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Laboratory Medicine Grand Rounds: Yvonne Lam, DO - Whose DNA Is It Anyway? Biological Complexities and Interpreting Discordant Results in Prenatal cfDNA Screening

Yvonne Lam, DO, Resident, PGY2, Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology, University of Washington   Objectives:   Describe the methodology of prenatal cell-free DNA screening (PDNAS). , Explain confined placental mosaicism and its clinical implications in prenatal screening. , Evaluate cases of suspected confined placental mosaicism by correlating cfDNA screening results with diagnostic testing findings and fetal outcomes. , Apply appropriate interpretation and follow-up strategies for discordant or abnormal cfDNA screening results. Speaker disclosures: Nothing to disclose - 03/18/2026, Live streamed via Zoom*: https://washington.zoom.us/j/96677954374   Sponsored by the University of Washington School of Medicine, the Department of Laboratory Medicine, and the Office of Continuing Medical Education. Sign-in is required to receive Continuing Medical Education (CME) or Continuing Education (CE) credit.   Attendance tracking instructions: , UW attendees track attendance by TEXT for CME & CE credit: , … Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Magnuson Health Sciences Center D (HSD). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/96677954374. Campus room: D-209 Turner Auditorium. Accessibility Contact: hsbuild@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM. For more info visit dlmp.uw.edu.

Lab Med Clinical Research Conference: Chris Kemp - Challenges and opportunities for functional precision oncology

Laboratory Medicine Clinical Research Conference (LM510) is held most Wednesdays during term at 2:30 PM, and provides a forum for students, residents and fellows to present their ongoing research and development work. Topics can include method development and instrument evaluation, clinical research, or basic laboratory research.Meeting ID: 933 7306 7209 Passcode: 510, Sign-in is required to receive Continuing Education (CE) credit and for students registered in LabM 510. Sign-In Online: https://forms.office.com/r/sJ67uNEnBY. Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Magnuson Health Sciences Center RR (HSRR). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/93373067209?pwd=NzUwR3oxUnJ5TU9LS3JWVVlSVmwyZz09. Campus room: RR-134. Accessibility Contact: hsbuild@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Event sponsors: Sponsored by the Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology. Wednesday, April 8, 2026, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM.

Laboratory Medicine Grand Rounds: Sarah Wheeler, PhD - Data Driven Laboratory Medicine for Special Populations

Sarah Wheeler, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, Director, Laboratory Medicine AI, Computational Pathology & AI Center of Excellence, Medical Director Clinical Pathology, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh   Objectives: Construct a framework for using real-world clinical laboratory data to generate population-specific evidence when traditional prospective study designs are impractical. , Evaluate how disease prevalence and population-specific factors should inform test interpretation and clinical decision thresholds in laboratory medicine. , Design a data-driven approach to identifying and addressing diagnostic discrepancies in special populations using existing laboratory infrastructure and operational data. Speaker disclosures: Grant or research support-Siemans (Any division)|Grant or research support-Bio-Rad Laboratories - 03/11/2026All conflicts of interest have been mitigated. Live streamed via Zoom*: https://washington.zoom.us/j/96677954374  … Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Magnuson Health Sciences Center D (HSD). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/96677954374. Campus room: D-209 Turner Auditorium. Accessibility Contact: hsbuild@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Wednesday, April 8, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM. For more info visit dlmp.uw.edu.

Lab Med Clinical Research Conference: Bright Amankwaa - Current Status of Urine Organic Acid Testing: Heterogeneous Practices and Targets for Harmonization

Laboratory Medicine Clinical Research Conference (LM510) is held most Wednesdays during term at 2:30 PM, and provides a forum for students, residents and fellows to present their ongoing research and development work. Topics can include method development and instrument evaluation, clinical research, or basic laboratory research.Meeting ID: 933 7306 7209 Passcode: 510, Sign-in is required to receive Continuing Education (CE) credit and for students registered in LabM 510. Sign-In Online: https://forms.office.com/r/sJ67uNEnBY. Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Magnuson Health Sciences Center RR (HSRR). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/93373067209?pwd=NzUwR3oxUnJ5TU9LS3JWVVlSVmwyZz09. Campus room: RR-134. Accessibility Contact: hsbuild@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Event sponsors: Sponsored by the Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology. Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM.

Laboratory Medicine Grand Rounds: Maria T. Nelson, MD, PhD - You Found What, Where? The Promises and Perils of Molecular Microbiology

Maria T. Nelson, MD, PhD, Resident, PGY3, Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology, University of Washington   Objectives: Describe different commercially-available methods for molecular detection of infections. , Critically assess results of molecular microbiology assays. , Describe utilization of molecular microbiology assays at the University of Washington, Speaker disclosures:  Nothing to disclose - 03/15/2026, Live streamed via Zoom*: https://washington.zoom.us/j/96677954374   Sponsored by the University of Washington School of Medicine, the Department of Laboratory Medicine, and the Office of Continuing Medical Education. Sign-in is required to receive Continuing Medical Education (CME) or Continuing Education (CE) credit.   Attendance tracking instructions: , UW attendees track attendance by TEXT for CME & CE credit: , One-Time: Text your email address to 833-394-7078 for initial set-up. , Weekly: Text code 13890* to 833-394-7078 *New code for 25-26 series , Credit must be recorded via text… Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Magnuson Health Sciences Center D (HSD). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/96677954374. Campus room: D-209 Turner Auditorium. Accessibility Contact: hsbuild@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM. For more info visit dlmp.uw.edu.

Lab Med Clinical Research Conference: Yvonne Lam - TBA

Laboratory Medicine Clinical Research Conference (LM510) is held most Wednesdays during term at 2:30 PM, and provides a forum for students, residents and fellows to present their ongoing research and development work. Topics can include method development and instrument evaluation, clinical research, or basic laboratory research.Meeting ID: 933 7306 7209 Passcode: 510, Sign-in is required to receive Continuing Education (CE) credit and for students registered in LabM 510. Sign-In Online: https://forms.office.com/r/sJ67uNEnBY. Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Magnuson Health Sciences Center RR (HSRR). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/93373067209?pwd=NzUwR3oxUnJ5TU9LS3JWVVlSVmwyZz09. Campus room: RR-134. Accessibility Contact: hsbuild@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Event sponsors: Sponsored by the Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology. Wednesday, April 29, 2026, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM.

Laboratory Medicine Grand Rounds: Rida Hasan, MD - When DAT Isn’t Enough: The Role of Enhanced DAT and Elution Studies in Hemolysis

Rida Hasan, MD, Assistant Professor, Transfusion Services, Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology, University of Washington, Seattle Children's Hospital, Objectives: Explain the role of direct antiglobulin testing (DAT) in diagnosis immune hemolytic anemias. , Evaluate the clinical utility of combining DAT and elution studies by comparing diagnostic outcomes. , Assess the clinical impact of enhanced DAT results in patients with negative standard DATs with suspected immune mediated hemolytic anemias. Speaker disclosures: Nothing to disclose - 03/10/2026, Live streamed via Zoom*: https://washington.zoom.us/j/96677954374   Sponsored by the University of Washington School of Medicine, the Department of Laboratory Medicine, and the Office of Continuing Medical Education. Sign-in is required to receive Continuing Medical Education (CME) or Continuing Education (CE) credit.   Attendance tracking instructions: , UW attendees track attendance by TEXT for CME & CE credit: , One-Time: Text your email… Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Magnuson Health Sciences Center D (HSD). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/96677954374. Campus room: D-209 Turner Auditorium. Accessibility Contact: hsbuild@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Wednesday, April 29, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM. For more info visit dlmp.uw.edu.

Lab Med Clinical Research Conference: Olivia Vargas - TBA

Laboratory Medicine Clinical Research Conference (LM510) is held most Wednesdays during term at 2:30 PM, and provides a forum for students, residents and fellows to present their ongoing research and development work. Topics can include method development and instrument evaluation, clinical research, or basic laboratory research.Meeting ID: 933 7306 7209 Passcode: 510, Sign-in is required to receive Continuing Education (CE) credit and for students registered in LabM 510. Sign-In Online: https://forms.office.com/r/sJ67uNEnBY. Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Magnuson Health Sciences Center RR (HSRR). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/93373067209?pwd=NzUwR3oxUnJ5TU9LS3JWVVlSVmwyZz09. Campus room: RR-134. Accessibility Contact: hsbuild@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Event sponsors: Sponsored by the Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology. Wednesday, May 6, 2026, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM.

Laboratory Medicine Grand Rounds: Wesley C. Van Voorhis, MD, PhD - Gottfried Schmer Memorial Lecture: Structure-Guided Drug Design for Cryptosporidiosis with the Goal to Save Hundreds of Thousands Children’s Lives Annually

Wesley C. Van Voorhis, MD, PhD, Professor, Dept. of Medicine, Allergy & Infectious Diseases, Adjunct Professor, Depts. of Global Health & Microbiology, Director, Center for Emerging & Re-emerging Infectious Diseases (CERID), University of Washington,   Objectives: Recognize the burden of Cryptosporidiosis worldwide, and the need for therapeutics. , Demonstrate how structure-guided drug design can help eliminate toxicities from drug candidates. Assess testing for Cryptosporidiosis, and how a test and a drug might be combined in the US and in LMIC. Speaker disclosures: Nothing to disclose - 02/12/2026, Live streamed via Zoom*: https://washington.zoom.us/j/96677954374   Sponsored by the University of Washington School of Medicine, the Department of Laboratory Medicine, and the Office of Continuing Medical Education. Sign-in is required to receive Continuing Medical Education (CME) or Continuing Education (CE) credit.   Attendance tracking instructions: , UW attendees track attendance by TEXT for CME & CE… Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Magnuson Health Sciences Center D (HSD). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/96677954374. Campus room: D-209 Turner Auditorium. Accessibility Contact: hsbuild@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Wednesday, May 6, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM. For more info visit dlmp.uw.edu.

Lab Med Clinical Research Conference: Kate Crawford - Welcoming our Robot Overlords: Getting AI to do (the annoying parts of) my job

Laboratory Medicine Clinical Research Conference (LM510) is held most Wednesdays during term at 2:30 PM, and provides a forum for students, residents and fellows to present their ongoing research and development work. Topics can include method development and instrument evaluation, clinical research, or basic laboratory research.Meeting ID: 933 7306 7209 Passcode: 510, Sign-in is required to receive Continuing Education (CE) credit and for students registered in LabM 510. Sign-In Online: https://forms.office.com/r/sJ67uNEnBY. Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Magnuson Health Sciences Center RR (HSRR). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/93373067209?pwd=NzUwR3oxUnJ5TU9LS3JWVVlSVmwyZz09. Campus room: RR-134. Accessibility Contact: hsbuild@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Event sponsors: Sponsored by the Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology. Wednesday, May 13, 2026, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM.

Laboratory Medicine Grand Rounds: Paul Jannetto, PhD - Alcohol Testing Can Be Intoxicating: New Makers, Challenges, & Case Studies

Paul Jannetto, PhD, Professor, Vice Chair Practice-Laboratory Medicine, Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology, Mayo Clinic   Objectives:   Define substance use disorder and addiction. , Discuss the clinical utility of direct and indirect alcohol biomarker assays. , Identify the advantages and challenges of using ethyl glucuronide and phosphatidylethanol to detect excessive alcohol use. , Correctly interpret ethyl glucuronide and phosphatidylethanol test results using clinical case studies. Speaker disclosures: Consulting Fee-Roche (Any division) - 02/13/2026 All conflicts of interest have been mitigated. Live streamed via Zoom*: https://washington.zoom.us/j/96677954374   Sponsored by the University of Washington School of Medicine, the Department of Laboratory Medicine, and the Office of Continuing Medical Education. Sign-in is required to receive Continuing Medical Education (CME) or Continuing Education (CE) credit.   Attendance tracking instructions: , UW attendees track attendance by TEXT… Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Magnuson Health Sciences Center D (HSD). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/96677954374. Campus room: D-209 Turner Auditorium. Accessibility Contact: hsbuild@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Wednesday, May 13, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM. For more info visit dlmp.uw.edu.

Lab Med Clinical Research Conference: Muyiwa Adesoye - The Pursuit of True hCG: A Rare Intracranial Germ Cell Tumor Case

Laboratory Medicine Clinical Research Conference (LM510) is held most Wednesdays during term at 2:30 PM, and provides a forum for students, residents and fellows to present their ongoing research and development work. Topics can include method development and instrument evaluation, clinical research, or basic laboratory research.Meeting ID: 933 7306 7209 Passcode: 510, Sign-in is required to receive Continuing Education (CE) credit and for students registered in LabM 510. Sign-In Online: https://forms.office.com/r/sJ67uNEnBY. Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Magnuson Health Sciences Center RR (HSRR). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/93373067209?pwd=NzUwR3oxUnJ5TU9LS3JWVVlSVmwyZz09. Campus room: RR-134. Accessibility Contact: hsbuild@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Event sponsors: Sponsored by the Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology. Wednesday, June 3, 2026, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM.

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SPEAKER, Objectives: Speaker disclosures:  Live streamed via Zoom*: https://washington.zoom.us/j/96677954374   Sponsored by the University of Washington School of Medicine, the Department of Laboratory Medicine, and the Office of Continuing Medical Education. Sign-in is required to receive Continuing Medical Education (CME) or Continuing Education (CE) credit.   Attendance tracking instructions: , UW attendees track attendance by TEXT for CME & CE credit: , One-Time: Text your email address to 833-394-7078 for initial set-up. , Weekly: Text code 13890* to 833-394-7078 *New code for 25-26 series , Credit must be recorded via text in the 60 minutes before, during, and up to 60 minutes after the activity concludes.  If you miss the texting window, use “CME Dept Assistance Request Form” on www.uwcme.org  or email cme@uw.edu.  , NEW! After texting attendance, you will be required to complete an evaluation on www.uwcme.org before you can download your certificate.  Please complete the evaluation within 1 week… Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Magnuson Health Sciences Center D (HSD). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/96677954374. Campus room: D-209 Turner Auditorium. Accessibility Contact: hsbuild@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Wednesday, June 3, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM. For more info visit dlmp.uw.edu.