Clinical Diagnostics Scientists’ Choice Awards winners announced at ADLM 2026
Mindray and Thermo Fisher Scientific among those recognized
29 Jul 2026The global clinical diagnostics community has spoken.
The most innovative and impactful technologies advancing clinical diagnostics were recognized during a special ceremony at the ADLM 2026 Clinical Lab Expo, where winners of the 2026 Scientists' Choice Awards® and SelectScience Editor's Choice Awards were announced by the SelectScience® editorial team.
These awards 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 the innovations helping laboratories improve efficiency, strengthen diagnostic confidence, advance professional education, and enhance patient care.
Read on to discover this year's winners.
2026 Scientists' Choice Awards winners at a glance
- Best New Clinical Diagnostics Kit or Assay of 2025
Thermo Fisher Scientific - Best New Clinical Diagnostics Instrumentation of 2025
Mindray - Clinical CE Webinar of the Year
Siemens Healthineers - Innovation in Thought Leadership
Danaher - CLINICAL24 Campaign of the Year
Thermo Fisher Scientific MBD
Best New Clinical Diagnostics Kit or Assay of 2025
Winner: Oncomine™ Dx Express Test on the Ion Torrent™ Genexus™ Dx Integrated Sequencer, Thermo Fisher Scientific
The Oncomine™ Dx Express Test on the Ion Torrent™ Genexus™ Dx Integrated Sequencer – voted Best New Clinical Diagnostics Kit or Assay of 2025 by scientists worldwide.
The Oncomine™ Dx Express Test was recognized for its contribution to advancing precision diagnostics and helping laboratories deliver timely, actionable results.
The runners-up are:
- MosaiQ AiPlex® Vasculitis (VAS) assay by AliveDx
- Enteric Bacterial Panel (EBP) for the BD COR™ System by BD
- Simplexa™ C. auris Direct assay for the LIAISON® MDX by Diasorin Ltd
- Lumipulse® G pTau 217/β-Amyloid 1-42 Plasma Ratio IVD test by Fujirebio
- Panther Fusion® Gastrointestinal (GI) Bacterial Assays by Hologic, Inc.
- QUICKVUE Influenza + SARS Test by QuidelOrtho
- ConcizuTrace™ ELISA Companion Diagnostic by Randox Laboratories Ltd.
- Elecsys® pTau181 test by Roche Diagnostics
Best New Clinical Diagnostics Instrumentation of 2025
Winner: FA-N Series Fully Automated Microbial Culture System, Mindray
The FA-N Series Fully Automated Microbial Culture System from Mindray was selected by the scientific community as Best New Clinical Diagnostics Instrumentation of 2025.
The FA-N Series Fully Automated Microbial Culture System was recognized for its innovative approach to microbiology workflows and its potential to enhance laboratory productivity and operational efficiency.
The runners-up are:
- DxC 500i Clinical Analyzer by Beckman Coulter Diagnostics
- EXENT™ System by Binding Site
- VITEK® COMPACT PRO ID/AST System by bioMérieux
- AISight® Dx by PathAI
- VENTANA® TROP2 RxDx Device by Roche Diagnostics
- Atellica® DT 250 Analyzer by Siemens Healthineers
- Applied Biosystems™ SeqStudio™ Flex Dx Genetic Analyzer by Thermo Fisher Scientific
Clinical CE Webinar of the Year
Winner: Siemens Healthineers
Siemens Healthineers’ two-part educational series: Quality Data, Informed Action: Metrics and Assay Performance Amplified by Quality Indicators.
This year's Clinical CE Webinar of the Year award goes to Siemens Healthineers 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.
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Innovation in Thought Leadership
Winner: Danaher
Danaher’s 2026 marketing campaign.
Danaher receives 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
Winner: Thermo Fisher Scientific MBD
Thought leadership in AMR, Thermo Fisher Scientific.
Thermo Fisher Scientific MBD has been 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.
Congratulations to our 2026 winners
Congratulations to all of this year's Scientists' Choice Awards® winners and shortlisted finalists. These organizations have demonstrated excellence in advancing clinical diagnostics through innovation, education, and scientific leadership.
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About the Scientists' Choice Awards
SelectScience®, the leading independent online resource for the global scientific community, launched the Scientists' Choice Awards® in 2007 to give scientists a platform to recognize the laboratory products and solutions that have made the greatest impact on their work.
The awards have become one of the industry's most respected forms of recognition.
Visit the the Scientists' Choice Awards website for details.