Interviews with interesting people in pathology, laboratory medicine, and forensic medicine. We talk about how they got into the field, and some of the things they have accomplished throughout their careers.
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Interviews with interesting people in pathology, laboratory medicine, and forensic medicine.
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Episode 233: Michael Fanous - Reimagining Digital Slide Scanning With Scanimus
Today my guest is Michael Fanous, Founder and CEO of Scanimus What we discuss with Michael: From Bioengineering to Pathology Scanimus origin story Explaining motion blur Continuous scanning explained How to build trust with Pathologists Why digitization matters Designing for real users Ideal use cas
Episode 232: Coleman Stavish - Concentriq Fifth Generation And The Future Of AI In Pathology
Today my guest is Coleman Stavish, CTO of Proscia What we discuss with Coleman: The early days of Proscia Early adoption reality check His role as CTO Why now was the right time for Fifth Generation AI native vs Bolt on Open platform APIs How AI augments Pathologists Designing for scale Looking ahea
Episode 231: Alex Bodell – Bringing Innovation To Grossing With Robotics
Today my guest is Alex Bodell, CTO of FormaPath What we discuss with Alex: Engineering roots Vertical farming and lessons learned From farms to pathology Formapath and AdiPress The origin of nToto Developing robotic motions through observat…
Episode 230: Travis Wold - Making Precision Medicine Accessible To Everyone With Imagenomix
Today my guest is Travis Wold from Imagenomix. What we discuss with Travis: Alaska roots and noticing healthcare gaps NYU origins and early breakthroughs Tissue Failure and how it affects downstream testing How the Imagenomix system works E…
Episode 229: Ashley Faber – The Digital Pathology Buyer’s Guide Every Lab Needs
Today my guest is Ashley Faber, Senior Director of Product Marketing at Proscia What we discuss with Ashley: Ashley’s role at Proscia Why Proscia wrote the Digital Pathology Buyer’s Guide Why it’s important to differentiate between the need…
Episode 228: Dr Luis Cano – Beyond the Slide: Where AI Is Really Transforming Pathology
Today my guest is pathologist Dr Luis Cano What we discuss with Dr Cano: How personal experience led to medicine and pathology His early fascination with computers The intersection of pathology and AI The writing process for Getting Started…
Episode 227: Dr Amanda Hemmerich - Building Global Digital Pathology At IQVIA Laboratories
Today my guest is Dr Amanda Hemmerich from IQVIA Labs. What we discuss with Dr Hemmerich: The work of IQVIA labs Her role as Global Director of Digital Pathology Innovation What a typical day is like in this role Managing challenges of glob…
Episode 226: Marissa Spencer – #PathAssistDay 2026: Reflection, Growth, And The Future Of PAs
Today my guest is Pathologists' Assistant Marissa Spencer for our 4th annual PA Day special episode What we discuss with Marissa: Why it's important to regularly reflect on your career and your development How the relationship between Patho…
Episode 225: Dr Derrick Forchetti - Staying Curious And The Predictive Future Of Pathology
Today my guest is Dr Derrick Forchetti. What we discuss with Dr Forchetti: Dr. Forchetti’s journey into pathology and the mentors who influenced his career Choosing hematopathology and the appeal of combining clinical and anatomic pathology…
Episode 224: Clara Cirks - Living Through Cancer, The Power Of Storytelling, Finding Perspective
Today Dr Meredith Herman and I interview Clara Cirks. What we discuss with Clara: Clara’s journey with stage 4 lung cancer Using social media as advocacy and video journaling “Cancer questions with Clara” and cancer education on TikTok The …
Episode 223: Yair Rivenson - Inside The Virtual Staining Revolution At Pictor Labs
Today my guest is Yair Rivenson, CEO of Pictor Labs What we discuss with Yair: His engineering and computational imaging background How AI and microscopy intersected to form the foundation of Pictor Labs The origin story of Pictor Labs and …
Episode 222: Taranjit Kaur - Inside The Post Junior Fellowship And The Making Of The Grossly Speaking Podcast
Today my guest is medical student and pathology podcaster Taranjit Kaur What we discuss with Taranjit: Her early inspiration to pursue medicine Translating medical information for her mother as a child Her first exposure to pathology during…
Episode 221: Dr Osama Khan - Bridging Diagnostics And Precision Medicine At Natera
Today my guest is Dr Osama Khan from Natera What we discuss with Dr Khan : His journey into pathology The importance of mentorship in pathology Pathology at the intersection of diagnostics and precision medicine The collaborative nature of …
Episode 220: Dr Lija Joseph - Seeing Patients Not Just Slides: The Power Of The Patient Pathology Clinic
Today my guest is pathologist Dr Lija Joseph. What we discuss with Dr Joseph: Her early influences and path into medicine How she discovered pathology and what drew her to the field The inspiration behind founding a patient-focused patholog…
Episode 219: Dr. Kalisha Hill – Discovering Pinnacles in Pathology
Today my guest is pathologist Dr Kalisha Hill What we discuss with Dr Hill: Her transition from surgical aspirations to a passion for pathology How the pandemic influenced the writing of Pinnacles: Visible and Invisible The importance of me…
Episode 218: Adam Smith - Making AI Accessible For All With Indica Labs
Today my guest is Adam Smith, CCO of Indica Labs. What we discuss with Adam: Adam's journey from HALO customer to Chief Commercial Officer at Indica Labs How firsthand experience with HALO inspired him to join the company in 2015 The evolut…
Episode 217: Roseann Vitale – Guiding Innovation At Mopec Through Education And The Clinical Advisory Board
Today my guest is Roseann Vitale, Product Manager with Mopec. What we discuss with Roseann: Roseann’s path to the pathologists’ assistant profession and how her background in fine arts influenced her career in pathology Helping to build a s…
Episode 216: Dr David Li - Using Personal Experience To Transform Patient Understanding In Pathology
Today my guest is hematopathologist Dr David Li. What we discuss with Dr Li: His early introduction to pathology through a neuropathology research lab at the University of Washington. The influence of strong mentors and role models in shapi…
Episode 215: Dr Michael Topf And Dr Alexander Perez - Reimagining Pathology Specimen Documentation With 3D Scanning
Today my guests are Dr Alexander Perez and Dr Michael Topf. What we discuss with Dr Perez and Dr Topf: The challenge of documenting surgical specimens with traditional text and photos How 3D scanning improves accuracy and communication in p…
Episode 214: Coraliz Martinez - From Patient To Medical Laboratory Scientist: A Story Of Healing And Purpose
Today my guest is Coraliz Martinez, a Medical Laboratory Scientist and osteosarcoma survivor. What we discuss with Coraliz: Her diagnosis and treatment journey Inspiration and career path into Medical Laboratory Science The role and impact …
Episode 213: Arun Ananth and Tom Gallo - Data As An Asset With Proscia’s Diagnostic Network
Today my guests are Arun Ananth, CCO and Tom Gallo, CFO from Proscia. What we discuss with Arun and Tom: Introduction to Proscia’s Diagnostic Network Reshaping the economics of pathology Economic opportunities in digital pathology Data as a…
Episode 212: Dr Jeff Myers - Innovating Pathology With A Patient-Centered Approach
My guest today is pathologist Dr Jeff Myers. What we discuss with DR Myers: Dr. Myers' path to pathology His career at Mayo Clinic The transition to University of Michigan The beginning of patient-centered pathology Creating the Patient and…
Episode 211: Jennifer Hudson and Ashley Olson - Beyond Certification: The Case For Licensure Of Pathologists’ Assistants
Today my guests are pathologists' assistants Jennifer Hudson and Ashley Olson from the AAPA Legislative Subcommittee. What we discuss with Ashley and Jennifer: The difference between licensure vs. certification The necessity of licensure fo…
Episode 210: Michele Mitchell - Why Patient-Centered Pathology Matters: A Patient's Perspective On Advocacy And Understanding
Today my guest is patient advocate Michele Mitchell. What we discuss with Michele: Her personal cancer battle The treatment journey Seeing the enemy - a pivotal moment Pathology Clinics and patient experience Expanding advocacy to national …