POCT and Infectious Disease

The POCT and Infectious Disease stream at the Next Generation Dx Summit examines how artificial intelligence, advanced analytics, and emerging technologies are transforming diagnostic testing across clinical, pharmacy, and home settings. Attendees will examine innovations in rapid molecular testing, at-home and decentralized diagnostics, AI-enabled lab management, and predictive analytics for infectious disease detection and clinical decision support. This stream provides a forum for clinicians, diagnostic developers, and researchers to share operational challenges and explore solutions for deploying next-generation diagnostics. Sessions will highlight insights into applications of AI, strategies for efficient testing, and approaches to improving patient care and public health.

August 24-25

Transforming POC Diagnostics: AI-Driven Approaches and at-Home Testing

August 25-26

Diagnostics for Infectious Disease: Utility of AI in Lab Management, Testing, Clinical Decision Support, and Analysis

Keynote and Featured Presentations:

Re-Engineering Pathology: AI, Digital Workflows, and Moving towards the Point of Care
Nam K. Tran, PhD, Professor of Pathology, Associate Dean of Biobanking, Medical Director of Point of Care Testing, University of Pittsburgh

Behold Prometheus: AI and Infectious Disease Diagnostics
Ramy Arnaout, MD, DPhil, FCAP, FASCP, Associate Director, Clinical Microbiology Laboratories; Associate Professor, Department of Pathology Faculty, Division of Clinical Informatics, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Faculty, Department of Systems Biology, Harvard Medical School