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Full Schedule

Full Schedule

  • Saturday, November 15, 2025
  • 7:30 AM - 2:00 PM EST
    Attendee, Speaker and Exhibitor Registration and Check-In
  • 8:00 AM - 8:15 AM EST
    Break
  • 8:00 AM - 5:45 PM EST
    Coat & Bag Check
  • 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM EST
    Technical Topics Plenary
    Program Committee Moderator: Tessara Baldi, n/a (she/her/hers) – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    Program Committee Moderator: Timothy Daniels (he/him/his) – Palmetto GBA
     CE: 1.0
  • 9:00 AM - 1:30 PM EST
    Expo Hall Open
  • 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM EST
    Coffee Break — Visit Expo Hall and View Posters
  • 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM EST
    Innovation Spotlights
  • 9:30 AM - 1:10 PM EST
    Innovation Spotlights
  • 10:15 AM - 11:45 AM EST
    Applications of AI and Machine Learning for Clinical Implications
    Program Committee Moderator: Heather M. Blankenship, PhD, HCLD – Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
    Co-Moderator (Early Career): Darshan Shimoga Chandrashekar, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Alabama at Birmingham
     CE: 1.5
  • 10:15 AM - 11:45 AM EST
    Automate to Innovate: Practical Insights for Molecular Diagnostics Through Engineering Efficiency and Smart Automation
    Program Committee Moderator: Timothy Daniels (he/him/his) – Palmetto GBA
    Co-Moderator (Early Career): Ejas Palathingal Bava, MD (he/him/his) – Washington University, St. Louis
     CE: NOT CME/CMLE
  • 10:15 AM - 11:45 AM EST
    CAP/IASLC/AMP Guideline for the Molecular Testing of Lung Cancers for Treatment with Targeted Therapies Update & Revision
    Breakout Moderator: Alanna J. Church, MD (she/her/hers) – Boston Children's Hospital
     CE: 1.5
  • 10:15 AM - 11:45 AM EST
    Optimizing Molecular Testing and Reporting for Myeloid Malignancies: Bridging Oncologist Expectations with Laboratory Practicalities
    Program Committee Moderator: Amir Behdad, MD, MBA (he/him/his) – Cleveland Clinic Florida
    Co-Moderator (Early Career): Phillip D. Michaels, MD (he/him/his) – Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School
     CE: 1.5
  • 10:15 AM - 11:45 AM EST
    Self-Collection: Navigating the Variables and Balancing the Pros and Cons

    Program Committee Moderator: Anisha Misra, n/a – Cleveland Clinic-Lerner Research Institute

    Co-Moderator (Early Career): Deepu Alex, MD PhD FCAP – Labcorp

  • 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM EST
    Exhibitor Appreciation Lunch—Visit Expo Hall and View Posters
  • 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM EST
    Innovation Spotlights
  • 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM EST
    Poster Removal
  • 12:40 PM - 1:10 PM EST
    Innovation Spotlights
  • 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM EST
    AMP Working Group: Application of NGS of Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain and T-cell Receptor Gamma Gene Rearrangements for Clonality Assessment in Lymphoid Malignancies
    Working Group Moderator: Rena R. Xian, MD (she/her/hers) – Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
     CE: 1.0
  • 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM EST
    AMP Working Group: Developing a More Patient-Friendly NGS Molecular Biomarker Report
    Working Group Moderator: Alanna J. Church, MD (she/her/hers) – Boston Children's Hospital
     CE: 1.0
  • 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM EST
    Platform Presentations of Selected Genetics Abstracts
    Program Committee Moderator: Stuart A. Scott, PhD – Stanford
    Co-Moderator (Early Career): Wahab A. Khan, PhD – Dartmouth
     CE: 1.0
  • 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM EST
    Platform Presentations of Selected HemePath Abstracts
    Program Committee Moderator: Joanna Conant, MD (she/her/hers) – ~
    Co-Moderator (Early Career): Dingani Nkosi, MBBS, PhD (he/him/his) – MD Anderson Cancer Center
     CE: 1.0
  • 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM EST
    Platform Presentations of Selected Infectious Diseases Abstracts
    Program Committee Moderator: Anisha Misra, n/a (she/her/hers) – Cleveland Clinic-Lerner Research Institute
    Program Committee Moderator: Ryan F. Relich, PhD, D(ABMM), MLS(ASCP)SM (he/him/his) – Indiana University Health and Indiana University School of Medicine
     CE: 1.0
  • 2:15 PM - 2:30 PM EST
    Break
  • 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM EST
    Applications of Foundation Models in Molecular
    Program Committee Moderator: Priya Velu, MD, PhD – Weill Cornell Medicine
    Co-Moderator (Early Career): Shrey Sukhadia, MS, PhD (he/him/his) – Dartmouth Health
     CE: 1.5
  • 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM EST
    Best Practices and Future Directions in Paired Tumor-Normal Molecular Profiling for Solid Tumors
    Program Committee Moderator: Stuart A. Scott, PhD – Stanford
    Program Committee Moderator: Fei Dong, MD – Stanford University
     CE: 1.5
  • 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM EST
    Uncovering Clinically Significant Gene Fusions & Neoantigens: Challenges and Innovations in Tumor Profiling
    Program Committee Moderator: Arivarasan Karunamurthy – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
    Co-Moderator (Early Career): Peng Wang, MD, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Chicago
     CE: NOT CME/CMLE
  • 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM EST
    Women in Molecular Pathology: Career Perspectives from Technologists and Pathologists
    Program Committee Moderator: Tessara Baldi, n/a (she/her/hers) – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    Co-Moderator (Early Career): Gloria H. Sura, MD (she/her/hers) – The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
     CE: 1.5
  • 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM EST
    Technologist Session
    Program Committee Moderator: Tessara Baldi, n/a (she/her/hers) – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
     CE: NOT CME/CMLE
  • 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM EST
    Solid Tumors Plenary
    Program Committee Moderator: Arivarasan Karunamurthy – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
    Program Committee Moderator: Fei Dong, MD – Stanford University
     CE: 1.0
  • 5:15 PM - 5:30 PM EST
    Closing Remarks
    Plenary Speaker: Annette S. Kim, MD, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Michigan