Sustainable Development Goals
Abstract/Objectives
Combining materials science, micro-/nano-technology, cellular and molecular biology and bioengineering, new diagnostic tools are developed to meet the point-of-care needs of achieving accurate diagnoses with high sensitivity and specificity.
A very powerful tool for diagnosing and monitoring human diseases is microtechnology. Developing platforms based on microfluids that can precisely manipulate tiny body fluid volumes is helpful for diagnosis in a rapid and accurate manner. These platforms can be disposable, inexpensive, portable, and easy to use for the detection of human diseases.
This class is designed to bridge the PDMS-based and paper-based microfluids microtechnology with biology and medicine, letting students learn by making a point-of-care diagnostic chip using paper-based device.
Results/Contributions
Tentative Schedule
Week 1-2: Introduction to point-of-care diagnostics
Week 3-4: Blood chemistry
Week 5-6: Microsystems for point-of-care diagnostics Report
Week 7- : Experiment & Presentation (I want all of you to really make a diagnostic chip)
Keywords
Point-of-Care DiagnosticsMicrotechnologyPaper-based Detection Device
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