5 Key Takeaways

• 1

  Michael Laposata, MD, PhD, received the 2025 Champion for Innovation Award from the Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP).

• 2

  The award recognizes Laposata's contributions to laboratory medicine and his role in a successful legal challenge against an FDA rule on laboratory-developed tests.

• 3

  The US District Court's decision vacated the FDA rule, preserving diagnostic innovation and patient access to laboratory-developed tests.

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  Laposata has published over 200 peer-reviewed articles and authored a widely used textbook in laboratory medicine.

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  The AMP also presented awards to Alexis B. Carter, Dara L. Aisner, MD, PhD, and Lawrence J. Jennings, MD, PhD, for their contributions to clinical practice.