Presenting The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics

Abstract

These are exciting times for anyone in the field of molecular diagnostics. Little more than a decade ago, fledgling laboratories were offering only a handful of tests and beginning the transition from Southern blots to nucleic acid amplification technologies. Since that time molecular pathology has experienced explosive growth to become an essential element in biomedical research and medical practice. The identification of new genes and the development of new methodology for gene expression analysis, together with conceptual advances, continue to expand at a very rapid pace. The new and exciting frontier is the application of this knowledge to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease. The field of molecular diagnostics is still in its infancy but is here to stay and is gradually changing the face of medicine. In parallel with these developments, practitioners of molecular diagnostics have connected and become organized. The Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP) was founded to bring together researchers, laboratory directors, technologists, trainees, and others devoted to molecular diagnostics. AMP is now entering its fifth year and continues to grow and expand through the efforts of an enthusiastic membership. We are about to attend what we anticipate will be our biggest and best meeting yet. The first two official AMP documents have been pub