Digital Pathology Podcasts

In this episode of the Digital Pathology Podcast sponsored by Muse Microscopy, I sit down with Esther Abels, founder of SolarisRTC and past president of the Digital Pathology Association...

How Are Pathologists in Japan Using AI and Digital Tools? With Dr. Robert Osamura

Dr. Robert Osamura shares how Japan integrates digital pathology in daily practice, how regulation shapes adoption, and where AI and tools like MUSE microscopy are headed next.

Why AI won’t replace pathologists and how it can help them thrive.

In this USCAP 2025 special Digital Pathology Podcast episode sponsored by Muse Microscopy, I speak with Dr. Sarah Dry, Professor and Chair of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at UCLA...

Future of Pathology Across Continents Podcast with Dr. Junya Fukuoka and Dr. Norman Zerbe

In this cross-continental edition of the Digital Pathology Podcast brought to you by Muse Microscopy, I’m joined by two powerhouse leaders in digital pathology: Junya Fukuoka, President of the Asian Society of Digital...

What’s Driving Digital Pathology Forward? | Insights from PathVisions 2024

At Pathology Visions 2024, I heard a story about how two pathologists drove the digital adoption in their lab by simply asking for this option. This was part of my conversation with two industry voices you’ll want...

Trends in Digital Pathology and AI Integration | Podcast with Alae Kawam, DO, FCAP

What happens when direct-to-digital imaging, AI triage, and human-centered workflow design converge? In this episode of the Digital Pathology Podcast recorded at the PathVisions conference...

Inside the Asian Society of Digital Pathology | Podcast with Junya Fukuoka, MD, PhD

What does it take to build a digital pathology movement across the most diverse region on Earth? In this episode, I speak with Dr. Junya Fukuoka, founder and current president of the ASDP...

AI Trust Issues, Challenges, and Multimodal Insights in Pathology with Hamid R. Tizhoosh, PhD

In this must-listen/watch conversation, I sit down with Dr. Hamid Tizhoosh, professor of biomedical informatics at the Mayo Clinic, to confront one of digital pathology’s biggest promises—and its most pressing gaps:

The World Tumor Registry A Global Resource for Pathology and Patient Care w/ Dr. Yuri Nikiforov Founder and President of World Tumor Registry

In this episode of the Digital Pathology Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Yuri Nikiforov, founder of the World Tumor Registry, to explore how this groundbreaking platform is democratizing access to high-quality...

ENHANCING PATHOLOGY PRACTICES WITH DIGITAL IMAGING TOOLS WITH JIANYU RAO, MD AND JEFFREY EDWARDS, DVM, MPH, MRVCS, DACVP OF MUSE MICROSCOPY

In this episode of the Digital Pathology Podcast, I speak with Dr. Rao and Dr. Edwards about the practical impact of SmartPath, a direct-to-digital imaging system developed by MUSE Microscopy.

USCAP 2025 DAILY UPDATES | DAY 3

Explore Day 3 of USCAP 2025 with me—moderating the MUSE panel, meeting global innovators, demoing AI tools, and asking where glassless imaging fits in your pathology workflow.

USCAP 2025 DAILY UPDATE DAY 4

On the final day of USCAP 2025, I share unfiltered reflections from the show floor—including interviews with Dr. Dry (UCLA) on digital transformation and leadership, and Dr. Ozumura (Japan) on navigating parallel...

USCAP 2025 DAILY UPDATES | DAY 1

Join me live from the floor of USCAP 2025 as I share first-day highlights, digital pathology trends, and behind-the-scenes moments with industry leaders. Whether you're attending in person or virtually...

USCAP 2025 DAILY UPDATES | DAY 2

Join me for Day 2 highlights from USCAP 2025—where vendors showcase cutting-edge tools, pathologists share global solutions, and digital tech becomes central to modern diagnostics.

This New Way to See Disease Will Transform Medicine. Direct to Digital Imaging in Pathology w/ Matthew Nuñez | CEO, MUSE Microscopy, Inc.

Traditional pathology workflows rely on glass slides, complex tissue processing, and long wait times for results. But what if we could eliminate slides altogether and go straight to digital imaging?

HOW CAN DIGITAL PATHOLOGY WORKFLOWS STAY COMPLIANT AND EFFICIENT

Digital pathology is revolutionizing diagnostics—but how do labs ensure compliance while maintaining efficiency? In this episode, I sit down with Scott Randall from Hamamatsu (Hamamatsu...

HOW PATHOLOGY IMAGES CAN TRANSFORM PATIENT UNDERSTANDING AND CARE

Pathology is a specialty that most patients never interact with directly—but what if they could? In this episode, I talk with Dr. Lija Joseph, a trailblazing pathologist who is challenging the status quo by bringing...

Why are So Few Pathologists Attending Digital Pathology Conferences

In this episode, I sit down with three fantastic guests to tackle a puzzling question: why are so few pathologists attending digital pathology conferences? Joining me are Dr. Giovanni Lujan and...

Pathology Meets AI: Combining Veterinary and Medical Pathology for Digital Advancements w/ Richard Doughty, DVM, MD, MSc AIFORIA

In this episode, I spoke with Dr. Richard Doughty, Senior Medical Advisor at Aiforia Technologies, who brings a rare combination of expertise as both a veterinary and medical pathologist.

Radiology Partners’ approach to clinical AI applications: w/ Nina Kottler, MD, MS, FSIIM | Radiology Partners

In this episode, I have the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Nina Kottler, Associate Chief Medical Officer of Clinical AI at Radiology Partners. Nina and I dive deep into the world of AI in radiology and its...

AI’s GROWING ROLE IN THE FUTURE OF PATHOLOGY W/ Adam Cole and Jason Camilletti

Revolutionizing Pathology: Embracing Digital Transformation, Overcoming Traditional Barriers, and Leveraging AI Innovations to Enhance Diagnostic Efficiency, Streamline Workflows, and Improve Patient Care.

Can AI Improve Veterinary Diagnostics and Academic Efficiency w/ Candice Chu, DVM, PhD, DACVP, Texas A&M University

In this podcast session, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Candice Chu, DVM, PhD, DACVP, to discuss how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming veterinary diagnostics and education. Candice, a clinical...

How AI is Transforming Veterinary Diagnostics w/ Richard Fox, DVM, Dipl ECVP | Aiforia

Discover how AI is revolutionizing veterinary diagnostics with Dr. Richard Fox. Learn about the integration of AI in pathology, its benefits for diagnostics, and the future of veterinary care.

Blind expert pathology opinions enabled digital pathology help win legal cases w/ Stephanie Franckewitz, JD, MBA

Stephanie Franckewits, JD, MBA – Attorney and Founder of Blind Review, is transforming the intersection of healthcare and law with her innovative web application for blinded expert witness reviews. Blind Review...

Image Analysis Enhances Pathology Evaluation of Preclinical Studies, not Replaces it

In this episode, together with Danielle Brown, the General Manager at Charles River Laboratories, Reno and toxicologic pathologist how image analysis can support drug development

Dr. Aleks Zuraw on “People of Pathology” Podcast | Digital Pathology 101 Book

In my recent podcast appearance in the The People of Pathology Podcast by Dennis Strenk, we the importance of digital pathology, its advancements, and the cultural shifts necessary for its widespread adoption.

Achieving Work-Life Balance in Medicine as a Pathologist with Digital Pathology w/ Todd Randolph, MD

How can you work remotely as a doctor? Clearly some specialties, give more possibilities to do that than others and pathology is one of them. Today my guest is Dr. Todd Randolph , who is doing...

Radiology’s Digital Transformation: Lessons for Pathology’s Journey w/ Greg Rose, MD, PHD

In this episode, join me as I speak with Dr. Greg Rose, a retired radiologist who played a key role in the digital transformation of radiology. Greg’s insights into the digital transformation of radiology provide a...

Using AI in Pathology to Benefit Patients w/ Mariano de Socarraz, CorePlus

In this episode, Dr. Aleks Zuraw sits down with Mariano De Socarraz, President of CorePlus and member of the board of directors at the Digital Pathology Association.

Swarm Learning: The Future of AI Collaboration in Digital Pathology w/ Oliver Saldanha

Today on the Digital Pathology Podcast my guest is Oliver Saldana, the first author of a significant Nature Medicine paper published in 2022 on ‘Swarm Learning for Decentralized Artificial Intelligence in...

Digital Pathology Applications: From Clinical Practice to Drug Development

Join me for a session filled with enthusiasm, knowledge, and a shared vision for the future of pathology. Together, we'll uncover digital pathology's possibilities for our field and the broader healthcare community.

Current Digital Pathology Trends: Post-conference Recap from USCAP 2024 (Unscripted)

This week, the digital pathology community gathered at the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology (USCAP) annual meeting in Baltimore. I had the incredible opportunity to attend, spurred by an...

Digital Pathology for Community Hospitals | Dr. Elizabeth Plocharczyk

She did it all on her own, to keep serving her patients. In this episode of Digital Pathology Podcast, host Dr. Aleksandra Zuraw is joined by Dr. Elizabeth Plocharczyk, a pathologist based in Ithaca, New York...

Remote Second Opinion. The Perfect Digital Pathology Use Case w/ Dr. Rajendra Singh, PathPresenter

Imagine a future where accessing world-class diagnostic expertise is just a click away for any patient, anywhere. In this episode, you will learn how remote digital second opinions, a specialized...

The Evolution of Pathology on the Web and Beyond w/ Keith Kaplan, MD | tissuepathology.com

Dr. Keith Kaplan, a surgical pathologist and a pivotal figure in the digital pathology community, has significantly contributed to the field with his groundbreaking website, tissuepathology.com.

No More Microscopes. How close are we to glassless pathology? w/ Dr. Richard Levenson, UC Davis Health

Dr. Richard Levenson joins the Digital Pathology Podcast for an insightful discussion on innovations in digital pathology. With an eclectic background spanning the humanities...

How AI is Transforming Pathology in Developing Countries | Digital Pathology in Pakistan w/ Talat Zehra

What role does digital pathology play in addressing global healthcare inequalities? Dr. Zehra's journey in Pakistan sheds light on this vital question. Dr. Talat Zehra, a distinguished pathologist from...

Exploring Open-Source for Tissue Image Analysis, Data Science and Business w/ Trevor McKee, Pathomics.io

If you work in digital pathology, you likely rely on image analysis tools to gain insights from complex visual data. But how do you stay on top of the latest innovations in this fast-evolving field?...

ChatGPT Conundrum with Aleksandra Zuraw (Digital Pathology Place)

In this episode, based on a webinar I recently gave, I delve deep into the captivating world of Natural Language Processing (NLP) and its role in pathology. Have you ever pondered how language models like ChatGPT...

12 Years of Digital Pathology Innovation and What to Expect Next w/ Kate Lillard Tunstall, Indica Labs

What insights can be gained from a 12-year-long digital pathology journey as part of one of the leading tissue image analysis solution providers? A lot has happened in that time and Kate Lillard Tunstall...

Digital Pathology 101 Chapter 5 | The Role of Whole Slide Imaging in Toxicologic Pathology

Toxicologic pathology plays a critical role in drug development, yet its intersection with digital pathology is often overlooked. As a veterinary pathologist, I want to shed light on this important application...

Digital Pathology 101 Chapter 4 | Digital Pathology Applications

Have you started your digital pathology journey already? Chances are that if you are reading this, you have. You have started it in a particular point of “digital pathology entry”. Maybe it was tissue image analysis...

Digital Pathology 101 Chapter 3 | Image Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, and Machined Learning in Pathology

Image analysis has supported pathology since the introduction of whole slide scanners to the market, and when deep learning entered the scene of computer vision tissue image analysis gained...

Digital Pathology 101 Chapter 2 | Challenges and Benefits of Digital Pathology

As enthusiastic as the digital pathology community is about digital pathology, you are also grounded in reality and know that like every technology, digital pathology in parallel with its enormous benefits...

Digital Pathology 101 Chapter 1 (Part 2) | Are Pathologists at Risk in the Digital Age?

This is the second part of the first chapter of the recently published “Digital Pathology 101” book. This part of the chapter addresses a question that I keep hearing from those just entering the world of...

Digital Pathology 101 Chapter 1 (Part 1) | Digital Pathology Milestones and Basic Digitalization Concepts

I’m thrilled to introduce you to a long-awaited companion in your digital pathology voyage – the book, “Digital Pathology 101 – All you need to know to start and continue your digital pathology journey.” ...

How to Set Realistic Expectation in Digital Transformation with Dr. Anil Parwani, Ohio State University

In this episode of “The Digital Pathology Podcast,” we delve into the fascinating career of Dr. Anil Parwani from Ohio State University, a visionary whose ardor for technology and research paved the way...

The Evolution of Digital Pathology – from Improved Histology Quality to Fair Use of Pathology Data w/ Matthew O. Leavitt, DDx Foundation

Step into a time machine with us as we explore “The Evolution OF Digital Pathology– From Improved Histology Quality to Fair Use of Pathology Data” alongside Dr. Matt Leavitt, Executive Director of the Digital...

What Is the Role of Digital Pathology in Clinical Trials w/ Monika Lamba Saini

How is digital pathology used in clinical trials? Because digital pathology as a discipline began with the aim of streamlining clinical trials, one could assume that this is currently the default. Unfortunately...

What You Need to Know About Digital Pathology Trends: Takeaways from the DP & AI Global Engage Event with Giovanni Lujan, Ohio State University

Welcome to a very spontaneous and exciting episode of the Digital Pathology Podcast. In this episode, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Dr. Giovanni Lujan from Ohio State University, whom you might remember...

What Is Translational Research In Digital Pathology? /w Anant Madabhushi, Emory University & Georgia Tech

Translational research – what is it actually? How do you do it? I can already tell you how not to do it – halfheartedly. If you want to translate your scientific discoveries into something that actually benefits patients...

How To Overcome Challenges in Image Analysis for Spatial Biology w/ Lorenz Rognoni, Ultivue

Get ready for a deep dive into spatial biology and image analysis with Lorenz Rognoni, the Director of Image Data Science at Ultivue. Ultivue is a company specializing in spatial biology and Lorenz brings his wealth of...

Is this the year of AI in pathology? And what about ChatGPT? A crossover podcast with Beyond the Scope.

Welcome to the crossover podcast with David, Giovanni and myself (Aleks) again. During this episode, we explore the world of digital pathology, artificial intelligence, including Chat GPT, and their growing...

Changing Stereotypes of Pathology. How Pathologists Contribute to Patient Care w/ Marilyn Bui, Moffitt Cancer Center

Have you heard the stereotype of a pathologist hidden behind the microscope (or in the era of digital pathology behind the computer screen). Pathologist as the doctors’ doctor? Today, I have a special...

The best online pathology book ever w/ Nat Pernick, PathologyOutlines.com

Are you curious about what goes into creating a cutting-edge digital online resource like PathologyOutlines.com? Then this episode is for you! PathologyOutlines.com is a living textbook...

End-to-End Solution for Digital Pathology w/ Leif Honda, TriMetis Life Sciences

In digital pathology is it best to start small and incrementally implement the technology or go all in to reap all the benefits at once? The good news is that those two approaches are not mutually exclusive, you can...

Top 5 Mistakes you must AVOID in using Machine Learning for pathology w/ Heather Couture, Pixel Scientia Labs

The field of pathology has been revolutionized by the introduction of machine learning techniques, which enable more efficient and accurate diagnoses and have the potential to some day even eliminate...

The Regulatory Aspect of Digital Pathology and Translational Medicine w/ Esther Abels

Today’s podcast is about the regulatory aspect of digital pathology and how it fits into the space between research and clinical use called translational medicine. The podcast guest, Esther Abels, is a regulatory...

Beyond innovation – how to embrace responsibility and leadership in digital pathology at a personal and national level w/ Inti Zlobec

Today is the International Women’s Day and this month at the Digital Pathology Podcast I decided to invite some incredible women who are leaders in the digital pathology field. Today’s guest, Inti Zlobec is a professor...

The Beginnings of Computational Pathology w/ Jeroen van der Laak, Radboud UMC

Computational pathology – how did this field even start? In today’s episode my guest is Jeroen van der Laak, computational pathology professor at Radboud University Medical Center, who was recently listed on...

Merging hardware and software to deliver 2nd generation digital pathology w/ Prasanth Perugupalli, Pramana

Although digital pathology was supposed to be faster and more seamless than classical pathology on glass there are still many manual steps in the workflow. Cleaning slides before scanning, loading the scanner...

Cytomine – the free digital pathology tool for all: pathologists, developers and the lab w/ Gregoire Vincke, Cytomine

Do you want to do tissue image analysis for FREE? Cytomine is your tool. But so are QuPath, Cell Profiler, ImageJ, and several… So how is Cytomine different? Cytomine focuses on collaboration (which is crucial...

Why digital pathology will be mainstream soon?

Digital pathology is on it's way to becoming a mainstream modality for practicing pathology. It reminds me of smartphones. Not so long ago, they were an elite device, and now everyone has one. The same thing...

What does the FDA say about non-clinical digital pathology for GLP?

Several scanners have been cleared by the FDA for clinical pathology work, but what about FDA’s stand on all the nonclinical pathology work done in a regulatory environment?

What should we fix in digital pathology with Puneet Pantane, Crosscope

If you are working in the digital pathology space you must have aske yourself "How can we fix the digital pathology inefficiencies? Why do we need to troubleshoot all the time? Can't it be smoother?"

How to approach colon cancer with supervised deep learning image analysis w/ Rish Pai, Mayo Clinic

Today you will learn how Raish Pai, MD, a busy, practicing pathologist from Mayo Clinic developed a complex supervised deep learning tissue image analysis model to quantify visual diagnostic features of...

Scaling up your digital pathology operations with Mark Zarella, Mayo Clinic

We're going to talk about whole slide scanners and how Mark scaled up their digital pathology operations, ensuring interoperability between systems, and automating quality control.

What the heck is DICOM in Pathology? w/ David Clunie, PixelMed Publishing

In this podcast, we will hear answers from Dr. David Clunie. We ask him Is DICOM and image format or is it a standard? Are all the DICOM images the same or do they differ? And who can help us on this journey?

Artificial Intelligence in Digital Pathology (a conference talk recording) w/ Aleksandra Zuraw

Artificial Intelligence has entered the field of digital pathology and is here to stay. It is applied to tissue image analysis as well as to report creation. Although it is getting better and better our jobs are still safe.

Leveraging the power of static telecytology for veterinary diagnostics w/ Kate Baker

Did you know that you can do pathology diagnostics through a smartphone? It is called static telecytology and a lot has been published on it! In human medicine it's called ROSE - rapid onsite evaluation

What’s up in Digital Pathology – a crossover podcast with Beyond the Scope

This is a joint podcast episode where the hosts of "Beyond the Scope" - the official Digital Pathology Association podcast and the host of the "Digital Pathology Podcast" meet to talk about what is going on in...

Can we stop annotating? Weakly supervised AI for pathology w/ Geert Litjens, RadboudUMC

Have you ever wondered what semi-supervised, weekly, and unsupervised artificial intelligence can do and how they can help pathologists? Can we finally stop annotating?

Never miss a piece of digital pathology knowledge ever again! Digital Pathology Place and Pathology News partnership w/ Jonathon Tunstall

Never miss a piece of digital pathology knowledge ever again! Wherever you get your digital pathology information, you can now have it all because the two best digital pathology websites partnered to advance ...

BigPicture – the largest whole slide repository for AI model development in pathology. Where do we stand at month 15/72?

Deep learning artificial intelligence is widely used in digital pathology and is here to stay. The only caveat is that to train good deep learning image analysis models we need a lot of whole slide images...

Digital Pathology for Dermatologists. How Pathology Watch managed to incorporate digital pathology in dermatology practices across the US w/ Dan Lambert, Pathology Watch

Digital pathology is supposed to help pathologists provide better patient care and make their lives easier, but what about other doctors, do they even care? Maybe radiologists? Oncologists? Nope…

A simple microscope camera, whole slide scanner and everything in between. The different tiers of digital pathology w/ Mike Miller, I. Miller Microscopes

A common misconception about digital pathology is that it is synonymous with whole slide imaging and has a high price point. This is not the case, as one can enter the digital pathology world and benefit...

How image analysis and artificial intelligence support digital pathology-enabled precision medicine today and what to expect in the future w/ Michael Grunkin, Visiopharm

With the regulatory approvals of whole slide imaging systems, digital pathology became the modality for routine diagnostics. Digitalization of pathology is aiming at increasing precision and productivity in the...

From digital microscopy to digital pathology through image analysis. How far have we come in 20 years? w/ Michael Grunkin, Visiopharm

Visiopharm is a company offering image analysis software used on pathology images. The software has been on the market for over 20 years and has evolved through the transition of digital microscopy to digital...

How tissue clearing – based 3D immunofluorescence allows for seeing more biology in the tissue w/ Sharla White, ClearLight Biotechnologies

Even though tissues are tridimensional structures, most tissue research is done on two-dimensional tissue slides. This leaves a tremendous amount of biological information on the table...

DICOM standard for pathology annotations. Why do we need it? w/ David Clunie, PixelMed Publishing

The Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) standard for digital medical imaging has been around since the 1980s. First adopted in radiology it is slowly spreading in pathology...

Digital veterinary cytology and social media teaching w/ Kate Baker, Veterinary Cytology Schoolhouse

In the world of anatomic digital pathology, the mention of digital cytology usually causes thoughts of challenges associated with it and thoughts why it is difficult. We are often not aware that digital...

5 ways to make histopathology image models more robust to domain shift w/ Heather Couture, Pixel Scientia Labs

Supervised deep learning has made a strong mark in the histopathology image analysis space, however, this is a data-centric approach. We train the image analysis solution on whole slide images and want...

Smart in Media – the virtual microscopy hub w/ Martin Weihrauch MD, Smart in Media

Advanced computer science expertise with the ability to code and a medical degree with over 20 years of clinical experience is a rare combination.This episode’s guest, Martin Weihrauch MD, the co-founder of Smart...

Why machine learning expertise is needed for digital pathology projects w/ Heather Couture, Pixel Scientia Labs

What do cancer and climate change have in common? Both are very serious problems and in both, machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to support potential solutions...

AI-powered digital diagnostic tools for medical, veterinary and environmental laboratories. How Techcyte uses AI for digital cytology and smears w/ Ben Cahoon, Techcyte

AI-powered algorithms for digital pathology and tissue image analysis are not new, also digital cytology and hematology already have their share of AI algorithms helping pathologists with faster...

Microscope phone adapter that can bring digital pathology to everyone w/ Cade Wilson, Skoped Micro

Have you ever tried to take a picture through your microscope with your smartphone? If you have, you know how much hassle it is to consistently take good, sharp microscope pictures. So maybe, annoyed with...

An easy AI tool for pathology image analysis. How Aiforia empowers pathologists and scientists with supervised deep learning w/ Tuomas Ropponen, Aiforia

How many times did you get annoyed when using non-intuitive digital pathology image analysis software? Have you already given up on digital pathology and image analysis altogether or are you still looking for...

QuPath – open-source quantitative pathology not only for pathologists w/ Pete Bankhead, University of Edinburgh

With more than 170K total downloads and over 700 citations in scientific literature QuPath is arguably the most popular open-source software for quantitative pathology and bioimage analysis...

Immuno-oncology 101 w/ Elfirede Nößner, HelmholzZentrum, Visiopharm advisor

Tumor immunology is complex, but we need to understand it to help patients. In this episode you will learn about the basic principles of immuno-oncology and how tissue image analysis helps it...

How to choose a whole slide imaging scanner for digital pathology w/ Doug Stapleton, Hamamatsu

Are you looking for a whole slide scanner for your digital pathology projects? In this podcast episode Doug Stapleton is listing 10 questions you need to ask before buying a whole slide scanner tailored to your needs...

Virtual H&E. How Instapath uses optical sectioning microscopy to accelerate pathology diagnosis w/ David Tulman, Instapath

Have you ever wondered if the pathology turn-around time could be faster and came to the conclusion that the only way to achieve that is to skip the tissue sectioning and staining?

What to consider when choosing an image analysis solution for phenotyping? (part 3) w/ Regan Baird, Visiopharm

In this third and last episode of the multiplex mini-series with Regan Baird from Visiopharm we look at the considerations when choosing an image analysis software for phenotyping.

How to make sense of multiplex data with phenotyping? (part 2) w/ Regan Baird, Visiopharm

Multiplex tissue staining can generate large amounts of data to help identify distinct information about particular cells in tissue. Immuno-oncology is a field where it is common practice to use multiplexing,...

OracleBio’s path to GCP compliant image analysis clinical trail support w/ Lorcan Sherry, OracleBio

Founded in 2011 by this episode’s guest, Lorcan Sherry, along with co-founder John Waller, OracleBio entered the digital pathology market with a unique value proposition...

Introduction to multiplex for tissue image analysis (part 1) w/ Regan Baird, Visiopharm

After experimenting with multidimensional, multimarker, and multicolor single-cell imaging modalities during his postdoc at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, looking at 2D images of tissue...

Accelerating custom design of AI image analysis algorithms for drug development using transfer learning w/ Sylvain Berlemont, Keen Eye

As a computer scientist, he knew that to make a real impact with image analysis there were only two areas: military and life sciences. Sylvain Berlemont, the founder of Keen Eye chose life sciences...

A new generation of whole slide scanners: faster, smarter, and more flexible w/ Don Van Dyke, Bionovation

Smartphone, smartwatch, smart TV...internet of things (IoT) and artificial intelligence of things (AIoT) is ubiquitous. But did it already make it into any of the digital pathology devices?

Reimbursement for digital pathology in the clinic – how does that work? w/ Esther Abels, Visiopharm

Medical tests and procedures can get reimbursed. The basis of the reimbursement are the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes developed by the American Medical Association (AMA).

Why and how should pathologists keep up with AI? w/ David Harrison, University of St. Andrews

Artificial Intelligence starts to cross from research into pathology clinical practice. With several AI-based algorithms approved for clinical use in Europe, soon it will be an integral part of practicing pathology...

Virtual Immunohistochemistry. How Owkin uses artificial intelligence to generate IHC stains without antibodies w/ Victor Dillard

If you are working with immunohistochemistry (IHC) you know how challenging it can sometimes be to optimize all the steps in the process to obtain a high-quality stain.

Why and how is AI taking over the tissue image analysis field? w/ Jeppe Thagaard, Visiopharm

Machine learning is not a new technology, but it started to revolutionize pathology relatively recently. The ideal combination of untapped, abundant pathology data necessary to leverage machine learning...

HistoQC, an open-source way to control the quality of pathology images

This episode's guest, Andrew Janowczyk, is a computer scientist who has been active in the field of digital pathology since 2008. Before turning to the field of digital pathology he worked across the globe...

How Aira Matrix supports digital pathology with deep learning on demand w/ Chaith Kondragunta

Today’s guest, Chaith Kondragunta, started working on neural network applications as an engineer back in the days when the computing power to fully utilize them was not available yet.

Why and how should digital pathology be implemented into clinical practice? w/ Ralf Huss

Implementing digital pathology into clinical practice is a big endeavor and a decision not taken lightly by pathology laboratories. Today’s guest, Dr. Ralf Huss, the chairman of Visiopharm’s advisory board explains:

DIY AI-based image analysis for pathology. How DeePathology incorporated respect for pathologists’ time into their software w/ Chen Sagiv

Chen Sagiv is my go-to person in the computer vision field. She is a mathematician and a computer scientist specialized in computer vision and is the founder of several tech companies...

Remote toxicologic pathology. How Deciphex is accelerating the non-clinical drug development phase w/ Donal O’Shea

The guest of this episode is Donal O'Shea, the CEO, and founder of Deciphex. He has been active in the area of digital pathology essentially since its beginning. He worked in academia and founded several successful

Digital pathology in a suitcase. How Grundium’s portable whole slide scanning microscope expands the reach of telepathology w/ Mika Kuisma

Often those pathologists and scientists who are thinking of starting their journey with digital pathology are intimidated by the workflow changes and investment they will have to make in order to get started.

What is validation and how to validate an AI image analysis solution with Tom Westerling-Bui from Aiforia

The tools to develop AI models for biomedical image analysis have recently become accessible also for non-computer scientists. With the accessibility to AI tools, the question arises whether the things...

Pro bono telepathology w/ Jared Block and Gabe Siegel

Jared organized a fundraiser and Gabe donated to the fundraiser, but he didn't donate money, he donated an augmented reality system - basically, the most expensive piece of equipment Jared was raising money

Digital pathology for microscope lovers. How Augmentiqs approaches digital pathology differently w/ Gabe Siegel

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, so many pathologists need to work from home today. The microscopes and the slides were packed and brought home. Everyone is now on their own. No more...

Proscia’s tools and vision for modern pathology w/ Nathan Buchbinder

Do you think your pathology laboratory is modern? If so, you have most probably gone digital. Nowadays modern pathology means digital pathology. However, to fully embrace digital pathology a scanner is not enough.

PathPresenter a tool to make killer pathology presentations and much more w/ Rajendra Singh, MD

Do you remember a presentation where the presenter had to switch between their PowerPoint and a whole slide viewer to show a case and do you remember how annoying that was?

HistoWiz: fast histology and an image database for mining from Brooklyn NY w/ Ke Cheng

She is a researcher herself and during her research, she experienced the great histopathology pain point first hand: it was too slow! So to help researchers solve this problem she created a company - Histowiz

How to get microscopes to where there are no microscopes? The X-wow project w/ Yuchun Ding.

For pathologists and scientists microscope does not seem like a luxury, it is an everyday tool necessary to do their jobs. It is not a cheap tool, but there is no option not to have one, especially if you work in a pathology...

Welcome to the Digital Pathology Podcast!

In this very first episode, I want to welcome you to the Digital Pathology Podcast. If you are interested in Digital Pathology and medical and scientific advancements, this is a place for you...