The Institute of Medicine (IOM) has developed recommendations on the future use of the specimens that were once housed in the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP). A veritable treasure trove of the world’s largest collection of human pathology specimens, AFIP closed in 2010 as part of the federal base realignment and closure, and its biorepository was absorbed into the newly established Joint Pathology Center. Read more

ASCP has many outstanding volunteers among its 100,000-plus members. The Society’s most exemplary volunteers will be honored at the 2012 ASCP Annual Meeting, Oct. 31–Nov. 3, Boston. Several volunteers will be recognized for career-long achievements. Read more

What started as a high school science fair project has developed into groundbreaking preliminary research that could change the way prostate cancer is diagnosed and treated, improving the quality of life for thousands of men who face unnecessary treatment and severe side effects. The study, which appeared in the American Journal of Clinical Pathology, was authored by 18-year-old Ali Tradonsky and her friend Tammy Rubin. Read more

A 20 percent surge in the demand for the treatment of West Nile Vrus (WNV) occurred in August. Consequently, it has brought a corresponding increase in issues related to lags in turnaround time because of delays in reagent availability at testing facilities and staffing training. Read more