Andrew C. Birkeland

Autonomous labeling of surgical resection margins using a foundation model

Abstract Assessing resection margins is central to pathological specimen evaluation and has profound implications for patient outcomes. Failure to achieve clear margins significantly increases the risk of local recurrence and may necessitate adjuvant therapies such as chemotherap...

Spatial Molecular Signatures of Canine Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma with and Without Locoregional Metastasis with Cross-Species Comparison to Human Samples

Accurate diagnosis of locoregional spread in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is critical for prognosis and treatment planning. However, the currently available pre-surgical staging modalities often fail to detect occult nodal metastasis, necessitating nodal extirpat...