Schedule

Saturday, September 16, 2023

	
    TIME
    DESCRIPTION
    SPEAKER
  
    8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
    Registration / Check-In
    
    Session I: Don't Lose Good Pathology Data for Bad Reasons - Best Practices and Sample Collection for High-Quality Pathology Data
Co-Chairs:  Hanna Atkins, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill & Allison Boone, Experimental Pathology Laboratories Inc.
    
   8:30 a.m. - 9:20 a.m.
    Do's and Don'ts for Pathology Endpoints
    Charan Ganta, Inotiv/NIEHS (contractor)
  
    9:20 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.
    Challenges with Reproducibility Using Human Archival Tissues
    Sara Wobker, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  
    9:50 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
    BREAK
    
    10:00 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.
    How-To Guide on Getting the Best Pathology Data from Your Studies
    Torrie Crabbs, Experimental Pathology Laboratories Inc.
  
    10:50 a.m. - 11:20 a.m.
    Clinical Pathology Control Animals in Biomedical Research
    Greg Wilkerson, University of North Carolina
  
    11:20 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.
    Rodent Models - Best Practices & Selection
    Debra Tokarz, Experimental Pathology Laboratories, Inc
  
    11:50 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
    Q&A
    
    12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
    LUNCH (provided)

    Session II: The When, Why, and How of Molecular Pathology Technologies, Data Acquisition, and Image Analysis
Co-Chairs: Priyanka Thakur, Charles River/NIEHS (contractor) and Charan Ganta, Inotiv/NIEHS (contractor)
    
    Molecular Technologies
    
    1:00 p.m. - 1:40 p.m.
    When and Why for Performing Immunohistochemistry, Immunofluorescence, Multiplexing, In Situ Hybridization, Spatial Profiling, and Image Analysis
    Mary E. Olanich, Charles River Labs
   
    1:40 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
    Omics Applications in Molecular Pathology
    Arun Pandiri, DTT/NIEHS
   
    2:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
    Light Sheet Microscopy in the Environmental Health Sciences: From Organoids to Whole Brain Imaging
    Rob Wine, DTT/NIEHS
   
    2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
    BREAK
    
     Data Acquisition
    
    2:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
    Scoring Systems for Semi-Quantitative Assessments of Pathology Data
    Rani Sellers, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
   
    3:15 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
    Neural Network-Enhanced Digital Image Analysis for Specialty Pathology
    Mike Staup, Charles River Labs
  
    4:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
    Utilizing Digital Nephropathology 
    Laura Barisoni, Duke University
  
    4:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
    Q&A
    
    5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
    Reception

TIME	DESCRIPTION	SPEAKER
8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.	Registration / Check-In
	Session I: Don't Lose Good Pathology Data for Bad Reasons - Best Practices and Sample Collection for High-Quality Pathology Data Co-Chairs: Hanna Atkins, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill & Allison Boone, Experimental Pathology Laboratories Inc.
8:30 a.m. - 9:20 a.m.	Do's and Don'ts for Pathology Endpoints	Charan Ganta, Inotiv/NIEHS (contractor)
9:20 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.	Challenges with Reproducibility Using Human Archival Tissues	Sara Wobker, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
9:50 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.	BREAK
10:00 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.	How-To Guide on Getting the Best Pathology Data from Your Studies	Torrie Crabbs, Experimental Pathology Laboratories Inc.
10:50 a.m. - 11:20 a.m.	Clinical Pathology Control Animals in Biomedical Research	Greg Wilkerson, University of North Carolina
11:20 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.	Rodent Models - Best Practices & Selection	Debra Tokarz, Experimental Pathology Laboratories, Inc
11:50 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.	Q&A
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.	LUNCH (provided)
	Session II: The When, Why, and How of Molecular Pathology Technologies, Data Acquisition, and Image Analysis Co-Chairs: Priyanka Thakur, Charles River/NIEHS (contractor) and Charan Ganta, Inotiv/NIEHS (contractor)
	Molecular Technologies
1:00 p.m. - 1:40 p.m.	When and Why for Performing Immunohistochemistry, Immunofluorescence, Multiplexing, In Situ Hybridization, Spatial Profiling, and Image Analysis	Mary E. Olanich, Charles River Labs
1:40 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.	Omics Applications in Molecular Pathology	Arun Pandiri, DTT/NIEHS
2:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.	Light Sheet Microscopy in the Environmental Health Sciences: From Organoids to Whole Brain Imaging	Rob Wine, DTT/NIEHS
2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.	BREAK
	Data Acquisition
2:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.	Scoring Systems for Semi-Quantitative Assessments of Pathology Data	Rani Sellers, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
3:15 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.	Neural Network-Enhanced Digital Image Analysis for Specialty Pathology	Mike Staup, Charles River Labs
4:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.	Utilizing Digital Nephropathology	Laura Barisoni, Duke University
4:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.	Q&A
5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.	Reception

Sunday, September 17, 2023

	
    TIME
    DESCRIPTION
    SPEAKER
  
    8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
    Registration / Check-In
    
    Session III: Molecular Pathology Data - Translation to Human Health
Co-Chairs:  Jeffrey Everitt, Duke University & Rani Sellers, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    
    9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
    Overview of Spatial Biology and Applications to Immunopathology
    David Caudell, Wake Forest University
  
    9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
    Quantitative Scoring and Image Analysis – Transitioning from Simple Analysis to AI Tools with Examples of Specific Studies
    David Cunefare , Charles River Labs
  
    10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
    BREAK
    
    10:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
    Current Approaches to Spatial Profiling in Breast Cancer
    Ben Calhoun, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  
    11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
    The critical role of the pathologist in emerging multi-omic scientific approaches.
    Giselle Y. López, The Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke

TIME	DESCRIPTION	SPEAKER
8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.	Registration / Check-In
	Session III: Molecular Pathology Data - Translation to Human Health Co-Chairs: Jeffrey Everitt, Duke University & Rani Sellers, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.	Overview of Spatial Biology and Applications to Immunopathology	David Caudell, Wake Forest University
9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.	Quantitative Scoring and Image Analysis – Transitioning from Simple Analysis to AI Tools with Examples of Specific Studies	David Cunefare , Charles River Labs
10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.	BREAK
10:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.	Current Approaches to Spatial Profiling in Breast Cancer	Ben Calhoun, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.	The critical role of the pathologist in emerging multi-omic scientific approaches.	Giselle Y. López, The Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke

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This program has been approved for 11 hours of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize RACE approval by the American Association of Veterinary State Boards RACE committee.