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Interviews with people doing interesting things in pathology and related fields
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Monday Dec 08, 2025
Monday Dec 08, 2025
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 why it was founded in 2019
- What “virtual staining” really means and how autofluorescence enables it
- Training stain models: data requirements, timelines, and workflows
- The impact on tissue preservation, waste reduction, and turnaround times
- Applications in biorepositories, pharma research, and biomarker discovery
- Creating new stains based on lab or industry needs
- The future vision: virtual stains as a data layer for pathology
- How AI can turn tissue into a “hypothesis-generating machine”
Links for this episode:
Pathologists' Assistant Shadowing Network
Virtual Tissue Staining with Yair Rivenson from Pictor Labs - Impact AI podcast
People of Pathology Podcast:
Monday Nov 17, 2025
Monday Nov 17, 2025
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 volunteer work
- How a family medical experience shaped her decision to pursue pathology
- What a post-junior fellowship at UCLA is and what it includes
- Hands-on grossing experiences across multiple rotations
- What grossing has taught her about detail, workflow, and diagnosis
- Subspecialties she has explored so far
- Her early interest in hematopathology
- How her podcast Grossly Speaking was created
- Lessons learned from her podcast guests
- Personal growth through podcasting
Links for this episode:
Pathologists' Assistant Shadowing Network
Grossly Speaking Podcast:
UCLA Post Junior Pathology Fellowship
People of Pathology Podcast:
Monday Nov 10, 2025
Monday Nov 10, 2025
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 pathology
- Transitioning from academia to industry
- Natera and Cell-Free DNA Testing
- Understanding Circulating Tumor DNA (CtDNA)
- The role of MRD Testing in cancer treatment
- Personalized testing and tumor informed tests
- His thoughts on AI in pathology
- His advice for aspiring pathologists
Links for this episode:
Pathologists' Assistant Shadowing Network
Osama Khan: The critical importance of embracing AI and digital workflows in medical practice
People of Pathology Podcast:
Monday Nov 03, 2025
Monday Nov 03, 2025
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 pathology clinic
- How the clinic bridges pathology, empathy, and patient understanding
- Patient stories that illustrate the clinic’s impact
- Empowering patients through transparency and education
- Maintaining human connection in a technology-driven field
- The role of empathy in modern pathology practice
- Future directions for patient engagement in pathology
Links for this episode:
Pathologists' Assistant Shadowing Network
Pathology Clinics: What, Why, and Where to Start
Linnea Olson Tedx talk: Patient, parent, person, research subject
3 Questions with Lija Joseph, MD
People of Pathology Podcast:
Monday Oct 20, 2025
Monday Oct 20, 2025
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 mentorship and saying “yes” to growth opportunities
- Lessons in leadership from the lab and beyond
- How earning an MBA reshaped her understanding of healthcare
- The impact of professional organizations like CAP on career development
- The meaning of “visible” and “invisible” pinnacles in pathology and in life
Links for this episode:
Pathologists' Assistant Shadowing Network
Pinnacles: Visible and Invisible
People of Pathology Podcast:
Monday Oct 13, 2025
Monday Oct 13, 2025
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 evolution of Indica Labs: from image analysis software to a full digital pathology ecosystem (HALO, HALO Link, HALO AI, HALO AP, and HALO AP Dx)
- Customer focus as the foundation for innovation
- How Indica Labs has integrated AI, deep learning, and large language models into its products
- The goal of bringing AI and digital pathology to the masses: making tools accessible to all labs, large or small
- Examples of how HALO AI and AI Apps are enhancing pathologists’ efficiency and accuracy
- Indica Labs’ philosophy of augmentation, not replacement
- How strategic partnerships with Leica Biosystems, Lunit, and Visiopharm are expanding AI adoption in clinical and research environments
- The future of computational pathology and global impact through AI-driven diagnostics
Links for this episode:
Pathologists' Assistant Shadowing Network
People of Pathology Podcast:
Monday Sep 29, 2025
Monday Sep 29, 2025
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 simulated pathology lab at Rosalind Franklin University
- Her innovative approaches to hands-on learning and standardization in PA education
- Her clinical experience in pediatric pathology and how it informed her teaching and professional perspective
- Transitioning from academia and clinical practice into an industry role at Mopec
- The role of Product Manager at Mopec and what it means to be the “voice of the customer”
- Challenges of variability and standardization at the grossing bench
- The Mopec–Lumea partnership and how integrating digital imaging at the grossing bench transforms workflows
- The creation and goals of the Mopec Clinical Advisory Board
- Roseann’s involvement in professional organizations and how that influences her industry work
- Her vision for the future of pathology: smarter, safer, and more standardized workflows in grossing and anatomic pathology
Links for this episode:
Pathologists' Assistant Shadowing Network
Rosalind Franklin University Pathologists' Assistant Program
Panel of National Pathology Leaders
American Association of Pathologists' Assistants
People of Pathology Podcast:
Monday Sep 15, 2025
Monday Sep 15, 2025
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 shaping his path toward hematopathology.
- His mother’s diagnoses with breast and pancreatic cancer, and how he served as a bridge to help her understand complex pathology reports.
- The communication gap that often exists between patients and providers when it comes to pathology results.
- Founding a patient pathology clinic at Mayo Clinic–Jacksonville to make pathology more patient-centered.
- Stories of diverse patients who benefited from the pathology clinic.
- The role of digital pathology in making pathology clinics accessible across the country and internationally.
- Dr. Li’s own experience with hereditary cancer risk and his prostate cancer diagnosis.
- Using social media, especially TikTok to raise awareness about genetic testing, men’s cancer risk, and early detection.
- His vision for a future where pathology clinics are a routine part of oncology care, supported by digital tools and multidisciplinary collaboration.
Links for this episode:
Pathologists' Assistant Shadowing Network
Dr Li on TikTok
People of Pathology Podcast:
Monday Sep 08, 2025
Monday Sep 08, 2025
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 pathology
- Integration into the gross room workflow with minimal time impact
- Clinical applications: tumor boards, surgical navigation, and radiation therapy planning
- Educational value: training residents, 3D printing, and virtual/augmented reality
- Patient-facing benefits, including education and visualization
- Cost accessibility: high-quality scanners for around $2,000
- Collaboration and sharing of protocols to encourage wider adoption
- Future outlook: from long-term digital storage to medicolegal uses and beyond
Links for this episode:
Pathologists' Assistant Shadowing Network
Ex vivo 3D scanning and specimen mapping in anatomic pathology
Visual pathology reports for improved collaboration at multidisciplinary head and neck tumor board
People of Pathology Podcast:
Monday Sep 01, 2025
Monday Sep 01, 2025
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 of the Medical Laboratory Scientist
- Art and science: a personal connection
- Returning to St. Jude: The Life Study
- Her dream to give back and how she hopes to inspire others
Links for this episode:
Pathologists' Assistant Shadowing Network
Life-changing experience at St. Jude shaped Coraliz’s career path
St Jude Children's Research Hospital
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