Each year, the ARUP Institute for Clinical and Experimental Pathology® presents at more than 200 conferences, workshops, annual meetings, and symposiums for several national and international organizations. Recent posters and presentations are listed below.
American Society of Hematology (ASH)
San Diego, CA, December 7—10, 2024
Smock, KJ—Poster
Kanack A, Roberge G, Mauch E, Splinter N, Wool GD, George G, Abou-Ismail MY, Smock KJ, Green DL, Gundabolu K, Coker J, Kohlhagen M, Murray D, Pabmanabhan A. Clonal persistence of Anti-PF4 antibodies in VITT represents an MGTS-like state.
Miles RR—Presentation
Newman H, Uppuluri L, Shraim R, Allen CE, Davis KL, Devidas M, Diorio C, Dunsmore KP, Elhachimi A, Frank D, Gore L, Gross T, Hayashi RJ, Horton TM, Hughes A, Hunger SP, Kim J, Li Y, Lim SS, Loh ML, Mullighan CG, Olshen AB, Pölönen P, Rau RE, Shi G, Tan K, Vincent T, Winter SS, Wistinghausen B, Wood BL, Xu J, Yang JJ, Miles RR, Hermiston ML, Teachey DT. Genomic biomarkers of poor outcome in patients with T-Cell Lymphoblastic Lymphoma.
Hemostasis and Thrombosis Research Society
San Diego, CA, December 4—5, 2024
Smock, KJ—Presentation
Smock KJ. Pre-analytical variables in coagulation testing.
Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP)
Vancouver, Canada, November 19—23, 2024
Goold EA, Ferguson D, Reading NS, Fredrickson E, Hunt L, Li P—Poster
Goold EA, Ferguson D, Reading SN, Fredrickson E, Hunt L, Stubben C, Li P. Lessons Learned in CNS DNA methylation profiling: a pilot study conducted at a national reference lab.
Mallory MA, Hymas WC, Simmon KE, Henrie KJ, Lloyd JS, Rawal M, Hanson KE, Hillyard DR, Bradley BT—Presentation
Mallory MA, Hymas WC, Simmon KE, Henrie KJ, Lloyd JS, Rawal M, Hanson KE, Hillyard DR, Bradley BT. Predicting Cytomegalovirus viral load from next-generation sequencing data: a machine learning approach.
Haas AL, Couturier, MR—Poster
Haas AL, Couturier, MR. Prospective comparison of the BioFire® Global Fever Panel to laboratory-developed PCR for diagnosis of suspected malaria patients.
Tardif KD, Pyne MT, Hymas WC, Hillyard DR—Poster
Tardif KD, Pyne MT, Hymas WC, Scarr N, McKenzie M, Hillyard DR. Validation of Hepatitis D virus testing on the Roche cobas 5800 system.
Mallory MA, Hymas WC, Simmon KE, Henrie KJ, Lloyd JS, Rawal M, Hanson KE, Hillyard DR, Bradley BT—Poster
Mallory MA, Hymas WC, Simmon KE, Henrie KJ, Lloyd JS, Rawal M, Hanson KE, Hillyard DR, Bradley BT. Predicting Cytomegalovirus viral load from next-generation sequencing data: a machine learning approach.
Illinois Society for Microbiology Fall Meeting
Oak Brook, IL, November 8, 2024
Mathison BA—Presentation
Mathison BA. Case studies in Zoonotic Parasitic Diseases.
American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG)
Denver, CO, November 5—9, 2024
Rudd K, Zhao J, Lewis ZK, Hong B, Andersen E—Poster
Rudd K, Zhao J, Lewis ZK, Hong B, Andersen E. Downgrading partial duplications of Haploinsufficient genes from VUS to likely benign.
O’Shea JM, Rudd MK, Andersen EF, Hong B—Poster
O’Shea JM, Rudd MK, Andersen EF, Hong B. How to gain a sex chromosome: Monosomy X to the rescue.
Pizzo L, Lewis T, Bolia A, Krueger C, O’Fallon B, Kellogg A, Fredrickson E, Andersen EF, Best DH—Poster
Pizzo L, Lewis T, Bolia A, Krueger C, O’Fallon B, Kellogg A, Fredrickson E, Andersen EF, Best DH. Integrating algorithms to optimize clinical identification of structural variation using whole-genome sequencing.
Reich DP, ZoBell S, Lewis ZK, Andersen EF, Rudd MK—Poster
Reich DP, ZoBell S, Lewis ZK, Andersen EF, Rudd MK. Autosomal recessive variant reporting in clinical CMA, a three-year retrospective analysis.
Pathology Visions
Orlando, FL, November 3, 2024
English P, Morrison M, Enrico, E, Shean R, Knight K, O'Fallon B, Rupp D, Rangel A, Gilivary J, Vance A, Hatch H, Mathison B, Lin L, Ng D, Shakir S—Poster
English P, Morrison M, Enrico, E, Shean R, Knight K, O'Fallon B, Rupp D, Rangel A, Gilivary J, Vance A, Hatch H, Mathison B, Lin L, Ng D, Shakir S. Automated detection of acid-fast bacilli in Kinyoun-stained digital slide images.
American Thyroid Association
Chicago, IL, October 30—November 3, 2024
Nelson HA, Doyle K, Straseski JA—Presentation
Nelson HA, Doyle K, Barbour LA, Straseski JA. Discordance of TSI and TRAb assays used in pregnancy to predict risk of fetal and newborn Graves’ Disease.
College of American Pathologists (CAP)
Las Vegas, NV, October 19—22, 2024
Ornstead M, Albertson D, Mahlow J—Poster
Ornstead M, Sirohi D, Albertson D, Greenberg SE, Mahlow J. Succinate Dehydrogenase B immunohistochemical staining is variable and frequently partially retained in tumors with known succinate dehydrogenase mutations: a review of SDH-B IHC on 57 cases with known SDHx mutations.
Spies NC—Poster
Perkins GA, Spies NC. Improving the performance of large language models on microbiology question-answering using retrieval augmented generation.
ASCP Virginia Chapter Mike Korbe Educational Seminar
Virginia Beach, VA, October 16, 2024
Mathison BA—Presentation
Mathison BA. Case studies in Zoonotic Helminths.
Mathison BA—Presentation
Mathison BA. AI for the detection of intestinal parasites.
Quantitative Health Sciences (QHS) Meeting, Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN, October 15, 2024
Kushnir MM—Poster
Liang Z, Wu Y, Kushnir MM, Yang YK. Glycosylation profiling of targeted circulating proteins in liver disease patients by Intact Protein Mass Spectrometry.
Clinical Virology Symposium (CVS)
Long Beach, CA, October 7—10, 2024
Stark D, Jorgensen S, Slev P—Poster
Stark D, Jorgensen S, Slev P. False positive Hepatitis B surface antigen results due to Heterophile interference.
International Clinical Cytometry Society (ICCS)
Seattle, WA, October 4—8, 2024
Ravkov EV, Ventura MF, Gudipaty S, Lin L—Poster
Ravkov EV, Ventura MF, Gudipaty S, Lin L. B Cell subset clinical assay transfer from 3 to 2 tubes format.
Davis PM, Jacobsen JR, Ng DP—Poster
Davis PM, Jacobsen JR, Chang Q, Deng J, Ng DP. A 37-marker spectral flow cytometric triage panel for the efficient diagnosis of lymphoid neoplasms in blood, bone marrow, tissues, and fluids.
Laboratory Medicine Congress & Exhibition (LMCE)
Seoul, South Korea, September 25—27, 2024
Doyle K—Presentation
Doyle K. Exploring data analytics through case studies in indirect reference interval applications.
European Association of Hematopathology—Society of Hematopathology
Dubrovnik, Croatia, September 22, 2024
George TI—Presentation
George TI. Histopathologic findings of patients treated with avapritinib for systemic mastocytosis.
National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME)
Denver, CO, September 19—23, 2024
Schmitt J, Bennett P—Presentation
Schmitt J, Marsden L, Murie B, Bennett P. A pediatric series of sudden death and congenital coronary artery anomalies.
Schmitt J—Poster
Schmitt J, Haycocks N. BASE jumping deaths in Utah: A 12-year retrospective study.
Schmitt J—Poster
Haycocks N, Schmitt J, Staley M. Pediatric suicides in Utah: A 10-year retrospective study.
European Competency Network on Mastocytosis
Berlin, Germany, September 12, 2024
George TI—Presentation
George TI. Histopathologic response and progression in patients treated with avapritinib for Advanced and non-Advanced systemic mastocytosis.
American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
Chicago, IL, September 3—6, 2024
Peterson LK—Presentation
Peterson LK, Mills J. Optimizing the utility of neural autoantibody testing.
Moser KA—Presentation
Moser KA. Rapid review series--Coagulation.
Cancer Genomics Consortium (CGC)
Virtual, August 27, 2024
Daneshbod Y—Presentation
Daneshbod Y. Atypical EGFR Mutations and Drug Sensitivity.
Association of Medical Laboratory Immunologists (AMLI)
Nashville, TN, August 16—19, 2024
Dadelahi AS, Walker BS, Banerjee B, Saadalla A, Nandakumar V—Poster
Dadelahi AS, Walker BS, Banerjee B, Mahler M, Saadalla A, Nandakumar V. Is the 99th percentile cut-off still relevant? A single-center assessment of different thresholds for diagnosing Antiphospholipid Syndrome.
Profaizer T, Saadalla A—Poster
Profaizer T, Saadalla A, Nandakumar V. Validation of an ELISA technique for soluble C5b-9 (sC5b-9) quantification in plasma.
Luong K, Smith TL, and Peterson LK—Poster
Luong K, Smith TL, and Peterson LK. Ha, Ks, and Zo antibody-positive patients in an unselected cohort: a preliminary study of frequency, demographics, and characteristics.
2024 Parasitology Workshop
Rochester, MN, August 16, 2024
Mathison BA—Presentation
Pritt BS, Mathison BA. 2024 Parasitology Workshop.
Cancer Genomics Consortium (CGC)
St. Louis, MO, August 4—7, 2024
Andersen EF, Zhao J—Presentation
Lu X, Andersen EF, Banerjee R, Eno CC, Gonzales PR, Lager AM, Miron PM, Pugh T, Quintero-Rivera F, Thurston VC, Wolff DF, Zhao J, Baughn LB. Best practices for testing and reporting of FISH studies in multiple myeloma: Recommendations from the CGC working group.
Zhou W, Fredrickson E, Longhurst M, Aston E, Hong B—Presentation
Zhou W, Fredrickson E, Longhurst M, Aston E, Hong B. Implementation of automatic slide processing for Aneuploidy FISH test.
Smith D, Zhou W, Fredrickson E, Andersen EF, Zhao J—Poster
Smith D, Zhou W, Fredrickson E, Andersen EF, Zhao J. Validation of automated cell counter instruments for downstream cytogenetic testing.
Zhou W, Fredrickson E, Longhurst M, Aston M, Hong B—Presentation
Zhou W, Fredrickson E, Longhurst M, Aston M, Hong B. Implementation of automatic slide processing for Aneuploidy FISH test.
Aston E, Longhurst M, Fredrickson E, Hong B, Andersen EF—Poster
Aston E, Longhurst M, Fredrickson E, Hong B, Andersen EF. Validation of a Digital FISH analysis workflow for Multiple Myeloma.
Pizzo L, Zhao J, Hong B, Andersen EF—Presentation
Pizzo L, Zhao J, Shimamura A, Lewis S, Wlodarski M, Hong B, Andersen EF. Clinical SNP-array adds value to diagnosis and surveillance of bone marrow failure syndromes.
Longhurst ML, Aston ME, Zhou W, Fredrickson E, Hong B, Fulmer M, Zhao J, Andersen EF—Poster
Longhurst ML, Aston ME, Zhou W, Fredrickson E, Hong B, Zepeda-Mendoza C, Fulmer M, Zhao J, Andersen EF. Myeloma FISH- lessons learned from a panel redesign.
O'Shea JM, Zhao J, Andersen EA, Hong B—Poster
O'Shea JM, Zhao J, Andersen EA, Hong B. Characterization of Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) and Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) with KMT2A amplification.
Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM)
Chicago, IL, July 28—August 1, 2024
McMillin GA—Presentation
Snozek CL, McMillin GA, Hager NE. Unexpected results: using proficiency testing to improve toxicology and pharmacogenetic testing in your lab.
Nelson HA, Yuzyuk TN—Presentation
Nelson HA, Yuzyuk TN, McDonald CM, Johnson LM. The changing landscape for Cystic Fibrosis testing and treatment.
Nelson HA, Adegoke AO, DeBiase I, Yuzyuk TN—Poster
Nelson HA, Adegoke AO, DeBiase I, Yuzyuk TN. One step toward implementation of advanced Lipoprotein testing in children: a pilot study on pediatric reference ranges.
Kushnir MM—Poster
Yang YK, Wu Y, Kushnir MM, Liang Z. Diverse glycosylation profiles best of circulating alpha fetoprotein in chronic liver diseases profiled using intact mass high resolution mass spectrometry.
TMS MastCellCon Conference
Indianapolis, IN, July 13—15, 2024
George TI—Presentation
George TI. Laboratory testing for the evaluation of systemic mastocytosis.
North America Rare Disease Summit
Chicago, IL, July 11, 2024
George TI—Presentation
Klee E, Kao C-K, Tangella K, Conboy E, George TI, Wechsler JB. Speeding up diagnostics with innovative solutions.
Mayo Hematopathology Grand Rounds
Rochester, MN, July 9
George TI—Presentation
George TI. Mastocytosis in the era of targeted therapies: why pathology is pivotal.
American Society for Microbiology (ASM)
Atlanta, GA, June 13—17, 2024
Grams TR, Baker N, Hirschi M, Fisher MA—Poster
Grams TR, Ma A, Baker N, Hirschi M, Fisher MA. Evaluation of Artificial Intelligence software for screening of stool cultures.
Grams TR—Presentation
Grams TR. Diagnosis of a neurologic infection using a motor vehicle for detection.
Hymas WC, Shakir SM, Fisher MA—Poster
Hymas WC, Shakir SM, Fisher MA. Development and validation of a Real-Time PCR assay to detect Mycoplasmoides Genitalium with Macrolide Resistance.
Hymas, WC, Fisher MA, Shakir SM—Poster
Hymas, WC, Fisher MA, Shakir SM. Detection rates of Mycoplasmoides genitalium in Urogenital samples at a national reference laboratory.
Haas AL, Hanson KE—Presentation
Haas AL, Hanson KE. Evaluation of a Mucorales PCR for rapid detection and diagnosis of Mucormycosis.
Mathison BA—Presentation
Mathison BA. Gross examination of Helminths and Arthropods.
Mathison BA—Presentation
Mathison BA. Mother Goose's adventures in parasite histology...and other stories from the Histopathology Lab.
PLUGS (Patient-centered Laboratory Utilization Guidance Services)
Seattle, WA, June 13—14, 2024
Straseski JA—Presentation
Straseski JA. How to choose the right laboratory test: focus on Testosterone and Estrogens in transgender and gender diverse populations.
Grand Rounds
Portland, OR, June 12, 2024
Ng D—Presentation
Ng D. Please mind the gap: bridging the implementation chasm in laboratory AI.
American Association of Neuropathologists (AANP)
Olympic Valley, CA, June 6—9, 2024
Wilcock DM, Zuromski L, Mao Q, Sirohi D—Poster
Wilcock DM, Zuromski L, Davidson C, Mao Q, Sirohi D. EGFR/CEP7 High Polysomy is separate and distinct from EGFR amplification in Glioblastoma as determined by Fluorescence In-Situ Hybridization.
Academy of Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists (ACLPS)
New York, NY, June 6—8, 2024
Baryeh K, Doyle K—Presentation
Baryeh K, Doyle K. Use of archived phenotype and genotype test results to estimate and verify Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase reference intervals in pediatric patients.
Grams TR, Ma A, Baker N, Hirschi M, Fisher MA—Presentation
Grams TR, Ma A, Baker N, Hirschi M, Fisher MA. Evaluation of Artificial Intelligence software for screening of stool cultures.
Haas AL, Hanson KE—Presentation
Haas AL, Hanson KE. Clinical test comparison for improved diagnosis of Mucormycosis.
Nelson HA, Adegoke AO, DeBiase I, and Yuzyuk TN—Presentation
Nelson HA, Adegoke AO, DeBiase I, and Yuzyuk TN. Advanced lipid testing in children: a call for pediatric reference intervals.
Luo MX, Bradley BT, Hale GL—Presentation
Luo MX, Bradley BT, Hale GL. Analysis of panfungal sequencing results using histopathologic data.
American Cytogenetics Conference (ACC)
Norfolk, VA, June 2—5, 2024
Quigley DQ, Reich DP, Mani C, Lewis ZK—Presentation
Quigley DQ, Reich DP, Mani C, Lewis ZK. Re-evaluation of Genomic CNVs overlapping new dosage sensitive genes at an academic reference laboratory in accordance with ClinGen Dosage Sensitivity Curation.
Association for Pathology Informatics (API)
Ypsilanti, MI, May 20—23, 2024
Luo MX—Poster
Luo MX, Kwon R, Wedgeworth P, Ahmad H, Sutton PR, Mathias PC. Impact of best practice advisory implementation on HIV and HCV screening test ordering in the emergency department.
International Congress on Autoimmunity
Ljubljana, Slovenia, May 17—20, 2024
Peterson LK—Presentation
Peterson LK. Challenges and breakthroughs in myositis autoantibody detection.
Luong K, Smith TL, Peterson LK—Poster
Luong K, Smith TL, Peterson LK. Frequency and characteristics of Ha, Ks, and Zs antibody-positive patients in an unselected cohort.