Pathology AI company Proscia updates its platform with virtual staining

Proscia, a name that's been quietly reshaping pathology with AI, is about to give laboratories a serious boost. The company is rolling out virtual staining on its Concentriq platform, promising to swap costly, time-consuming chemical staining with a faster, cleaner, AI-powered alternative. This move could be a game-changer for labs drowning in slides and deadlines.

As David West, CEO of Proscia, put it, "Virtual staining is a powerful example of the growing impact of pathology AI."

How does it work?

Traditional staining takes hours, sometimes even days, and consumes tissue samples in the process. Virtual staining flips that on its head. Using Pictor Labs' AI models, Concentriq can generate fully stained images from label-free inputs in just minutes.

• H&E, IHC, and special stains on demand - no re-cuts, no chemical waste
• Consistent results - no more batch-to-batch variability
• Scalable workflows - perfect for high-throughput labs

Yair Rivenson, CEO of Pictor Labs, summed it up well: "Teams can generate H&E, IHC, and special stains on-demand and review results in minutes instead of hours or days, turning scarce tissue into more valuable samples."

Why does it matter?

Because time and tissue aren't things you can waste. Virtual staining slashes turnaround times, providing pathologists with near-instant insights and enabling researchers to explore biomarkers and multiplex assays without incurring significant budgetary costs. It also opens the door to:

• Lower-cost biomarker exploration - more experiments, less expense
• Sustainable workflows - no chemical reagents, no hazardous waste
• Better reproducibility - crucial for clinical decision-making

Simply put, it's faster, cheaper, and easier — and that's the kind of efficiency that ripples across patient care.

The context

This isn't just a tech demo; it's a step toward full digital pathology adoption. Proscia is already trusted by 12,000+ pathologists and scientists worldwide, with a platform that supports precision medicine and processes millions of diagnoses annually.

By integrating Pictor Labs' technology into Concentriq and bringing Pictor into the Proscia Ready partner alliance, the company is building a comprehensive ecosystem to accelerate the transition from glass slides to digital-first workflows.