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SUMMARY:Lee Gehrke (Hermann von Helmholtz Professor of Health Sciences and
  Technology\, MIT Institute for Medical Engineering & Science (IMES))
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DESCRIPTION:Title: <a href="https://researchseminars.org/talk/SENSEnano/9/
 ">Rapid antigen diagnostics for emerging pathogens</a>\nby Lee Gehrke (Her
 mann von Helmholtz Professor of Health Sciences and Technology\, MIT Insti
 tute for Medical Engineering & Science (IMES)) as part of SENSE.nano Sympo
 sium from MIT.nano\n\n\nAbstract\nA large number of animal species are hos
 ts to viruses in geographic areas that have historically been separated fr
 om humans. With climate change\, deforestation\, and increased urbanizatio
 n\, what was once rare human contact with these pathogens is increasing\, 
 leading to spillover events that cause emerging virus infections. Rapid di
 agnostic tests are needed for population surveillance to identify circulat
 ing pathogens\, as well as to serve health care workers in detecting and d
 istinguishing pathogens for optimal patient care. The goal of our work is 
 to develop low cost tests that are simple to use\, do not require power\, 
 and do not require special chemicals. In COVID19 disease\, the absence of 
 a vaccine means that active vigilance\, accomplished by regular testing (e
 very 2-3 days) is required to prevent superspreader transmission. This reg
 ular testing requires an inexpensive test that can be used as a point-of-c
 are diagnostic. We are actively pursuing technologies to reduce the cost o
 f developing rapid antigen tests\, permitting advance diagnostics developm
 ent that precedes outbreaks and epidemics.\n
LOCATION:https://researchseminars.org/talk/SENSEnano/9/
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