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The ASCP Virginia Chapter is a collective of medical laboratory professionals and pathologists throughout Virginia who are committed to connecting as a medical laboratory community to discuss the critical issues facing the laboratory, collaborate with peers to address laboratory concerns and volunteer within the community. To be eligible to join the chapter, your ASCP membership must be current. Click below to add the chapter to your current ASCP membership or to join ASCP and add the chapter.
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The ASCP Virginia Chapter in collaboration with ASCLS is pleased to announce the 2026 Virginia Spring Symposium. The Spring Symposium brings together medical laboratory scientists, technicians, educators, and students from across the region to share knowledge, foster collaboration, and celebrate excellence in the laboratory professions. Join us in Richmond for a chance to network with fellow scientists and vendors as well as earn up to 5 CEs.
Friday, April 10 – Saturday, April 11, 2026 | 2:00pm – 7:00pm
VCU College of Health Professions
900 E Leigh St
Richmond, VA 23219
5 CMLE
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the accumulation of amyloid plaques and tau neurofibrillary tangles, with pathophysiologic changes occurring decades before clinical symptoms emerge. Recent advances in fluid based biomarkers — including cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) Aβ42/40, pTau181, and pTau217 — along with the emergence of highly accurate blood based assays have transformed the clinical approach to early and accurate AD diagnosis. Updated 2024–2025 guidelines from the Alzheimer’s Association and Global CEOi Working Group now recognize plasma biomarkers, particularly pTau217, as clinically useful tools for both triage and confirmatory diagnostic workflows. This presentation will review the biology of AD, updates to diagnostic criteria, and comparative performance of CSF, imaging, and plasma biomarkers. Special focus will be placed on plasma pTau217, assay considerations, laboratory validation, and real world implementation challenges.
Wednesday, April 29, 2026 | 7:30am – 12:00pm
Advanced Technology Center
1800 College Crescent
Virginia Beach, VA 23453
4 CMLE
Heather A. Nelson, PhD, DABCC
Assistant Professor (Clinical)
University of Utah School of Medicine
Medical Director: Clinical Chemistry and Mass Spectrometry
ARUP Laboratories
Steven Wilson
President
Darryl Elzie
President-Elect
Jason Nagy
Secretary
Brenda Boston
Director
Samuel Leggett
Director
Kerwin Kolheffer
Director
Pegah Brown
Board Member
Nieva Ladrillono
Board Member
Lou Ann Wyer
Board Member
Nayna Modi
Finance Officer
Questions about this chapter? Email membership@ascp.org.
