California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, California, United States


Purpose

to evaluate the feasibility of using a “microscope on a chip” along with a hand-held reader to detect and analyze cells and parasites in bodily fluids. This technology could provide diagnostic capabilities for a wide range of diseases.

Division

Global Health

Date

November 2009

Region Served

GLOBAL

Committed amount

$100,000

Grant topic

Discovery and Translational Sciences

Duration (months)

12

Grantee location

Pasadena, California, United States

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