Aleks, thanks so much for the meeting review. Seems you got to see a bunch of new equipment and new software. Any highlights that you thought moved the field forward? I know many of these companies are your sponsors. Pretty much all the scanner companies seem to be trying to get into clinical scale and FDA approval.
Hey Frank, the things I think are not mainstream yet, but have potential are: applying AI while scanning slides, applying AI on static images streamed from the microscope, water immersion in a high throughput scanner to scan at high mag, AI on cytology - there is a recap in bullets in the video description. Some companies are my sponsors, and some are not. The non-mainstream things are not exactly brand new, but will require some effort to gain acceptance and be moved them into the labs. Let me know if that's useful.
*Abstract* This podcast episode is an impromptu recap of Alex's experience at the USCAP conference in Baltimore. She discusses her journey to the conference, including the challenges of planning and preparation, and highlights her encounters with various individuals and companies in the digital pathology space. Alex shares her enthusiasm for the advancements in digital pathology and expresses her gratitude for the support of the digital pathology community. *Summary* *Journey to USCAP* * *0:00**:* Alex explains the impromptu nature of the podcast episode following her return from the USCAP conference. * *0:26**:* She describes her journey to USCAP and the reason for attending, which was an invitation from Hamamatsu, a digital pathology sponsor. * *1:41**:* Alex reflects on her love for conferences and her past experience as a conference interpreter. * *2:54**:* She shares her struggles with planning and preparation, leading to a rushed departure on the day of the conference. * *4:43**:* Alex recounts a serendipitous encounter with Robert Russell from Smart In Media, another digital pathology sponsor, who helped her navigate the parking situation. * *6:25**:* She expresses her excitement upon meeting Dr. Raj Singh, founder of PathPresenter, whom she recently interviewed on her podcast. *Schedule and Encounters* * *7:13**:* Alex provides an overview of her packed schedule for the day, which included meetings with various digital pathology companies. * *8:33**:* She describes her encounter with Ben Kahon, CEO of Techcyte, and their discussion about exciting developments at the company. * *10:57**:* Alex shares insights from her meetings with Corista, Smart In Media, and Proscia, highlighting new software features and product launches. * *14:11**:* She expresses her gratitude upon meeting Dr. Ralph Huss, her first boss and a significant influence on her career path in digital pathology. * *17:51**:* Alex discusses her visit to the Aiforia booth and their new GLP-compliant module for toxicologic pathology. * *22:31**:* She highlights her collaboration with Epredia, a VIP sponsor, and their impressive booth showcasing various pathology equipment. * *28:41**:* Alex recounts the search for the Hamamatsu S20 scanner, which led her to the Agilent booth and a realization of their comprehensive digital pathology workflow. * *32:48**:* She describes the unique "pathologist cockpit" at the Indica Labs booth and their comprehensive software solutions. * *35:11**:* Alex shares her admiration for PathPresenter's progress and their partnership with Iron Mountain for slide archiving and digitization. * *39:54**:* She expresses her fascination with Prana's robotic scanning units and their new benchtop scanner capable of running algorithms during scanning. * *41:47**:* Alex discusses the evolution of Grundium's Ocus scanner and their upcoming four-slide scanning model. *Reflections and Gratitude* * *47:11**:* Alex reflects on the rewarding experience of meeting people who recognize her work and the feeling of validation for her efforts in the digital pathology space. * *48:34**:* She shares another story of a chance encounter with Mariano de Cardis, a recent podcast guest, highlighting the connections she has built within the community. * *51:17**:* Alex concludes by expressing her gratitude for the support of the digital pathology community and looks forward to future interactions. i used gemini 1.5 pro Token count 12,661 / 1,048,576
USCAP2024 was awesome!
It was amazing! I was there just for a day, but I loved it!
Aleks, thanks so much for the meeting review. Seems you got to see a bunch of new equipment and new software. Any highlights that you thought moved the field forward? I know many of these companies are your sponsors. Pretty much all the scanner companies seem to be trying to get into clinical scale and FDA approval.
Hey Frank, the things I think are not mainstream yet, but have potential are: applying AI while scanning slides, applying AI on static images streamed from the microscope, water immersion in a high throughput scanner to scan at high mag, AI on cytology - there is a recap in bullets in the video description. Some companies are my sponsors, and some are not. The non-mainstream things are not exactly brand new, but will require some effort to gain acceptance and be moved them into the labs. Let me know if that's useful.
*Abstract*
This podcast episode is an impromptu recap of Alex's experience at the USCAP conference in Baltimore. She discusses her journey to the conference, including the challenges of planning and preparation, and highlights her encounters with various individuals and companies in the digital pathology space. Alex shares her enthusiasm for the advancements in digital pathology and expresses her gratitude for the support of the digital pathology community.
*Summary*
*Journey to USCAP*
* *0:00**:* Alex explains the impromptu nature of the podcast episode following her return from the USCAP conference.
* *0:26**:* She describes her journey to USCAP and the reason for attending, which was an invitation from Hamamatsu, a digital pathology sponsor.
* *1:41**:* Alex reflects on her love for conferences and her past experience as a conference interpreter.
* *2:54**:* She shares her struggles with planning and preparation, leading to a rushed departure on the day of the conference.
* *4:43**:* Alex recounts a serendipitous encounter with Robert Russell from Smart In Media, another digital pathology sponsor, who helped her navigate the parking situation.
* *6:25**:* She expresses her excitement upon meeting Dr. Raj Singh, founder of PathPresenter, whom she recently interviewed on her podcast.
*Schedule and Encounters*
* *7:13**:* Alex provides an overview of her packed schedule for the day, which included meetings with various digital pathology companies.
* *8:33**:* She describes her encounter with Ben Kahon, CEO of Techcyte, and their discussion about exciting developments at the company.
* *10:57**:* Alex shares insights from her meetings with Corista, Smart In Media, and Proscia, highlighting new software features and product launches.
* *14:11**:* She expresses her gratitude upon meeting Dr. Ralph Huss, her first boss and a significant influence on her career path in digital pathology.
* *17:51**:* Alex discusses her visit to the Aiforia booth and their new GLP-compliant module for toxicologic pathology.
* *22:31**:* She highlights her collaboration with Epredia, a VIP sponsor, and their impressive booth showcasing various pathology equipment.
* *28:41**:* Alex recounts the search for the Hamamatsu S20 scanner, which led her to the Agilent booth and a realization of their comprehensive digital pathology workflow.
* *32:48**:* She describes the unique "pathologist cockpit" at the Indica Labs booth and their comprehensive software solutions.
* *35:11**:* Alex shares her admiration for PathPresenter's progress and their partnership with Iron Mountain for slide archiving and digitization.
* *39:54**:* She expresses her fascination with Prana's robotic scanning units and their new benchtop scanner capable of running algorithms during scanning.
* *41:47**:* Alex discusses the evolution of Grundium's Ocus scanner and their upcoming four-slide scanning model.
*Reflections and Gratitude*
* *47:11**:* Alex reflects on the rewarding experience of meeting people who recognize her work and the feeling of validation for her efforts in the digital pathology space.
* *48:34**:* She shares another story of a chance encounter with Mariano de Cardis, a recent podcast guest, highlighting the connections she has built within the community.
* *51:17**:* Alex concludes by expressing her gratitude for the support of the digital pathology community and looks forward to future interactions.
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Thanks so much for this recap!