NIH funding
Kephera Nabs $5.7M in NIAID Grants for Lyme, Chagas Tests
The money will be used to aid development and clinical testing of assays to aid identification of Lyme disease and monitor response to treatment for Chagas disease.
Day Zero Diagnostics Wins $300K SBIR Grant for Fecal Microbiota Transplant Assay
The Boston firm will develop a sequencing-based safety and efficacy assay for fecal microbiota transplants called epiXact FMT.
The firm's core technology detects biomarkers in condensed breath using biosensors functionalized with molecules that bind specific proteins.
DiagMetrics Wins $939K RADx Tech Award for Mask-Based COVID-19 Test In People With Disabilities
The funding supports the development and validation of a SARS-CoV-2 test that people with disabilities can more easily operate themselves.
Children's Hospital LA Researcher Wins $2.8M NIH Grant for Retinoblastoma Liquid Biopsy Study
The international study will sample the aqueous humor found in children's eyes and follow participants for at least two years to monitor for cancer recurrence.