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
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.
Moderated by: Bob McGonnagle, Publisher, CAP TODAY
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
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
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—Guardant Health announced FDA approval of the company’s Shield blood test for colorectal cancer screening in adults who are 45 and older and at average risk for the disease. It is the first blood test to be approved by the FDA as a primary screening option for CRC and that meets performance requirements for Medicare coverage.
August 2024—Bio-Rad Laboratories has launched its Exact Diagnostics GBS positive and negative run controls. The independent quality controls are intended to be used with group B streptococcus molecular assays for evaluating assay performance and testing operator proficiency.
August 2024—Sysmex America announced on July 9 that longtime health care executive Dan Zortman has been named the company’s new CEO. Andy Hay, who has served as CEO since 2021, will continue to serve as chairman and president of Sysmex America with a focus on the company’s emerging Hinotori surgical robotic system business.
August 2024—Qiagen has launched its QIAseq Multimodal DNA/RNA Lib Kit. The kit enables the preparation of DNA and RNA libraries for next-generation sequencing as well as downstream target enrichment based on hybrid capture from a single sample. It offers a streamlined and rapid workflow to generate whole genome and whole transcriptome sequencing libraries from a single sample by combining chemistry optimized for DNA and RNA simultaneously.
August 2024—BioPorto Diagnostics unveiled its ProNephro AKI (NGAL) test at ADLM 2024, July 28–Aug. 1, in Chicago. The FDA 510(k)-cleared test is the first acute kidney injury biomarker test cleared for pediatric use (ages 3 months through 21 years) in the United States.
August 2024—Horiba announced that it has expanded its compact hematology instrument range with the launch of three models now with erythrocyte sedimentation rate onboard. The Yumizen H550E (autoloader), H500E CT (closed tube), and H500E OT (open tube) offer combined testing for CBC with differential and ESR results from whole blood in 60 seconds.
