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The project has been designed and led by Lancaster University’s renowned Molecular Virologist, Professor Muhammad Munir.
He said: “Learning from COVID-19, it is imperative to urgently develop a smart diagnostic platform for a fast and reliable early detection of monkeypox infections, which can be deployed in multiple vulnerable communities and hard-to-reach areas.
“The isothermal technique used by our testing unit makes it much more transportable and manageable in a wide range of scenarios, while initial pre-trial testing shows impressively accurate results.
“We expect to attract significant industry partners to work with us on validating and applying this smart testing system, which can have a huge social impact for the global population at large.”
| Title | Rapid monkeypox test under development at Lancaster University to spearhead global response to emerging outbreaks |
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| Degree of recognition | International |
| Primary Media type | Web |
| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| Date | 9/08/22 |
| Description | The project has been designed and led by Lancaster University’s renowned Molecular Virologist, Professor Muhammad Munir. He said: “Learning from COVID-19, it is imperative to urgently develop a smart diagnostic platform for a fast and reliable early detection of monkeypox infections, which can be deployed in multiple vulnerable communities and hard-to-reach areas. “The isothermal technique used by our testing unit makes it much more transportable and manageable in a wide range of scenarios, while initial pre-trial testing shows impressively accurate results. “We expect to attract significant industry partners to work with us on validating and applying this smart testing system, which can have a huge social impact for the global population at large.” |
| Persons | Muhammad Munir |