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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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