Dollars for Profs
Dig Into University Researchers' Outside Income and Conflicts of Interest
Published Dec. 6, 2019
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Jaqueline Linnes
Purdue University, Department: Engineering (All Types)
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OmniVis, Inc.
Equity Interest - Non-publicly traded entity ( e.g., stock, stock option, or other ownership interest)
The objective of the R61 phase of this project is to combine isothermal loop- mediated nucleic acid amplification (LAMP) with a sensitive and label-free readout method called particle diffusometry for quantification of HIV viral load in a hand held platform with minimal process steps. Project milestones include: 1) optimization of LAMP assays to ensure the lowest possible limit of detection, 2) optimization of a microfluidic test chip for minimal sample prep, 3) algorithm development and testing to obtain real-time viral detection. Assessment of usability and stakeholder needs with our partners at Moi University in Eldoret, Kenya, and Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis, Indiana will ensure that the handheld platform and HIV test will be readily adopted by stakeholders. At the conclusion of the R61 phase the research team will have a platform ready for implementation testing. (Note: This information is publicly available as an abstract of the project, e.g., at: https://projectreporter.nih.gov/project_info_description.cfm?aid=9609263&icde=41282335&ddparam=&ddvalue=&ddsub=&cr=1&csb=default&cs=ASC&pball=).
Prof. Linnes is a co-founder/co-owner of OmniVis, Inc., a company that is a sub-contractor for this project and will assist in the development of the quantitative algorithms (i.e., the third milestone described above). The company may eventually decide to commercialize the HIV testing platform being developed in this NIH sponsored project.
Smartphone-based diagnostic for HIV self-testing
PROJECT NARRATIVE While, viral load suppression is a critical to ensuring HIV infections do not progress to full blown AIDS, only 30% of the 1.1 million people living with HIV in the United States have actually achieved viral suppression. The goal of this proposal is to develop a handheld viral load self-test that can be used by HIV positive individuals to monitor their health between doctors' visits in order to engage and empower these patients. We hypothesize that development of a highly-sensitive HIV self-test that meets the needs of both patients and clinicians, will improve both patient quality of life and treatment compliance, thus improving clinical outcomes, reducing HIV complications, and ultimately resulting in healthcare cost savings.
Filed on September 20, 2018.
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