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Diagnostics Genetics and epigenetics

It’s Better With Meta

| Michael Schubert

Could metagenomic testing improve infectious disease diagnosis across the board?

Outside the Lab Profession

Pathologists: You Are Important

| Frank Ingram

Frank Ingram shares an uplifting reminder for pathologists and laboratory professionals

Diagnostics Histology

Case of the Month

A 70-year-old woman presented with an erythematous papule, neither pruritic nor painful, on the right side of her chest – but what is your diagnosis?

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 Inside the Lab Quality assurance and quality control

Where Is Diversity in Genetic Studies?

| Olivia Gaskill

Meta-analyses show how genetic studies that examine only a single ethnicity or ancestry may be overlooking important hematological traits
Diagnostics Microscopy and imaging

Finding Osteoarthritis’ Missing Link with Mass Spectrometry

| Olivia Gaskill

Using mass spectrometry to identify tissue biomarkers for osteoarthritis
Diagnostics Omics

Bite-Sized Breakthroughs

| Olivia Gaskill

We round up some of the latest research news in pathology and laboratory medicine
Diagnostics Genetics and epigenetics

Uncovering Brain Tumor Biomarkers in Blood and CSF

| Olivia Gaskill

Tapping into CSF and blood may overcome the challenges of diagnosing and monitoring brain tumors
Diagnostics Biochemistry and molecular biology

Parkinson’s Disease Diagnosis Goes Skin Deep

| Olivia Gaskill

Detecting Parkinson’s disease through skin samples shows potential for reliable, ante-mortem diagnosis
Diagnostics Microscopy and imaging

Visualizing Tumors in 3D: An Ultramicroscopic Approach

New ultramicroscopy technique enables whole-tumor analysis after surgery
Subspecialties Oncology

Precision Oncology’s Greatest Tool?

| Sponsored by Thermo Fisher Scientific

The power of in-house genomic profiling is felt by both patient and pathologist
Inside the Lab Precision medicine

Finding a Cancer Treatment (NCI-)MATCH

| Olivia Gaskill

Findings from the NCI-MATCH precision medicine trial provide insight into tumor gene testing for targeted cancer treatment
Inside the Lab Laboratory management

Diagnosing Cancer With Confidence

| Sponsored by ContextVision

How bringing AI into the laboratory workflow can benefit both pathologist and patient
Outside the Lab COVID-19

Progress in a Pandemic

| Stefanie K. Forest

The ninth volume of COVID-19 pandemic diaries from pathologists and laboratory medicine professionals around the world
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Upcoming Events

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32nd Congress of the ESP and XXXIII International Congress of the IAP

Virtual event

The congress motto – Glasgow 2020: A Vision for the Future – will reinforce the future role of pathology as a strong...
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Molecular Med TRI-CON Virtual Conference & Expo – Connecting the Precision Medicine Community

Virtual event

Join international thought leaders to discuss the latest research and technologies in COVID-19 diagnostics, vaccines and...
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AMP Europe 2021 Clinical Genomics: Beyond the Somatic Mutation

Milan, Italy

The 2nd AMP Europe Congress will take place from June 14–16, 2021 in Milan, Italy in conjunction with the 35th Congress...
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32nd Congress of the ESP and XXXIII International Congress of the IAP

Virtual event

The congress motto – Glasgow 2020: A Vision for the Future – will reinforce the future role of pathology as a strong partner for the different clinical specialties.

The scientific programme will include science, translational research and clinical application to provide delegates with information on recent research findings, new technologies and up-to-date education.

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Molecular Med TRI-CON Virtual Conference & Expo – Connecting the Precision Medicine Community

Virtual event

Join international thought leaders to discuss the latest research and technologies in COVID-19 diagnostics, vaccines and biotherapeutics, point-of-care diagnostics, biomarkers and liquid biopsy, data analytics and artificial intelligence. In addition to the leading research and technology presentations you expect at the Tri-Con, we have added interactive discussions and networking opportunities to maximize collaboration and innovation… all without leaving your computer.

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AMP Europe 2021 Clinical Genomics: Beyond the Somatic Mutation

Milan, Italy

The 2nd AMP Europe Congress will take place from June 14–16, 2021 in Milan, Italy in conjunction with the 35th Congress of the Italian Society of Pathology and Translational Medicine. The Congress brings together a network of professionals and representatives of the diagnostics industry to educate healthcare practitioners.

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Upcoming Webinars

Subspecialties Oncology

Exploring MSI Screening Technologies

, 2pm GMT | Sponsored by Promega

Microsatellite Instability (MSI)-High has been identified as a biomarker for immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy in cancers originating in different tissues.
Inside the Lab Precision medicine

Decision support software in the NGS oncology workflow

, 15:00 GMT | Sponsored by Roche

An increasing number of clinical laboratories are using next generation sequencing (NGS) for the molecular characterization of cancer.
Inside the Lab Digital and computational pathology

Redefining Cancer Treatment: Targeting Gene Fusions

, 4:30 - 5:30pm CET | Sponsored by Invitae

ArcherDX , now Invitae is a leading genomics company democratizing precision oncology.
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Latest Application Notes

 Diagnostics Omics

Comprehensive Genomic Profiling

| Contributed by Karger

Increased DNA Yield from FFPE Samples Purified Using the Ionic® System Reduces PCR Duplicates in NGS

| Contributed by Purigen

Diagnostics Screening and monitoring

Five Reasons to implement LC-MS platforms for your laboratory developed tests

| Contributed by Thermo Fisher Scientific

Diagnostics Clinical care

Be Sure, Today and Tomorrow—LC-MS in Clinical Research

| Contributed by Thermo Fisher Scientific

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Webinars on Demand

Inside the Lab Digital and computational pathology

AI-based Digital Diagnostics for the Detection of Prostate Cancer

| Sponsored by Paige

Prostate cancer, the most frequently diagnosed cancer in 105 countries and the leading cause of death in 46 countries worldwide, is diagnosed by core needle biopsy.
Diagnostics Biochemistry and molecular biology

Standardizing minimal residual disease (MRD) assessment in lymphoid malignancies using NGS

| Sponsored by Adaptive Biotechnologies

clonoSEQ® Assay is a highly sensitive, specific, and standardized method for detecting and monitoring minimal residual disease (MRD).
Subspecialties Oncology

Validating a targeted NGS approach for molecular characterization of gliomas

| Sponsored by Qiagen

Targeted NGS has been instrumental in driving our understanding of disease.
All Webinars

Most popular articles

1. Subspecialties COVID-19

The COVID-19 Pandemic: A Summary

| Fred Plapp

Expert pathologist Fred Plapp offers a summary of the virus causing COVID-19, its effects, and the pandemic’s evolving status
2. Inside the Lab Genetics and epigenetics

The Diagnostic Power of DNA Methylation

| Bekim Sadikovic

Machine learning and DNA methylation could open up a new realm of diagnostic possibility
3. Subspecialties Training and education

Bad Grades for Gleason

| Jonathan Epstein

A new grading system for prostate carcinoma – and how you can adopt it in your laboratory
4. Outside the Lab Profession

So You Want to Be a Pathologist…

| Nadeem Zafar and Jennifer Baccon

Making sure the best and brightest residents have the best pathology journey possible
5. Outside the Lab Profession

Strange Bedfellows: Pathology and Psychiatry

| Syeda Qasim

How a collaboration between two disciplines can unlock the mysteries of mental illness

Diagnostics

Genetics and epigenetics

It’s Better With Meta

| Michael Schubert

Could metagenomic testing improve infectious disease diagnosis across the board?
Histology

Case of the Month

A 70-year-old woman presented with an erythematous papule, neither pruritic nor painful, on the right side of her chest – but what is your diagnosis?

Subspecialties

Oncology

Precision Oncology’s Greatest Tool?

| Sponsored by Thermo Fisher Scientific

The power of in-house genomic profiling is felt by both patient and pathologist
Oncology

Treating Cancer Through Vascular Normalization

| Adil Menon

Adil Menon discusses the current state of antiangiogenic therapy and the potential of vascular normalization

Inside the Lab

Quality assurance and quality control

Where Is Diversity in Genetic Studies?

| Olivia Gaskill

Meta-analyses show how genetic studies that examine only a single ethnicity or ancestry may be overlooking important hematological traits
Precision medicine

Finding a Cancer Treatment (NCI-)MATCH

| Olivia Gaskill

Findings from the NCI-MATCH precision medicine trial provide insight into tumor gene testing for targeted cancer treatment

Outside the Lab

Profession

Pathologists: You Are Important

| Frank Ingram

Frank Ingram shares an uplifting reminder for pathologists and laboratory professionals
COVID-19

Progress in a Pandemic

| Stefanie K. Forest

The ninth volume of COVID-19 pandemic diaries from pathologists and laboratory medicine professionals around the world

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