In this episode, I speak with Professor Ingied Carlbom, founder of CADESS.AI, about a different way to approach prostate cancer grading—by rethinking staining...
Jeroen van der Laak and Julie Boisclair join me to explain how the BigPicture consortium is building a 3-million-slide digital pathology repository—and why...
Andrew Janowczyk joins me to unpack the real-world path from research algorithms to clinical-grade tools—covering validation, accreditation, workflow integration...
Omica.Ai founder Victor Angel Mosti joins me to explore data diversity, ethical AI, digital pathology, and community-driven biobanking—revealing why equity is essential for the...
Peter O’Toole from mTuitive joins me to discuss how structured pathology data transforms clinical workflows, enables AI, and drives decision support—making...
In this episode, Dr. Aleksandra Zuraw speaks with Dr. Keith Wharton, Global Medical Director at Roche Diagnostics, about the complex but fascinating journey toward...
In this episode of the Digital Pathology Podcast sponsored by Barco, I talk with Dr. Monika Lamba Saini (ADC Therapeutics) and Tom Kimpe (Barco) about one of the most overlooked yet critical issues in digital...
In this insightful episode of the Digital Pathology Podcast, I sit down with three true pioneers of AI in pathology—Dr. Liron Pantanowitz, Dr. Hooman Rashidi, and Dr. Matthew Hanna from UPMC’s Computational
In this urgent and deeply personal episode of the Digital Pathology Podcast, I break down the major legal victory that’s sending ripples through our field: a federal court has just vacated the FDA’s final rule that would have...
What happens when high-throughput meets flexibility in digital pathology? In this episode, I speak with Ryan Davis from Epredia about how their modular and interoperable scanner systems support everything from cytology...
Fusion by Techcyte is redefining digital pathology by merging AI diagnostics, smart reporting, and interoperability for seamless clinical and anatomic workflows. Pathology workflows today are riddled with complexity
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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:
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...
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.
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.
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...
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...
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.
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?
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
Revolutionizing Pathology: Embracing Digital Transformation, Overcoming Traditional Barriers, and Leveraging AI Innovations to Enhance Diagnostic Efficiency, Streamline Workflows, and Improve Patient Care.
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...
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.
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...
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
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.
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...
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...
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.
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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.
Dr. Richard Levenson joins the Digital Pathology Podcast for an insightful discussion on innovations in digital pathology. With an eclectic background spanning the humanities...
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...
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?...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.” ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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?
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?"
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...
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.
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 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.
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
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...
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! Wherever you get your digital pathology information, you can now have it all because the two best digital pathology websites partnered to advance ...
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 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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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?
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).
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...
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.
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...
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...
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.
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:
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...
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
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.
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...
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
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...
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.
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?
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
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...
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...
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