Reference number : GC-2017-Q2-00447, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Ma, Hongshen (The University of British Columbia), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : British Columbia|Colombie-Britannique, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for Universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Point-of-care tests are medical diagnostic tests performed outside of clinical laboratories and in close proximity_x000D_
of patients receiving care, such as at homes, doctor's offices, and emergency departments in hospitals. The_x000D_
ability to perform diagnostic tests without requiring sophisticated laboratory equipment and infrastructure is_x000D_
important for many health conditions including cancer, heart disease, and viral infections. This proposal aims_x000D_
to develop a new technology to perform point-of-care diagnostic tests utilizing methods developed for_x000D_
manufacturing silicon microchips, which can be adapted to enable precise control over the flow of extremely_x000D_
small volumes of liquid. This capability enables sophisticated biochemical analyses to be performed in_x000D_
portable, low-cost, and automated system, which can be utilized by patients and care providers at the point of_x000D_
care., program purpose french : Point-of-care tests are medical diagnostic tests performed outside of clinical laboratories and in close proximity_x000D_
of patients receiving care, such as at homes, doctor's offices, and emergency departments in hospitals. The_x000D_
ability to perform diagnostic tests without requiring sophisticated laboratory equipment and infrastructure is_x000D_
important for many health conditions including cancer, heart disease, and viral infections. This proposal aims_x000D_
to develop a new technology to perform point-of-care diagnostic tests utilizing methods developed for_x000D_
manufacturing silicon microchips, which can be adapted to enable precise control over the flow of extremely_x000D_
small volumes of liquid. This capability enables sophisticated biochemical analyses to be performed in_x000D_
portable, low-cost, and automated system, which can be utilized by patients and care providers at the point of_x000D_
care., agreement title english : Preliminary Studies for Point-Of-Care Immunoassay, agreement title french : Preliminary Studies for Point-Of-Care Immunoassay, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-08-23, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada