Pathobiology at USCAP
The United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology (USCAP, or the Academy) is a global network of diverse pathologists committed to advancing the field through innovation and education.
USCAP members translate scientific discoveries into improved diagnosis and patient care, sharing these advancements through journals, meetings, and educational programs. The USCAP community supports the professional growth of pathologists at all career stages, fostering collaborative networks across research, education, and clinical subspecialties.
Research, in its many forms, has been and continues to be the primary focus of the annual meeting. It is the foundation for clinical innovation and education.
While the annual meeting has always supported investigative pathology, it has not yet established itself as a vital resource for early career investigative pathologists. That is changing. USCAP is stepping up its commitment to investigative pathology, making it a central focus, and is determined to advance the field by launching and sustaining future generations of investigative pathologists.
- Starting at the 2026 Annual Meeting, USCAP will introduce new initiatives designed to support research careers and strengthen our investigative community, including:
- Reimagined abstract category for Pathobiology
- Session “How to Write a Research Paper”
- Best of the USCAP Journals: Laboratory Investigation
- Mentors at the Table with successful experimental pathologists
- USCAP is encouraging pathobiology Short Course proposals for its Annual Meeting on sustaining research programs through collaboration and service, such as:
- Team research consortia
- Clinical trials
- Industry contracts
- Operating core facilities
- Biobanking human tissue for research
- How to satisfy ethics requirements
- What to know about material and data transfer agreements for human tissues and whole slide images
- Spatial tissue profiling
- How to enhance pathology (e.g., IHC, diagnosis, and grading) using quantitative methods