# Rapid and Simple Paper Strip Test for the Multiplexed Detection of Gastrointestinal Pathogens at the Point-of-Need

> **NIH NIH R44** · GODX, INC. · 2021 · $597,814

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY
GoDx, Inc. has been developing a prototype multiplexed paper strip device for the detection of
the DNA and RNA of gastrointestinal pathogens at the point-of-need in < 30 minutes with
funding from the NCATS SBIR parent grant TR 001912. We have used the same platform
technology we are developing in the parent grant to develop a rapid (<30 minute), low-cost and
instrument-free paper strip test for SARS-CoV-2 that can be performed in a wide range of
settings. Our tests are more sensitive than the antigen tests since the RNA of the virus are
exponentially amplified. The value proposition of this test is that it is fast and readily available to
the patient (30 minutes at the doctor's office with a simple, physician's office laboratory vs 2-3
days sending samples to a laboratory) which allows faster isolation and treatment of the patient.
Our test will also be valuable in laboratories and hospitals with limited resources in the
developed and the developing world that do not have an RT-PCR instrument to test for
coronavirus. We propose the commercialization of a simple, rapid, ow-cost and instrument-free
test to detect SARS-CoV-2. We will perform the analytical and clinical validation required for the
FDA Emergency Use Authorization (EUA). We will also manufacture and commercialize our
test.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10255421
- **Project number:** 3R44TR001912-03S3
- **Recipient organization:** GODX, INC.
- **Principal Investigator:** Chang Hee Kim
- **Activity code:** R44 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $597,814
- **Award type:** 3
- **Project period:** 2020-11-01 → 2022-07-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10255421

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10255421, Rapid and Simple Paper Strip Test for the Multiplexed Detection of Gastrointestinal Pathogens at the Point-of-Need (3R44TR001912-03S3). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-02 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10255421. Licensed CC0.

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