Tuesday, June 9, 2026, 1:00–2:00 PM ET
In this webinar, we will examine how immune recognition after allogeneic HCT can influence leukemia relapse and disease progression. The session will highlight the clinical relevance of HLA loss of heterozygosity (LOH), approaches used for its detection, and how LOH findings may support transplant strategies, including considerations for donor selection in subsequent transplantation.
Webinar presenter Alberto Cardoso Martins Lima, PhD, Clinical consulting scientist in histocompatibility,
specializing in allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) at IGEN/AFIP São Paulo and CHC/UFPR in Curitiba, Brazil
Moderated by: Bob McGonnagle, Publisher, CAP TODAY
Wednesday, June 24, 2026, 12:00–1:00 PM ET
Hear an expert discuss the expanded clinical utility of HER2 IHC scoring in metastatic breast cancer and its impact on your practice
Webinar presenter Michelle Shiller, DO, AP, CP, MGP, FACP, Baylor University Medical Center.
Moderated by: Bob McGonnagle, Publisher, CAP TODAY
Wednesday, July 15, 2026, 1:00-2:00 PM ET
Hear an expert discuss how to integrate Kappa and Lambda in situ hybridization testing into your standard hematopathology workflow to accurately assess B-cell and plasma cell clonality. You will also gain the skills to recognize testing pitfalls in challenging reactive versus neoplastic proliferations and apply ancillary tools to resolve complex cases.
Webinar presenter Xiaojun Wu, MD, PhD, Assistant professor, Director of Hematopathology Section at NCR of Johns Hopkins Medicine Department of Pathology, SOM at Johns Hopkins University
Moderated by: Bob McGonnagle, Publisher, CAP TODAY
September 2024—Siemens Healthineers has added the NT‑proBNPII assay to its cardiac test menu on the Atellica Solution to help diagnose heart failure. The assay supports timely patient care with a first result available in 10 minutes. The company offers the NT-proBNPII and B-type natriuretic peptide tests on either the Atellica IM or Atellica CI analyzer.
September 2024—BioMérieux announced that its Biofire Spotfire Respiratory/Sore Throat Panel Mini has received FDA special 510(k) clearance and CLIA waiver.
September 2024—Qiagen has launched 35 wet-lab tested digital PCR microbial DNA detection assays for its digital PCR platform QIAcuity. The assays are available on Qiagen’s research platform GeneGlobe and are designed to target a wide range of pathogens, including dengue virus serotypes one to four, mpox clades one and two, and chikungunya, as well as malaria and various sexually transmitted infections and urinary tract infections. The addition of these assays brings the company’s total microbial dPCR assay portfolio to more than 680 targets.
September 2024—BD and Quest Diagnostics announced a worldwide collaboration agreement to develop, manufacture, and commercialize flow-cytometry–based companion diagnostics intended to help select the best treatment for patients with cancer and other diseases. The joint offerings will range from exploratory panel development to the manufacturing and distribution of FDA-approved diagnostic kits.
September 2024—Sakura Finetek Europe announced the launch of the Tissue-Tek xPrint LP laser cassette printer. Features of the laser printer include high-definition barcode printing at 2,500 dpi and a printing speed of up to 2.5 seconds per cassette. It is designed to print on Tissue-Tek Paraform cassettes of any color, without the need for calibration or additional setup. Print quality is robust and resistant to heat, alcohol, xylene, acid, and scratching, as well as other common laboratory conditions. The printer supports a wide range of content, including logos, barcodes, QR codes, data matrices, and text that can be displayed in the Windows system.
September 2024—Illumina announced Food and Drug Administration approval of its in vitro diagnostic TruSight Oncology Comprehensive test and its first two companion diagnostic indications. This single test interrogates more than 500 genes to profile a patient’s solid tumor, helping to increase the likelihood of identifying an immuno-oncology biomarker or clinically actionable biomarkers that enable targeted therapy options or clinical trial enrollment.
September 2024—Verichem Laboratories now offers multilevel calibration verification materials for creatine kinase activity as part of its liquid-stable, ready-to-use Enzyme ER Verifier kit. The calibration verifiers are intended to be treated as patient specimens and are available for use on a variety of wet clinical chemistry systems, including from Beckman Coulter, Abbott, Siemens Healthineers, and Roche. The kit contains 5 mL of material for each of the six levels and is stable for 18 months from the manufacturing date.
September 2024—Thermo Fisher Scientific is partnering with the National Cancer Institute on the myeloMATCH (Molecular Analysis for Therapy Choice) precision medicine umbrella trial to help accelerate research into new treatments for acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic syndrome. The study involves testing patients’ bone marrow and blood for certain genetic biomarkers using Thermo Fisher’s next-generation sequencing technology so clinical sites can more quickly match patients with an appropriate clinical trial that tests a treatment designed to target specific mutations present in the samples.
September 2024—Cepheid has received FDA de novo marketing authorization and CLIA waiver approval for its Xpert HCV, the first point-of-care hepatitis C RNA test. The test can accurately detect active HCV infection from individuals at risk and/or with signs and symptoms of HCV infection with or without antibodies to HCV from a capillary blood sample.
September 2024—Agilent Technologies released in June its 2023 environmental, social, and governance report, showcasing sustainable solutions that enable labs worldwide to reduce consumption of nonrenewable resources and minimize waste.
