
Eric Konnick, MD
@molecular_md
Molecular/AP/CP Pathologist at University of Washington Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
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https://www.uwmedicine.org/bios/eric-konnick 06-12-2014 03:57:57
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Well-deserved recognition for the University of Washington Husky Coronavirus Team’s work over the past 3+ years! At multiple, critical points during the #COVID19 #pandemic, this program allowed for critical community testing and preservation of #clinical #lab resources.


If you haven’t voted yet please take a moment and select your #MolPath representatives. As genomic medicine gets more complex we need strong advocates for our field leading the field. The future depends on the choices we make 🗳️ Sanam Loghavi, MD صنم لغوی 🔬🧬 Rashmi Kanagal-Shamanna, MD Association for Molecular Pathology

AMP is pleased to present Secretary Xavier Becerra with our Champion for Innovation Award in recognition of his 30-year career in public service, fighting #genepatents and advancing the #Cancer Moonshot Program, AllofUsResearch Program, ARPA-H, and more. ow.ly/cWQ550ON0se #molpath


Ten years back in Annie Mac Presents v. Myriad Genetics the US #supremecourt unanimously invalidated patents on human genes. Take a moment to acknowledge that historic decision and the impact of the ruling on #MolPath #MolDx Thank you AMP for reminding us 🧬

Let’s #AMPlify Yassmine Akkari, PhD Laura J. Tafe, MD Federico Monzon @DNARNADan MoPathGuy Eric Konnick, MD Somak Roy, MD Jonathan A. Nowak Ronald Przygodzki Barbara Zehnbauer Robyn Temple-Smolkin Sid Sen, MD,PhD Rashmi Kanagal-Shamanna, MD Sanam Loghavi, MD صنم لغوی 🔬🧬 Ashley Shean Esther Babady, PhD Association for Molecular Pathology

"The field of #molpath has flourished since 2013," said [Eric Konnick, MD]. This growth "would not be possible if companies, universities, or other institutions held patents that gave them testing monopolies on gene sequences." ow.ly/gzFA50ONy0H #genepatents



Honored to have been selected to honor the life and work of former World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Lee Jong-Wook at the the 2nd Annual University of Washington UW Dept. of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology 🔬 Memorial Lecture on 8/9/2023: #LDTs, #IVDs, and FDA: An Unexpected Journey. youtu.be/eiBA15NhsIw

Some thoughts from The Wall Street Journal about the recently unveiled #FDA proposed #rule regarding massive additional regulation on #laboratory Developed #tests (#LDTs). Despite the hype from the Agency, #patients are likely to suffer due to proposed changes. wsj.com/articles/rober…






"The final rule impacts all laboratory developed testing procedures, regardless of the type, putting the entire field of molecular pathology at risk." — Laurie Menser, CEO of Association for Molecular Pathology, in an interview with The Pathologist about our lawsuit against the FDA thepathologist.com/inside-the-lab…