Sara Mahshid /channels/taxonomy/term/18673/all en New diagnostic platform uses nanotechnology and machine learning to identify infectious diseases quickly /channels/channels/news/new-diagnostic-platform-uses-nanotechnology-and-machine-learning-identify-infectious-diseases-348669 <p>Infectious diseases and respiratory infections in particular are a leading cause of global mortality. As such, there is an urgent need for rapid, large-scale diagnostic tools that can detect these diseases early, something which doesn’t currently exist. To address these problems, ϲ University Professor of Bioengineering <a href="/bbme/sara-mahshid"><strong>Sara Mahshid</strong>’s</a> lab has developed <a href="https://www.mahshidlab.com/">an all-in-one detection platform</a> (QolorEX) that can deliver test results in just 13 minutes.</p> Fri, 09 Jun 2023 19:02:23 +0000 webfull 190063 at /channels Nano-sized traps show promise in diagnosing pathogenic bacterial infections /channels/channels/news/nano-sized-traps-show-promise-diagnosing-pathogenic-bacterial-infections-288324 <p>A new type of “lab on a chip” developed by ϲ University scientists has the potential to become a clinical tool capable of detecting very small quantities of disease-causing bacteria in just minutes.</p> <p>The device designed by Sara Mahshid, Assistant Professor in the Department of Bioengineering at ϲ, is made of nano-sized “islands,” about one tenth of the thickness of a single human hair, which act as bacterial traps or snares.</p> Mon, 30 Jul 2018 14:16:46 +0000 webfull 139180 at /channels