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I-Corps: Early-stage cancer diagnostic platform using cell-free expression systems and lip — NSF Award to University of Minnesota-

The broader impact/commercial potential of this I-Corps project is the development of an early-stage cancer diagnostic to improve detection of cancer. In the US, 1.9 million people are diagnosed with cancer annually, with an average of 609,000 deaths. Currently, the healthcare reimbursement system mostly relies on pati

Award titleI-Corps: Early-stage cancer diagnostic platform using cell-free expression systems and lip
Award ID2336583
AwardeeUniversity of Minnesota-Twin Cities
CityMINNEAPOLIS
StateMN
Amount obligated$50,000
Principal investigatorKate Adamala
Program['01002324RB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT']
Start date09/01/2023
AbstractThe broader impact/commercial potential of this I-Corps project is the development of an early-stage cancer diagnostic to improve detection of cancer. In the US, 1.9 million people are diagnosed with cancer annually, with an average of 609,000 deaths. Currently, the healthcare reimbursement system mostly relies on patients presenting symptoms, except for cancers of the breast or colon where there is proactive screening. However, detecting cancer early is critical to improving quality of life, de
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