Release date: 2013-03-05
Currently in the tens of millions of dollars invented the competition, last year invented pancreatic cancer "test paper"
Andraca won the "2012 Intel International Science and Engineering Competition" last year with a simple test for pancreatic cancer diagnosis.
Shenzhen Special Zone News According to the British "Daily Mail" website reported on the 3rd, 16-year-old genius Jack Andraka from Maryland, USA, invented a simple, effective and low-cost pancreatic cancer "test paper" last year. Now he is teaming up with two other talented youngsters to participate in a $10 million invention contest to develop a portable scanner that can diagnose multiple diseases.
Portable scanners only mobile phone size It is expected to diagnose 15 diseases in real time According to reports, Andhraka and the other two contestants formed the "Z Generation" team to participate in the "Handheld Science Analyzer" contest with a bonus of up to 10 million US dollars. The competition requires players to develop a handheld mobile device that can diagnose 15 diseases in 30 patients within 3 days.
The portable cancer scanner developed by the “Z Generation†is similar in size to a smartphone and can “real-time diagnosis†of various diseases. They will continue to develop the device until the end of the 2015 competition.
At present, each member has his or her own research direction. Andraka focuses on a small sugar-sized gadget that can detect the related diseases by examining the proteins in the blood through human skin. The other two members' research directions are micro-ultrasound and nuclear magnetic resonance testing.
Andraka said he hopes to keep the cost of manufacturing portable cancer scanners within $50.
Invented simple pancreatic cancer test strip last year. The cost accuracy is nearly 100%.
It is understood that the simple test paper developed by Andraka last year can be used to test the level of mesothelin in human body. Mesothelin is a marker of early pancreatic cancer found in blood and urine, so it is found early in cancer. Corresponding to the disease, this method is expected to completely change the treatment of pancreatic cancer. The accuracy of the new type of paper developed by Andraka has been proven to be close to 100%, the test speed is 28 times faster than the current test method, the cost is tens of times cheaper, and the sensitivity is more than 100 times. Andraka plans to transfer the technology to pharmaceutical companies for production and sales, which is expected to be available within 3-5 years. (信莲)
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