The Daily Scan

Aperio is hiring Product People!

I don't like to post too much Aperio-centric stuff on this blog, but here's something that might be interesting to both of us: Aperio is expanding its product team and we are looking for some key product managers and business analysts.  We presently have the following new positions open:

Product Manager, Life Science
Product Manager, Image Analysis
Business Analyst, Healthcare Solutions
Business Analyst, Life Science

If you or anyone you know is interested in any of these positions, please send an email to jobs@aperio.com.  Thanks!

[Update: I am always amazed to see how fast stuff gets picked up on the Internet.  We just posted these openings on our website, and already they've been echoed far and wide, such as this posting on Startuphire.com.  Aperio isn't a startup anymore but we're happy to have our opportunities widely publicized :) ]

Aperio Awarded Patent for High Performance Viewing of Digital Slides

Please forgive a little horn-blowing, but I have to note this press release with pride: Aperio Awarded Patent for High Performance Viewing of Digital Slides:

Aperio Technologies, Inc., (Aperio), a global leader in digital pathology for the healthcare and life sciences industry, announced today that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued the company patent No. 7,738,688 entitled, “System and Method for Viewing Virtual Slides.”

The field of digital pathology is enabled by converting glass microscope slides into digital whole- slide images that can be viewed, managed, and analyzed. A key feature of any digital pathology system is the ability to view digital slides remotely, across local and wide area networks. The ‘688 patent describes novel techniques for processing and displaying digital slide images stored on a server, which facilitate rapid viewing of digital slides. This technology also enables real-time panning and continuous and rapid zooming of very large digital slide images without loss of image fidelity, as well as simultaneous collaborative viewing of digital slides and associated data.

Viewing digital slides across a network is of course a basic capability of digital pathology, at the core of many of the value propositions for the technology, and we've worked long and hard on the underlying software to make our viewing experience as fast and seamless as possible.  It is great to add this patent on our techniques to Aperio's portfolio...

Sylvia Asa Announced as Pathology Visions Keynote Speaker

SYLVIA ASA, MD, PhD, ANNOUNCED AS KEYNOTE SPEAKER Pathology Visions is pleased to announce Sylvia Asa, MD, PhD, as the 2010 Keynote Speaker. Dr. Asa is the Pathologist-in-Chief and Medical Director of the Laboratory Medicine Program at the University Health Network. As head of the largest pathology department in Canada, Dr. Asa has made innovative changes to the practice of the discipline. To read more about Dr. Asa, click here. PATHOLOGY VISIONS ABSTRACT DEADLINE - ONE WEEK LEFT! The deadline to submit abstracts for oral and poster presentations is June 15! To submit your abstract, click here. Poster presenters will be given a two-day display opportunity. Outstanding posters will be eligible to receive complimentary conference registration. As a presenter, you can share your experiences and discuss potential uses for digital pathology in the future. Submission topics include: Business Case/Reimbursements Cytology Diagnostic Pathology Disease-Specific Drug Development Education Frozen Sections Hematopathology Image Analysis Immunohistochemistry (IHC) Informatics IT Personalized Medicine Research Applications Telepathology Toxicologic Pathology Validating Algorithms To submit your abstract, click here. ABOUT PATHOLOGY VISIONS Pathology Visions is the annual meeting of the Digital Pathology Association, held October 24-27, 2010, at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina on the beautiful San Diego bay. Enjoy thought-provoking discussions on digital pathology applications and enrich your conference experience through the following: Exciting presentations on new applications Peer-to-peer discussions on digital pathology Hands-on workshops Scientific poster sessions Digital pathology demonstrations Networking events ABOUT THE DIGITAL PATHOLOGY ASSOCIATION (DPA) The mission of the DPA is to facilitate awareness of digital pathology applications in healthcare. Members are encouraged to share best practices and promote the use of the technology among colleagues in order to demonstrate efficiencies, awareness, and its ultimate benefits to patient care. To learn more or apply for membership, visit www.digitalpathologyassociation.org.   For more information, visit www.pathologyvisions.com

Jared N. Schwartz, M.D., Ph.D., Joins Aperio as Chief Medical Officer

Just wanted you to know; Aperio has appointed Dr. Jared Schwartz as Aperio’s Chief Medical Officer:

Jared N. Schwartz, M.D., Ph.D., Joins Aperio as Chief Medical Officer

We’re very pleased; many of you know Jared; he’s an experienced and influential pathologist and we’re delighted to have him join us.  As Aperio CEO Dirk Soenksen noted in the press release:

We believe the clinical market is poised for rapid growth, and look forward to working together with Dr. Schwartz to develop and execute strategies for improving laboratory workflow and to identify opportunities for new image analysis tools.

It is going to be great for us to have such an experienced pathologist on staff.

Aperio receives Australia-wide coverage as Victorian Biobank ScanScope network commissioned

Aperio received nation wide TV coverage as the state health minister, Daniel Andrews, officially opened the Southern Health hospitals' new ScanScope XT as part of the Victorian Biobank ScanScope network, which is now fully commissioned. The minister referred to the Aperio technology as the "way forward" and one which his government was expecting to further embrace in the future.

Aperio's November Asian and European Seminars

I thought I'd note some upcoming Digital Pathology Seminars sponsored by Aperio in Asia and Europe:

For more information on any of these seminars, please click through to a page with more details, and/or contact the Aperio Events Team at events@aperio.com / (760) 539-1193.

Webinar: Slide sharing made easy - the SecondSlide service

Slide Sharing Made Easy- The Innovative SecondSlide Service

Tuesday, September 29, 2009
8:00 am PST / 11:00 am EST / 3:00 pm GMT
OR
4:00 pm PST / 7:00 pm EST (8:00 am JST / 9:00 am Australia EST)

Presenters: Chrystal Adams & Steven Hashagen, Aperio

In this 60-minute complimentary webinar, we will discuss how Aperio's SecondSlide Digital Slide Sharing Service for Pathology makes slide sharing easy for use in a variety of applications, including clinical, research, and education.  Topics include:

• Benefiting the clinical setting by improving turnaround time and reducing costs for secondary consultations.
• Enhancing research through real-time collaboration with academic and research colleagues.
• Bringing educators together through global digital conferences, meetings, and asset sharing.

Please join us...

To register for the 8am PST session, click here.
To register for the 4pm PST session, click here.

You will receive a confirmation email upon registration with a web link that will lead you to the online event.  If you have any questions or would like additional information, please contact the Aperio Events Team at events@aperio.com or 760.539.1193.

SecondSlide at Pathology Visions 2009!

Innovative slide sharing service for pathology

Aperio invites Pathology Visions 2009 attendees to visit us at booth # 205 for a slide sharing demonstration of SecondSlide.  With SecondSlide, you can share pathology expertise with anyone you choose regardless of geographic location.  You can share any images at all - photomicrographs as well as whole-slide images made with a scanner.

• Improve turnaround time for consultations
• Access sub-specialty expertise
• Share slide collections
• Build a decision support library

And best of all, it is FREE.

Be sure to stop by Aperio booth # 205 anytime during exhibit hours to see a demonstration of SecondSlide!

Aperio joins new Digital Pathology Association

I’m excited to announce that Aperio has joined the newly formed Digital Pathology Association (DPA), a non-profit organization committed to the advancement of digital pathology applications in healthcare. 

Goals of the DPA include supporting digital pathology education initiatives, defining best practices, influencing standards and interfaces, organizing an annual conference that addresses diverse needs within the industry, and more.

“I am thrilled about the prospect of a unifying organization, and invite anyone involved with digital pathology to participate and help shape the emergence of this important new healthcare market,” said Dirk Soenksen, CEO of Aperio and Gold Sponsor of the DPA.

For more information, visit the website or contact the DPA:
www.digitalpathologyassociation.org
info@digitalpathologyassociation.org
T 760.539.1162

Don't Miss the Digital Pathology Event of the Year!

5 Key Reasons to Attend Pathology Visions 2009:

#1 Attend Dynamic Product and Peer-to-Peer Workshops

#2 Interact with Peers at Networking Events

#3 Obtain First-hand Knowledge of Industry Advances

#4 View and Discuss Digital Pathology Posters With Authors

#5 See the Latest Product Solutions from Leading Digital Pathology Providers

Register Now!

For more information, visit www.pathologyvisions.com