Instapath

About Instapath

Bringing fresh tissue imaging into everyday care.

Instapath builds Nova to bring high-quality fresh tissue imaging into clinical and research workflows, helping teams make faster, better-informed decisions and improve patient care.

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Who we are

A focused team with a clear purpose.

We are a medical technology company manufacturing Nova, a digital imaging system for fresh, unfixed tissue. Our multidisciplinary team is united by a shared goal: to make high-quality tissue imaging more accessible and impactful across clinical care and research.

Fresh tissue imaging

We pioneer a new approach to high-quality digital imaging of fresh, unfixed tissue.

Multidisciplinary team

We bring together scientists, engineers, pathologists, and clinical collaborators with deep expertise.

Clinical and research focus

We support a wide range of pathology and research applications.

Real-world workflow design

We design our technology to be simple, efficient, and practical for everyday use.

Our mission

Improve access.
Accelerate progress.

We are on a mission to expand access to high-quality fresh tissue imaging, empowering more teams to make faster, better-informed decisions, accelerate research, and ultimately improve patient care.

Researcher reviewing a digital tissue image on a monitor

Our approach

From innovation to impact.

We take a user-centered approach to translate breakthrough imaging technology into practical solutions for clinical and research workflows. Nova is designed to deliver high-quality images, integrate seamlessly into existing workflows, and preserve tissue for downstream molecular and ancillary testing.

Our team

A shared commitment to better patient care.

Our team combines deep scientific and technical expertise with a passion for solving real-world challenges in pathology. We work side by side with clinical collaborators to ensure our technology meets the needs of the people who use it.

Meet the founders

  • Mei Wang, Ph.D.

    Mei Wang, Ph.D.

    Co-founder & CEO

  • David Tulman, Ph.D.

    David Tulman, Ph.D.

    Co-founder

  • J. Quincy Brown, Ph.D.

    J. Quincy Brown, Ph.D.

    Co-founder

Our values

What drives us

Purpose

We push boundaries to solve meaningful problems in pathology and research.

Collaboration

We work as one team with our customers, partners, and each other.

Patient impact

We keep patients at the center of everything we do.