The pathologist masterclass, taught by AI
peakAcademy is a digital AI-native masterclass platform for training pathologists on complex biomarker scorings.
It is a browser-based, hands-on experience built on real clinical AI - with verified cell-level ground truth, immediate feedback, and the digital workflows pathologists actually use.
Why traditional pathologist training is no longer enough
Modern biomarkers ask more of pathologists than ever and the way we train them hasn't kept up. Three gaps stand in the way:
The reproducibility gap.
New biomarkers require high-precision, single-cell evaluation and intricate scoring systems. Yet most current training remains hindered as results are often skewed by the subjective interpretation of one expert. Without access to verified ground truth, pathologists lack the objective feedback needed to confirm their reads.
The scalability gap.
Pathologist education remains tethered to the availability of a few rare specialists, making it impossible to roll out across diverse clinical sites and global geographies. Traditional formats deliver slow, delayed feedback.
The technology gap.
Training happens regularly on static slide sets or microscope sessions, with no exposure to the digital pathology workflows clinical practice is moving toward. Pathologists themselves report that AI assistance improves their diagnostic decision-making. And the rise of more complex drug compounds the problem: every new staining and target means pathologists must be retrained again.
peakAcademy puts pathologists in a live digital workspace, scoring real cases with Mindpeak's diagnostic AI guiding interpretation at single-cell level.
AI results are overlaid directly on the tissue as single-cell annotations, with cell counts and clinical scores in a side panel - so every read is anchored to verified ground truth. It runs in any browser, anywhere, around the clock, and surfaces performance analytics in real time.
Complexer biomarkers demand better-trained eyes.
peakAcademy trains them - with AI.
Everything a modern biomarker training needs
Custom, multi-stage training
Choose from or build your own multi-exam courses with full cohort control - unlimited digital cases per biomarker, course dependencies, and timed unlock order so cohorts progress exactly as designed.
AI-guided cases
Mindpeak's diagnostic AI overlays single-cell annotations on the tissue and shows cell counts and clinical scores in a side panel, guiding interpretation as pathologists work through each case.
Bespoke questions
Ask free-text, multiple-choice, or custom question formats, mandatory or voluntary. Answers save automatically, and cases complete once all required questions are done. Multiple slides per case can be viewed side by side in split screen.
Real-time trainer controls
A live dashboard shows completion by course and participant, so trainers can spot who's stuck before the session ends. Role-based speaker access keeps event control secure.
Ask the AI expert
Access immediate support through the integrated AI chat bubble during your training. Get real-time answers to your queries whenever the session speaker is unavailable, ensuring you never get stuck.
Performance analytics & reporting
Review case-level metrics - percent correct, accuracy, sensitivity, and concordance vs. ground truth - and export results as PDF or data for post-training analysis, remediation, or publication support.
Branding, compliance & certificates
Add sponsor logos, study disclaimers, and regulatory footers at the page level. Participants receive auto-generated certificates on completion and can log back in anytime to revisit cases.
Conference mode
Run a streamlined, interactive quiz at booths and shows - mobile- and touchscreen-optimized, with instant feedback and no login required.
Coming 2027
Upcoming CME certification
Better scoring, measured and reproducible - for everyone
For Pharma & Clinical Trial Teams
Standardize biomarker scoring across every trial site and geography, eliminating site-to-site variability before readout.
Reduce clinically relevant misclassification that costs patients treatment eligibility - proven in HER2-low/ultralow scoring.
Generate publication-grade performance data, with exportable case-level metrics for analysis and manuscripts.
Build co-branded, compliant trainings tied to your companion biomarker - including emerging ADC targets.
For Laboratories & Pathologists
Practice on real digital cases with AI guiding interpretation at single-cell level, anchored to verified ground truth.
Get immediate, measurable feedback instead of waiting weeks for delayed assessment.Train on modern and emerging biomarkers in the digital workflows clinical practice is adopting.
Access training in any browser, anywhere, around the clock — and earn a certificate on completion.
For Patients
More consistent, accurate biomarker scoring means the right patients are correctly identified for targeted therapy.
Reduced undercategorization expands eligibility for treatments patients might otherwise have missed.
Higher diagnostic reproducibility supports more reliable, personalized treatment decisions.
Proven in the field
Breast HER2 Masterclass (ComPath Academy)
Developed with AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo and launched in 2024, this AI-assisted masterclass trained pathologists on HER2-low and HER2-ultralow IHC interpretation.
IHC scoring improved across all scoring groups, with the clearest gains in the low-expression range. The AI reduced clinically relevant undercategorization - HER2-ultralow cases miscategorized as null - directly expanding patient eligibility for HER2-targeted treatment.
Gastric PD-L1 CPS Training
In collaboration with Bristol Myers Squibb and Discovery Life Sciences, this program trained pathologists on PD-L1 CPS assessment, with Mindpeak AI guiding decisions at single-cell level.
Nine expert pathologists piloted the platform across 20 challenging gastric/GEJ carcinoma cases. The result was a clear improvement in inter-rater concordance and accuracy with AI compared to assessment without it.
Spatial biology was the discovery. Making it routine is what comes next.
From biomarker to certified cohort in five steps
Let us set the standard for biomarker scoring together
Join the pharma teams, reference centers, and pathologists already using peakAcademy to train the world's pathologists at scale.
Tell us your biomarker, and we'll help you design the training.
FAQ
Everything you need to know about peakAcademy
peakAcademy draws on Mindpeak's AI portfolio across solid tumor types and indications such as lung, breast, and gastric, covering biomarkers including PD-L1, HER2, TROP2, CLDN18.2, ER/PR, Ki-67, DLL3, among others. Contact us to discuss a specific target.
Yes. You can supply your own dataset, or have Mindpeak source a custom dataset from a global network of reference centers. Mindpeak experts help plan the ideal setup for your training.
Every case is scored against verified ground truth. Trainers see live completion dashboards and case-level metrics - percent correct, accuracy, sensitivity, and concordance vs. truth - all exportable as PDF or data for post-training review, remediation, or publication support.
Yes. You can add sponsor logos, study disclaimers, and regulatory footers at the page level, and structure multi-stage courses with cohort control and timed unlock order.
Participants receive auto-generated certificates on completion and can log back in anytime to revisit their cases.
A CME certification submission is ongoing and currently planned for 2027.
Just a web browser. peakAcademy is browser-based with global 24/7 access, and conference mode is mobile- and touchscreen-optimized with no login required.
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