Smartphone-based Detection of Cancer Mutant Alleles in Biological Samples
The following grant was awarded by, is supported by, is administered by or is in partnership with the Fogarty International Center at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Funding Fogarty Program
Mobile Health (mHealth)
Project Information in NIH RePORTER
Smartphone-based Detection of Cancer Mutant Alleles in Biological Samples
Principal Institution
University of Pennsylvania
Principal Investigator(s) (PI)
Bau, Haim H; Song, Jinzhao
Project Contact Information
Email: bau@seas.upenn.edu
Year(s) Awarded
2019-2023
Country
China
Collaborators
Beijing University of Chemical Technology
NIH Partners
NCI
Project Description
This project will develop an inexpensive, smartphone-based point-of-care system to detect mutant alleles in blood samples of cancer patients, enabling personalized therapy and monitoring of evolution of drug resistance.
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