GPs could soon be able to screen their patients for Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) using a simple handheld device developed by Monash engineers.
Monash UniversityAug 30 2024 GPs could soon be able to screen their patients for Alzheimer’s Disease using a simple handheld device developed by Monash engineers.
The size of a credit card, it uses world-first patented sensor technology which can detect ultra low concentrations of disease markers in blood in minutes. Associate Professor Sudha Mokkapati from Monash Materials Science and Engineering, developed the proof-of-concept electronic sensor for point-of-care testing, removing the need for laboratory-based pathology tests, and making the process to diagnosis faster and more cost-effective.
We’ve completed testing that shows the technology is highly advanced by design and capable of detecting ultra low levels of several disease biomarkers in blood. The next stage is to undertake the clinical validation needed to bring this a step closer to reality, and we’re reliant on further funding to progress this.
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