A rapid and inexpensive point of care diagnostic for SARS-CoV-2 infection

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Abstract

Project Summary The project outlines our plans to develop a rapid, point-of-care diagnostic test for the novel SARS-CoV-2 virus that can be used in resource-limited locations. The foundation of the project is a highly selective chemiluminescent reporter probe that produces light when activated by the major viral protease SARS-CoV-2 Mpro. This approach will enable rapid testing (<30 min) of easily obtained clinical samples (i.e., saliva) using a detector that has limited power needs and that can interface with standard smart phones to provide a diagnosis.

Key facts

NIH application ID
10163296
Project number
3R01EB028628-01S1
Recipient
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
Principal Investigator
Matthew Bogyo
Activity code
R01
Funding institute
NIH
Fiscal year
2020
Award amount
$354,825
Award type
3
Project period
2020-07-01 → 2021-06-30