Three Northeastern professors have received grants from the National Institute of Health and the National Science Foundation for the purpose of developing a fast-acting and accurate COVID-19 test. Tali Konry, Jeffery Ruberti, and Nian Sun have developed various methods for rapid point-of-care viral testing as they aim to aid in the fight against the virus. By combining their advanced medical and technical expertise and innovative aptitude with research grants from the NIH and NSF, these professors may bring the global community one step closer to stopping the spread of the pandemic.
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Tali Konry is developing an easy-to-use, non-invasive test kit that utilizes colorimetric reagents to indicate the presence of the virus, providing results in under an hour. To read more about Tali Konry and her lab, click here.
Jeffery Ruberti focuses efforts on producing a one minute breathalyzer that responds to traces of the virus in water droplets contained in the breath. To read more about Jeffery Ruberti’s point-of-care sample collection system, click here.
Nian Sun is pursuing a handheld sensor that can detect traces of the virus in a patient’s breath and on general surfaces in as little as one to two seconds. To read more about Nian Sun’s handheld sensor, click here and watch below.
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