CLSI is coming to AMP 2025! Here's What to Expect

If you’re attending, be sure to catch presentations from CLSI subject matter experts throughout the meeting. Here’s who you’ll want to look out for: 

Stuart Scott, PhD, Stanford University 

Presentation(s):  

Genetics Plenary 

Platform Presentations of Selected Genetics Abstracts 

Best Practices and Future Directions in Paired Tumor-Normal Molecular Profiling for Solid Tumors 

Meghan Starolis, PhD, Quest Diagnostics 

Presentation(s):  

Self-Collection: Navigating the Variables and Balancing the Pros and Cons 

Phyu Thwe, PhD, D(ABMM), MLS(ASCP)CM, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine 

Presentation(s): 

Emerging Public Health Threats: Avian Influenza A(H5N1) and the Return of Vaccine-preventable Diseases  

Melissa Tjota, MD, PhD, University of Chicago Medicine 

Presentation(s): 

Interpreting Virtual Panels from Broad Cancer Sequencing Data 

Karen Weck, MD, University of North Carolina School of Medicine 

Presentation(s): 

LDTs Under the Microscope: Regulatory and Legislative Updates 

AMP Guideline Essentials: DPYD Genotyping Recommendations 

Rena Xian, MD, John Hopkins University School of Medicine 

Presentation(s):  

Charting Residual Disease: From Molecular Markers to Liquid Biopsies 

Preanalytical Considerations of Plasma cfDNA: Effects of the Extraction Method on cfDNA Quality and Quantity 

AMP Working Group: Molecular Testing for Measurable Residual Disease Testing in Acute Myeloid Leukemia 

AMP Working Group: Application of NGS of Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain and T-cell Receptor Gamma Gene Rearrangements for Clonality Assessment in Lymphoid Malignancies 

Alexis Carter, MD, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta 

Presentation(s):  

Combating Gender Bias from Within (Yourself, Your Department) 

Anisha Misra, PhD, D(ABMM), Cleveland Clinic-Lerner Research Institute 

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 Infectious Diseases Plenary 

Optimizing Diagnostic Stewardship: Collaborative Perspectives on Effective Test Utilization 

Self-Collection: Embracing the momentum and navigating the realities 

Platform Presentations of Selected Infectious Diseases Abstracts  

Annette Leon, PhD, MS, FACMG, Hematogenix Laboratory Services 

Presentation(s): 

Meet the Authors: AMP Clinical Bioinformatician Body of Knowledge Series 

Christina Lockwood, PhD, University of Washingtong Medical Center 

Presentation(s): 

Beyond the Blood: Unlocking the Potential of Non-Blood-Based Cell-Free DNA in Cancer Care 

Fei Dong, MD, Stanford University 

Presentation(s): 

Platform Presentations of Selected Solid Tumor Abstracts 

From Targeted NGS Panels to Virtual Panels in the Era of Exome Sequencing 

Best Practices and Future Directions in Paired Tumor-Normal Molecular Profiling for Solid Tumors 

Plenary Solid Tumors 

Honey Reddi, PhD, FACMG, Belay Diagnostics 

Presentation(s): 

Maximizing Clinical Utility to Inform Diagnosis of CNS Tumors 

Transitioning Between Industry and Academia: Preparing for the Crosswalk 

Jason Merker, MD, PhD, University of North Carolina 

Presentation(s): 

Meet the Authors: AMP Clinical Bioinformatician Body of Knowledge Series 

Joel Lefferts, PhD, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center 

Presentation(s): 

Confidence in Every Result: Tools & Insights for Molecular Lab Success 

Julie Hirschhorn, PhD, Geisinger 

Presentation(s): 

AMP Working Group: Developing a More Patient-Friendly NGS Molecular Biomarker Report 

Kaede Ota Sullivan, MD, MSc, MBA, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University 

Presentation(s):  

Optimizing Diagnostic Stewardship: Clinician and Lab Director Perspectives on Effective Test Utilization 

Keyur Patel, MD, PhD, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center 

Presentation(s):  

AMP Working Group: Molecular Testing for Measurable Residual Disease Testing in Acute Myeloid Leukemia 

Bots on the Bench: Real-World Lessons from Custom Automation in Molecular Diagnostics 

Lawrence Jennings, MD, PhD, Northwestern University 

Presentation(s):  

Recommendations for Clinical Molecular Laboratories for Detection of Homologous Recombination Deficiency in Cancer: A Joint Consensus Recommendation of the Association of Molecular Pathology, Association of Cancer Care Centers, and College of American Pathologists 

Maria Arcila, MD, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center 

Presentation(s): 

AMP Working Group: Application of NGS of Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain and T-cell Receptor Gamma Gene Rearrangements for Clonality Assessment in Lymphoid Malignancies 

Matthew Lebo, PhD, Mass General Brigham Personalized Medicine 

Presentation(s): 

Development of Bioinformatic Tools - Best Practices for Validation 

(G020) Development and Reporting of an Enhanced Polygenic Risk Score Clinical Assay for 8 Cardiometabolic Conditions 

Minjie Luo, PhD, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia 

Presentation(s): 

Identifying Germline Variants in Pediatric Patients With Solid Tumors 

Neal Lindeman, MD, Weill Cornell Medicine/New York-Presbyterian Hospital 

Presentation(s): 

CAP/IASLC/AMP Guideline for the Molecular Testing of Lung Cancers for Treatment with Targeted Therapies Update & Revision 

Rebekah Dumm, PhD, Washington University School of Medicine 

Presentation(s): 

Optimizing Diagnostic Stewardship: Clinician and Lab Director Perspectives on Effective Test Utilization 

Ronald Przygodzki, MD, US Department of Veterans Affairs 

Presentation(s): 

Recent Key Advances in Molecular Diagnostics 

Somak Roy, MD, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center 

Presentation(s): 

Meet the Authors: AMP Clinical Bioinformatician Body of Knowledge Series 

Susan Hsiao, MD, PhD, Columbia University 

Presentation(s): 

Recommendations for Clinical Molecular Laboratories for Detection of Homologous Recombination Deficiency in Cancer: A Joint Consensus Recommendation of the Association of Molecular Pathology, Association of Cancer Care Centers, and College of American Pathologists 

Wahab Khan, PhD, Dartmouth  

Presentation(s): 

Platform Presentations of Selected Genetics Abstracts 

We look forward to seeing you at AMP! Don’t forget to visit Booth #746 to learn about membership, upcoming documents, and more!