Naples ∙ Italy
XV MOLECULAR
CYTOPATHOLOGY
9 - 10 December 2026
Congress Center "Hotel Royal Continental"
Via Partenope 38/44 – Napoli, ITALIA
Meeting Director:
Giancarlo Troncone
Meeting Co-Chairs:
Sinchita Roy-Chowdhuri
Maria Dolores Lozano
Meeting Secretariat:
Mariantonia Nacchio
Meeting Organizer:
Concerto SRL
Under the patronage of(on request):
The 15th Edition of the Molecular Cytopathology Meeting will highlight the evolving role of cytopathologists in managing small tissue samples, at the crossroads of morphology and precision oncology. As cytology and small biopsies increasingly converge in both workflow and diagnostic relevance, the meeting will explore new opportunities for integration in molecular testing, reporting systems, and daily practice. Through multidisciplinary, organ-based sessions, and with the participation of leading national and international experts, the program will address current challenges as well as future perspectives in small sample diagnostics, with the goal of redefining the role of cytopathology within modern oncologic pathways
THE MEETING DIRECTOR:
Prof. Giancarlo Troncone
10 December 2026
09:30 Lecture
Cytopathology Training in Europe
Danijela Vrdoljak-Mozetič
CLASSIFICATION SYSTEMS AND MOLECULAR TESTS IN THYROID CYTOPATHOLOGY
Chairs: Guido Fadda, Clara Ugolini
10:00 Nuclear Atypia in the Framework of TBSRTC
Zubair W. Baloch
10:20 Molecular Tests and TBSRTC
Pasquale Pisapia
10:40 Nuclear Atypia in the Framework of ITRCC 2025
Anna Crescenzi
11:00 Coffee break
11:30 Molecular Tests and ITRCC 2025
Giovanni Tallini
11:50 Molecular Testing Application Beyond Indeterminate Categories
Marco Volante
12:10 Standardization of Molecular Testing in Thyroid Pathology: The Italian Task Force
Claudio Bellevicine
12:30 ESP Survey on the Current Practice of Thyroid Fine-Needle Aspiration Cytology
Giancarlo Troncone
12:50 Q&A Session
13:10 Final lecture
AI in cytology
Yosep Chong
13:30 Closing Remarks
XV MOLECULAR
CYTOPATHOLOGY
FACULTY
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Pasquale Pisapia, Napoli
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CiolyRivero Colmenarez, Lausanne
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Esther Diana Rossi, Roma
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Sinchita Roy-Chowdhuri, Houston
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Niels Rupp, Zurich
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Fernando C. Schmitt, Porto
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Giovanni Tallini, Bologna
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GiancarloTroncone, Napoli
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Clara Ugolini, Pisa
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Philippe Vielh, Paris
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Elena Vigliar, Napoli
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Marco Volante, Torino
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Danijela Vrdoljak-Mozetič, Rijeka
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Zubair W. Baloch, Philadelphia
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Massimo C.P. Barberis, Milano
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Claudio Bellevicine, Napoli
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Sule Canberk, Porto
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YosepChong, Seul
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Anna Crescenzi, Roma
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Guido Fadda, Roma
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Ivana Kholova, Tampere
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Vincenzo L'Imperio, Milano
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M. Dolores Lozano, Pamplona
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Umberto Malapelle, Napoli
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Francesco Pepe, Napoli
Centro Congressi - Hotel Royal Continental
Via Partenope 38/44 – Napoli, ITALIA