Scientists' Choice Awards 2026 Announced at ADLM: Thermo Fisher, Mindray, Siemens Healthineers, and Danaher Among Winners
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The 2026 Scientists' Choice Awards were announced at the ADLM Clinical Lab Expo, recognizing the most impactful clinical diagnostics innovations of 2025.
Thermo Fisher Scientific (搜索)'s Oncomine Dx Express Test won Best New Clinical Diagnostics Kit or Assay for advancing precision diagnostics and delivering timely, actionable results.
Mindray's FA-N Series Fully Automated Microbial Culture System won Best New Clinical Diagnostics Instrumentation for enhancing microbiology workflow productivity and operational efficiency.
The global clinical diagnostics community gathered at the ADLM 2026 Clinical Lab Expo in Anaheim, California, where the winners of the 2026 Scientists' Choice Awards and SelectScience Editor's Choice Awards were announced during a special ceremony. These awards, presented by the SelectScience editorial team, celebrate the products, technologies, educational initiatives, and industry innovations that made a significant contribution to clinical diagnostics during 2025.
The Scientists' Choice Award winners were selected through nominations, reviews, and votes from scientists worldwide, while the Editor's Choice Award winners were chosen by the SelectScience editorial team in recognition of outstanding achievement and impact. Together, the awards highlight innovations helping laboratories improve efficiency, strengthen diagnostic confidence, advance professional education, and enhance patient care.
Best New Clinical Diagnostics Kit or Assay of 2025
Thermo Fisher Scientific (搜索) claimed the top honor in this category with the Oncomine Dx Express Test on the Ion Torrent Genexus Dx Integrated Sequencer. The test was recognized for its contribution to advancing precision diagnostics and helping laboratories deliver timely, actionable results.
The runners-up included: MosaiQ AiPlex Vasculitis (VAS) assay by AliveDx (搜索); Enteric Bacterial Panel (EBP) for the BD (搜索) COR System by BD; Simplexa C. auris Direct assay for the LIAISON MDX by Diasorin Ltd (搜索); Lumipulse G pTau 217/β-Amyloid 1-42 Plasma Ratio IVD test by Fujirebio (搜索); Panther Fusion Gastrointestinal (GI) Bacterial Assays by Hologic, Inc.; QUICKVUE Influenza + SARS Test by QuidelOrtho (搜索); ConcizuTrace ELISA Companion Diagnostic by Randox Laboratories Ltd. (搜索); and Elecsys pTau181 test by Roche Diagnostics (搜索).
Best New Clinical Diagnostics Instrumentation of 2025
Mindray received the award for its FA-N Series Fully Automated Microbial Culture System, recognized for its innovative approach to microbiology workflows and its potential to enhance laboratory productivity and operational efficiency.
Runners-up in this category were: DxC 500i Clinical Analyzer by Beckman Coulter Diagnostics (搜索); EXENT System by Binding Site (搜索); VITEK COMPACT PRO ID/AST System by bioMérieux; AISight Dx by PathAI (搜索); VENTANA TROP2 RxDx Device by Roche Diagnostics (搜索); Atellica DT 250 Analyzer by Siemens Healthineers (搜索); and Applied Biosystems SeqStudio Flex Dx Genetic Analyzer by Thermo Fisher Scientific (搜索).
Clinical CE Webinar of the Year
Siemens Healthineers (搜索) won this year's Clinical CE Webinar of the Year award for its highly rated two-part educational series: "Quality Data, Informed Action: Metrics and Assay Performance Amplified by Quality Indicators." The webinar series resonated strongly with laboratory professionals by providing practical insights into quality indicators, assay performance, and data-driven decision-making in clinical laboratories.
Innovation in Thought Leadership
Danaher (搜索) received the Innovation in Thought Leadership award in recognition of its commitment to delivering impactful educational content, industry insights, and scientific expertise that help laboratory professionals stay informed about emerging trends and technologies in clinical diagnostics.
CLINICAL24 Campaign of the Year
Thermo Fisher Scientific (搜索) MBD was awarded CLINICAL24 Campaign of the Year for delivering a highly engaging and impactful campaign that successfully connected with the clinical diagnostics community through valuable scientific content and educational resources.
The awards ceremony concluded Day 1 of ADLM 2026, which also featured discussions on artificial intelligence, automation, and precision diagnostics. Across interviews and industry discussions, organizations described how AI-powered technologies are already supporting workflow efficiency, data interpretation, laboratory productivity, and clinical decision-making. As Kerry Parker, CEO of SelectScience, noted during the event, the Scientists' Choice Awards uniquely reflect the technologies delivering real-world impact across laboratories today, as winners are determined by scientists themselves.
