Coffee-ring diagnostic offers hope in poorest regions
The ring that an evaporating drop of coffee leaves on the counter might be the solution to saving hundreds of thousands of lives.
Research accelerating at Vanderbilt offers new hope in diagnostics for malaria and other diseases. The interdisciplinary team is led by Professor of Biomedical Engineering Rick Haselton, Stevenson Professor of Chemistry David Wright, and Biochemistry Associate Professor Ray Mernaugh, and includes two other biomedical engineering faculty, three postdoctoral and six graduate students.
“We intend to produce a diagnostic platform to measure common clinical chemistry biomarkers,” Haselton said. “It is our hope that this platform will ultimately reduce the burden of diseases like malaria and tuberculosis by improving early diagnosis and ensuring proper treatment.”