Join us for this Thought Leaders episode as Prof. Saad Nadeem from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center explains how DeepLIIF and the DP4all (Digital Pathology for All) initiative are opening up new possibilities for digital pathology — from major cancer centres to small community labs and low-resource settings around the world.PresentersHosted by Jonathan Tunstall, CEO and Founder of Pathology News, this Thought Leaders episode features an exclusive interview with:Prof. Saad Nadeem, Computational Pathology & Medical Image Analysis, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterIn this Thought Leaders conversation, we explore how Saad’s background in computer science, mathematics and medical image analysis led him from radiology into computational pathology, and why he views radiology, surgery and pathology as a single continuum along the patient journey.We discuss the development of DeepLIIF (Deep Learning Inferred Immunofluorescence) as a virtual re-stain method that can extend the dynamic range of IHC, improve cell and compartment segmentation, and provide a stronger foundation for robust biomarker quantification. Saad explains how this work underpins a broader push toward more objective, reproducible companion diagnostics.A major focus of the episode is DP4all, Mind’s “digital pathology for all” initiative, which uses a simple smartphone-plus-microscope workflow to generate shareable, cloud-hosted whole slide images without dedicated scanners or storage infrastructure. We examine how this approach can support telepathology, virtual tumour boards and second opinions in both low- and high-resource settings, and why many donated scanners in low-resource regions currently sit idle.We also touch on the CAP AI Playground collaboration with PathPresenter, designed to give pathologists transparent, hands-on access to AI tools without paywalls, and discuss the realities of regulation, validation and reimbursement for clinical deployment.With a frank discussion on whether digitisation is truly “inevitable,” and how accessible tools like DeepLIIF and DP4all could shift the economics and equity of digital pathology, this episode offers a compelling vision of how computational methods can support clinicians and patients far beyond the walls of major academic centres.

In this episode of Pathology News Talks, we sit down with Ben Cahoon, CEO of Techcyte, one of the most innovative leaders in the digital pathology space.

Ben shares the journey from his early days at Intel to building Techcyte — a company redefining pathology through the Fusion Platform, which unites anatomic and clinical pathology in a single workflow.

We dive into:

💡 How Techcyte evolved from environmental and veterinary labs to human clinical and anatomic pathology

🧬 The power of combining AI, workflow, and data integration

🔬 The path to true multimodal pathology — merging digital slides, molecular data, and patient history

⚙️ What “scanner agnostic” really means and why DICOM compliance is key

🧠 Why the future of diagnostics isn’t AI versus humans, but AI with humans

Whether you’re in pathology, informatics, or digital health, this one’s packed with insights on where our industry is heading and how software platforms like Fusion are accelerating that shift.

Captured live on 19th October 2025 at ESMO in Berlin, this Pathology News special with Felix Faber and Dr. Patrick Frey explores how multiplex immunofluorescence, paired with AI and foundation models, is enabling deeper insight into spatial biology, biomarker validation, and the evolving role of diagnostics in cancer care.

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