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European Society of Pathology Newsletter – Autumn 2021 Edition

We are excited to invite you to read the Autumn 2021 Edition of the European Society of Pathology Newsletter! Find out the latest news concerning ESP, starting with the message from the new ESP President and the new Secretary, the update on the elections and news from the ESP Trainees Subcommittee, as well as presentation of the Polish Society of Pathology. Excited to find out more? Please download your copy of the Autumn 2021 Edition, also directly accessible on our website The…

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Professional automatic solution for large-sized laboratories

Digital Microscopy and AI Clinical and Research Applications West Medica feels strongly that innovation is the key to a brighter future and improves the quality of life for everyone. Development of Vision solutions for digital microscopy is a top priority and the main focus of West Medica. Technology is an increasingly influential factor in many fields as new methods are established every day and that’s the reason why West Medica always tries to be one-step ahead. New analytical procedures are…

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Lucrative Histopathology Locum Contract

Pathology Group The Kings College London requires additional Consultant cover from September onwards (long term). This is a General reporting position, offering good hourly rates of pay. Short term contracts (i.e 1-4 weeks) are available, depending on experience. For more details: Omar Baber – Recruitment Consultant Pathology Group222 Grays Inn Road London WC1X 8HB T +44(0) 203 319 3160F +44(0) 203 745 5151

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Giordano Fellowship (Edition 2022)

Giordano Fellowship & ESP Advanced Training (EAT) Centres Structure of Pathology Training The European Society of Pathology (ESP) is pleased to announce that submission of applications for the Giordano Fellowship (Edition 2022) for training at one of the ESP Advanced Training Centres is now open.  The deadline for submitting applications is Friday, 10th September 2021. Applicants should consult the revised Terms and Conditions of the Giordano Fellowship Bursary as stipulated on the ESP website at this link. The applications will be reviewed within 4 to 6…

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European Society of Pathology Trainee Subcommittee

Dear National Society Representative, We are Alexandra Vilaia and Seung Hyun Lee. We have recently been appointed as the Chair and Co-Chair of the European Society of Pathology Trainee Subcommittee. It is our great pleasure and privilege to introduce ourselves to you. Since its foundation in 2015, the ESP Trainee Subcommittee strived to support the vision and missions of the European Society of Pathology. It is our ambition to serve as the central hub for the European Trainee workforce, and…

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ESDIP – European Society for Digital and Integrative Pathology

On June 16, ESDIP – European Society of Digital and Integrative Pathology will present its first-ever ESDIP Course for Laboratory managers.  This course, which will take place at the 17th European Congress on Digital Pathology (ECDP 2021), will be presented by pathologists and lab technicians from two fully digital laboratories, from Portugal and Italy, and it is devoted to everyone who wants to implement the digital pathology workflow.  The program can be viewed here. Registration is open. We are counting on your participation. Sincerely,The Organizing Committee of ECDP 2021

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Survey on diagnostic criteria for invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC)

Dear Colleagues in ESP Advisory Board and elsewhere,  I’m trying to help Prof. Christine Desmedt, who leads a large research and clinical study aiming at better characterization of lobular breast cancer. Prof. Desmedt – on behalf of the European Lobular Breast Cancer Consortium (ELBCC, www.elbcc.org) and the COST Action LOBSTERPOT (#19138) she coordinates with Patrick Dersken (Utrecht, The Netherlands) and Anne Salomon (Curie, Paris) – would like to ask all those colleagues to partake who are willing to contribute to a…

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Digital Pathology Place

Have you ever wondered if the pathology turn-around time could be faster and came to the conclusion that the only way to achieve that is to skip the tissue sectioning and staining? Now it is possible, with optical scanning microscopy by Instapath. Today’s guest, David Tulman, is the chief clinical officer of Instapath, a small startup using optical scanning microscopy to image fresh tissue without fixing and staining it.Working as a clinical trial manager exposed David to different areas of…

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European Commission Initiative on Colorectal Cancer

Call for expression of interest Dear Madam / Dear Sir, We have the pleasure to announce the launch of the call for expression of interest to join the working group of the European Commission Initiative on Colorectal Cancer (ECICC). The ECICC has been launched by the Joint Research Centre (JRC) in collaboration with the Directorate General for Health and Food Safety (DG SANTE) with the aim to develop evidence-based guidelines for prevention, screening and diagnosis of colorectal cancer, together with…

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