.0 has no borders,” Khosrow Shotorbani, MBA, MT(ASCP), president and executive director of the Project Santa Fe Foundation, said in a press release. “The transition to value-based, Clinical Lab 2.0 standards will require cross-industry collaboration. We are honored to have these highly respected industry leaders join the global movement.” Project Santa Fe is a nonprofit organization founded through a collaboration of the Henry Ford Health System, Northwell Health, Geisinger Health System, and TriCore Reference Laboratories.
October 2019—The Food and Drug Administration approved pembrolizumab (Keytruda, Merck) for the first-line treatment of patients with metastatic or unresectable recurrent head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Pembrolizumab was approved for use in combination with platinum and fluorouracil for all patients and as a single agent for patients whose tumors express PD‑L1 (combined positive score, ≥1) as determined by an FDA‑approved test.
October 2019—ARUP Laboratories and Techcyte, a developer of artificial intelligence–based image analysis solutions for the diagnostics industry, have developed an AI-augmented ova and parasite detection tool.
October 2019—Myriad Genetics announced publication of results from a study that demonstrated the Prolaris test can accurately predict the 10-year risk of metastases in men newly diagnosed with localized prostate cancer (Canter DJ, et al. Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis. Epub ahead of print June 27, 2019). The pooled analysis included 1,062 men with localized prostate cancer who were definitively treated with surgery (n = 800) or radiation (n = 262). The primary objective was to evaluate the ability of the Prolaris test (CCP score)
October 2019—Randox Laboratories announced that the NGSP has awarded it with a manufacturer certification for direct HbA1c testing on three of the company’s clinical chemistry analyzers, the RX Modena, RX Imola, and RX Daytona+.
October 2019—Biodesix (Boulder, Colo.) announced that it will acquire Oncimmune’s U.S. operations, which include a CLIA lab in De Soto, Kan., and the company’s incidental pulmonary nodule malignancy test, Early-CDT Lung.
