Emerging and Evolving Biomarkers: Recent Findings, Laboratory Considerations, and Clinical Implications

The extraordinary advancements made over the past several years in the clinical management of cancer have ushered in a new era of optimism for those afflicted with many cancer types. However, these advancements have also created a highly complex environment for healthcare providers and diagnostic laboratory personnel.

This webinar series will efficiently describe emerging and evolving biomarkers. Read more about this series in this JMD article.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Describe the biological principles that underlie the pathogenicity of each biomarker, including the cellular signaling pathways and cellular processes involved.
Discuss the appropriate technical approaches and platforms for molecular diagnostic testing for each biomarker.
Outline the strengths and limitations of described testing approaches.
Apply biomarker information so as to order appropriate testing and interpret biomarker status results within a clinical context.

Supported by an educational grant from AstraZeneca

LIVE WEBINARS

MTAP Deficiency and Deletion in Cancer

Speaker: Lukas Bubendorf, MD | University of Basel

Moderator: Fei Dong, MD | Stanford University

Thursday, June 4, 2026 | 12:00PM ET

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3/14/2024	Oncogenic RET Fusions: Biology, Testing, and Treatment
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4/12/2023	Being eNRGy Conscious: Understanding NRG1 Fusions
12/6/2022	EGFR Exon 20 Insertions: Recent Findings, Laboratory Considerations, and Clinical Implications
9/22/2022	Molecular diagnostic and clinical perspectives on microsatellite instability testing for cancer
5/3/2022	Mutational Signatures in Cancer: Recent Findings, Laboratory Considerations, and Clinical Implications
4/7/2022	B-Cell Receptor and T-Cell Receptor Sequencing: Recent Findings, Laboratory Considerations, and Clinical Implications
1/25/2022	Methylation Profiling: Recent Findings, Laboratory Considerations, and Clinical Implications
10/12/2021	KRAS: Recent Findings, Laboratory Considerations, and Clinical Implications
6/29/2021	Myeloid Malignancy MRD: Recent Findings, Laboratory Considerations, and Clinical Implications
4/15/2021	ERBB2 (HER2) in Colorectal Cancer: Recent findings, laboratory considerations and clinical implications
12/8/2020	NTRK: Recent findings, laboratory considerations and clinical implications	Retired
9/29/2020	METex14: Recent findings, laboratory considerations and clinical implications	Retired
7/21/2020	HRD: Recent findings, laboratory considerations and clinical implications	Retired
6/30/2020	MGMT: Updated Perspectives, Laboratory Considerations, and Clinical Implications	Retired

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT INFORMATION

Accreditation Statements
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) and Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP). The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The ASCP designates this material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™per webinar. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CMLE
This continuing medical laboratory education activity is recognized by the American Society for Clinical Pathology for 1.0 hours of CMLE credit per webinar. ASCP CMLE credit hours are acceptable for the ASCP Board of Certification (BOC) Certification Maintenance Program (CMP). CMLE credit hours meet the continuing education requirements for the ASCP Board of Certification Credential Maintenance Program (CMP) and state relicensure requirements for laboratory personnel. Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CONTENT COMMITTEE

This webinar series on Emerging and Evolving Biomarkers (EEB) is planned and coordinated by the Emerging and Evolving Biomarkers Content Committee: