ARUP Heads to ADLM 2026 With New Research and Innovative Developments in Laboratory Medicine

ARUP Laboratories' experts will highlight their latest research and innovations at the upcoming Association for Diagnostics and Laboratory Medicine (ADLM) annual meeting, which will be held in Anaheim, California, July 26-30.

ARUP medical directors, scientists, and consultants will present on a range of emerging and relevant topics in laboratory medicine.

David Shiembob, MBA, C(ASCP)^CM, manager of ARUP Healthcare Advisory Services, will discuss how laboratories can build a resilient service line that leverages growth and integration strategies to realize benefits and cost savings in a changing industry.

Jonathan Genzen, MD, PhD, MBA, ARUP chief medical officer and senior director of government affairs, and Nicholas Spies, MD, ARUP medical director of Applied Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Clinical Chemistry, will discuss how laboratories will need to adapt in the era of AI. Genzen will address billing, coding, and regulatory considerations; Spies will focus on evaluating and implementing AI solutions.

Kelly Doyle, PhD, DABCC, FADLM, ARUP medical director of Special Chemistry, Endocrinology, and Mass Spectrometry, will share how thinking outside the box has led to developing new solutions to classic problems in pediatrics. Doyle and his colleagues have used a novel indirect method to establish pediatric reference ranges, and their results will be presented at the meeting.

Benjamin Bradley, MD, PhD, head of clinical operations for Infectious Disease at ARUP, will present the laboratorian's view on vaccine-preventable diseases. The United States has seen recent outbreaks of several vaccine-preventable diseases amid declining vaccine rates. Bradley will discuss the laboratory's role in identifying outbreaks early as well as how laboratories can better prepare for future outbreaks.

Review the schedule below for details about these presentations and more.

In addition to these expert presentations, ADLM attendees can stop by ARUP's booth to learn more about what's happening at the forefront of laboratory medicine, speak with ARUP experts, and test their skills at parasite and blood cell identification. Do you think you know your parasites and blood cells? Visit booth #4453!

The exhibit will also highlight some of ARUP's latest developments in clinical laboratory medicine. Featured developments will include blood-based biomarker testing as a minimally invasive tool to detect Alzheimer's disease, using AI-enhanced screening to better detect gastrointestinal parasites, and rapid genome sequencing to quickly diagnosis genetic disease for newborns in neonatal intensive care units. Read more about recent developments at ARUP in the latest edition of Magnify: The Art and Science of Diagnostic Medicine.

ARUP will also host the headshot lounge, where participants will be able to take professional headshots for free.

ARUP Presentation Schedule

Saturday, July 25

1:30-6:00 p.m.

2026 SYCL Workshop: Turning Laboratory Data Into Insight, Action, and Improvement

• Tips and Tricks for Telling the Truth With Data
  Nicholas Spies, MD

Sunday, July 26

9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Practical Considerations in Evaluating and Implementing AI Solutions for Today's Clinical Laboratorian

• Comprehensively Evaluating AI Solutions
  Nicholas Spies, MD

Monday, July 27

10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

• How People Try To Beat Compliance Drug Testing: The Critical Role of LC-MS/MS Analysis
  Jessica Boyd, PhD, FCACB, DABCC (TC)
• Big Data Meets Small Patients: From Algorithm to Application of Indirect Reference Intervals in Pediatric Laboratory Testing
  Kelly Doyle, PhD, DABCC, FADLM

12:30-2:00 p.m.

• Laboratory Billing and Coding: An Introduction and Applications in AI and Emerging Technologies
  Jonathan Genzen, MD, PhD, MBA

2:30-4:00 p.m.

• AI Performance Monitoring: Tools of the Trade
  Nicholas Spies, MD

Tuesday, July 28

10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

• Regulation of Medical and Laboratory Software in the Era of Artificial Intelligence
  Jonathan Genzen, MD, PhD, MBA

2:30-4:00 p.m.

• Making the Most of Proficiency Testing: Overview and Case Studies
  Joely Straseski, PhD, MS, MLS(ASCP), DABCC, FADLM
• When Gross Isn't Gross: How To Manage Helminth and Arthropod Specimens in the Clinical Laboratory
  Blaine Mathison, BS, M(ASCP)

Wednesday, July 29

7:30-8:30 a.m.

• Evaluation of Hemolysis, Icterus, and Lipemia (HIL) in Urine Analysis
  Wenhan Cheng, PhD
• From Good to Great: Winning Strategies for Interviews and Job Talks
  Raj Pandya, PhD, DABCC

10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

• Strategies for Integrating Laboratory Services in Growing Health Systems
  David Shiembob, MBA, C(ASCP)^CM
• Vaccine-Preventable Diseases: The Laboratorian's View
  Benjamin Bradley, MD, PhD

12:30-1:30 p.m.

• Evaluation of Hemolysis, Icterus, and Lipemia (HIL) in Urine Analysis
  Wenhan Cheng, PhD
• From Good to Great: Winning Strategies for Interviews and Job Talks
  Raj Pandya, PhD, DABCC

Kellie Carrigan, [email protected]