“Several studies have shown that the specialty of pathology tends to attract intuitive, detail-oriented introverts who appreciate the emphasis on intellectual ability and the lack of direct patient contact.” H.L. Mencken said, “What...

Last month this blog turned 8 years old with nearly 2,700 posts to date or about 330 posts per year on average.  Along the way in addition to news items, my thoughts, stories and remembrances of medical education and the like there have been a...

Benefits of Image Analysis in Biomarker Discovery Overview Biomarker discovery and evaluation are an integral part of translational research. The interpretation of biomarkers is traditionally performed manually, using a microscope....

New Dark Report / Dark Daily Webinar! Webinar – Thursday, July 23, 2015 at 1pm EDT Register Now Every clinical lab and pathology group needs to prepare to move beyond fee-for-service payment by delivering high-value lab services that...

Largest pathology laboratory in the Netherlands becomes first in the world to complete transition to digital pathology Eindhoven, The Netherlands – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) recently announced that the...

'High quality training relies on expert trainers as well as access to a comprehensive, validated set of microscope slides. Availability of both of these is limited.' For this reason Intellectual Ventures Laboratory (IV Lab) and Global Good...