Building the Test Kitchen for Medical Diagnostics
Check out the article about the lab on BU Today. http://www.bu.edu/today/2014/building-the-test-kitchen-for-medical-diagnostics/
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Undergraduate Team Wins College Societal Impact Award
Yash Adhikari, Angela Lai, Timothy Mon and Leslie Kimball Nordstrom have won the COE Societal Impact Award for Undergraduate Capstone Project in 2014! “An Integrated Microfluidic Device for Diagnosing Neisseria gonorrhea”
SNAP Device Highlighted in Chemistry World
A nice article on the work of Byrnes et al. in Chemistry World!
Institute of Primate Research, Nairobi, POC Conference Video
Check out members of the Klapperich Lab and others from around the world talk about the next generation of point of care diagnostics for global health! http://youtu.be/2rJlZNeZfD8
Microfluidics 2.0 Recorded Talks Online
The Adobe Connect links for each of the four sessions are available at www-staging.bu.edu/klapperich/mf20 Thank you to all who attended, both live and over the web!
Microfluidics 2.0 2012 Speaker List Finalized
The speaker list for Microfluidics 2.0 2012 has been finalized! Please check it out and register at www-staging.bu.edu/klapperich/mf20.
Microfluidic Flu Chip Paper Published in PLoS ONE
Microfluidic Chip for Molecular Amplification of Influenza A RNA in Human Respiratory Specimens A rapid, low cost, accurate point-of-care (POC) device to detect influenza virus is needed for effective treatment and control of both seasonal and pandemic strains. We developed a single-use microfluidic chip that integrates solid phase extraction (SPE) and molecular amplification via a […]
Dr. Klapperich to Speak in Kenya at “Bringing Diagnostic Prototypes to the Point of Care”
KENYA WORKSHOP: Bringing Diagnostic Prototypes to the Point of Care June 25-29, 2012 Institute of Primate Research (IPR) – Nairobi, Kenya List of Speakers
Work with the Murthy Lab at NEU highlighted in CEN
Chemical and Engineering News recently spotlighted the work of the Murthy Lab at Northeastern isolating rare cancer cells from complicated samples. Dr. Madhumita Mahalanabis of the Klapperich Lab contributed to this work. Sorting Cells From Whole Blood “Medical Diagnostics: A microfluidic device that separates rare cells could help diagnose cancer” Link to the Analytical Chemistry paper.
Global Health Course for Undergrads-ENG Students Welcome
Interested in Global Health? ENG students welcome! PH511, “Pathogens, Poverty and Populations: an introduction to Global Health” may be the course for you! In this 4-credit course, taught by Professor Susan Foster from the BU School of Public Health, you will learn about the global burden of disease and the main causes of diseases around […]