Malaria

  • Vanderbilt University

    BME team develops quick DNA test for malaria drug resistance

    One of the keys to quickly diagnosing anti-malarial drug resistance — potentially saving lives — lies in testing whole blood instead of extracting DNA, eliminating processing steps that can take hours or days. A team of Vanderbilt University biomedical engineers cracked the code to doing just that and are working… Read More

    Jun. 13, 2019

  • Vanderbilt University

    Undergrads collect accolades, experience in VUSE summer research

    One of the keys to quickly diagnosing anti-malarial drug resistance — potentially saving lives — lies in testing whole blood instead of extracting DNA, eliminating processing steps that can take hours or days. A team of Vanderbilt University biomedical engineers cracked the code to doing just that and are working… Read More

    Sep. 9, 2015

  • Coffee ring diagnostic graphic

    Coffee-ring diagnostic offers hope in poorest regions

    One of the keys to quickly diagnosing anti-malarial drug resistance — potentially saving lives — lies in testing whole blood instead of extracting DNA, eliminating processing steps that can take hours or days. A team of Vanderbilt University biomedical engineers cracked the code to doing just that and are working… Read More

    Oct. 24, 2014