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
January 2021—Nova Biomedical announced the availability of Nova Primary, a rapid blood glucose laboratory analyzer. Nova Primary fills the need for a glucose reference analyzer to replace the YSI Stat Plus 2300 Glucose and L-Lactate analyzer, which, as of July 2021, will no longer be supported by YSI, Inc.
January 2021—Bio-Rad Laboratories launched its SARS-CoV-2, Flu, RSV positive and negative run controls. The products enable laboratories to evaluate day-to-day and lot-to-lot variation of their multiplexed molecular assay and test for operator proficiency.
January 2021—Roche launched the Cobas PIK3CA Mutation Test CE-IVD for patients with advanced or metastatic breast cancer in countries accepting the CE mark. The test was previously available for research use only.
January 2021—Fluidigm received emergency use authorization from the FDA for the Advanta Dx SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR assay, an extraction-free, saliva-based test to detect nucleic acid from the SARS‑CoV‑2 virus. The test runs on the Fluidigm Biomark HD microfluidics platform, which can generate as many as 6,000 test results in one day.
January 2021—DiaSorin Molecular has attained CE marking for the addition of saliva specimens for use with the Simplexa COVID-19 Direct assay.
January 2021—Mesa Biotech received 510(k) clearance and CLIA waiver from the FDA for its Accula Strep A test. The strep A cassette, for the molecular detection of group A Streptococcus bacterial nucleic acid, is cleared for diagnosing children and adults and provides results in 30 minutes at the point of care.
January 2021—The FDA authorized the first COVID-19 direct-to-consumer test system—LabCorp’s Pixel COVID-19 Test Home Collection Kit, for use by any person 18 years and older without a prescription.
January 2021—TechLab has partnered with New River Valley COVID-19 Task Force to expand future COVID-19 testing capacity. Under the agreement, the New River Health District, headquartered in Christianburg, Va., secures access to TechLab’s analyte-specific reagents for SARS-CoV-2 for $7 to $9 per use.
January 2021—The Food and Drug Administration approved the next -generation sequencing–based FoundationOne CDx test (Foundation Medicine) as a companion diagnostic to identify fusions in neurotrophic receptor tyrosine kinase genes NTRK1, NTRK2, and NTRK3 in DNA isolated from tumor tissue specimens from patients with solid tumors eligible for treatment with larotrectinib (Vitrakvi, Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals).
January 2021—The FDA issued an emergency use authorization for the first serology antibody point-of-care test for COVID-19. The Assure COVID-19 IgG/IgM Rapid Test Device (Azure Biotech) was first authorized in July for emergency use by certain labs to help identify individuals with antibodies to SARS-CoV-2. The EUA has been reissued to authorize the test for POC use using fingerstick blood samples. The lateral flow assay is authorized for use with venous whole blood, serum, plasma, and fingerstick whole blood.
