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RADx Tech accelerates FDA authorization of first point-of-care hepatitis C test

The NIBIB Director Dr. Bruce Tromberg discusses the latest accomplishment by the RADx Tech Independent Test Assessment Program with the authorization of the first point-of-care hepatitis C virus diagnostic test.

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RADx Initiative: Bioengineering for COVID-19 at Unprecedented Speed and Scale

NIBIB Director Dr. Bruce Tromberg marks the two-year anniversary of RADx® Tech, and takes a brief look back at its formation, impact, and potential for future growth.

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Bridge2AI: Call to the bioengineering community

NIBIB is proud to be one of the co-sponsors of the exciting new NIH Common Fund initiative Bridge2AI which aims to dramatically advance widespread adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) as a tool for biomedical research.

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RADx One Year Later – A Sea Change for Diagnostics

A quiet healthcare revolution is taking place, driven by an urgent national need and fueled by cutting-edge technologies. Diagnostics have changed, and more COVID-19 tests are now performed in point of care (POC) and home settings than in central labs. NIBIB is now looking forward with the goal of leveraging this unprecedented transformation.

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When to Test website adds new features: Guidance for K-12 and businesses

An innovative online tool funded by NIBIB helps organizations choose a COVID-19 testing strategy that will work best for their specific needs.

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Multiple Reflections: looking forward, looking back

2021 is finally here and most of us are thrilled to put last year  in the rear-view mirror. Although the rollercoaster month of January hasn’t been the smoothest of starts, there are many positive signs that a brighter future is just around the corner.

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Robust engineering response powers rapid progress toward thwarting pandemic

Several months ago in this space I wrote that bioengineered technologies for COVID-19 testing must ultimately be deployed to help reduce the spread of the virus and return us safely to full function as a society. Since then, through a massive response by the bioengineering community in support of the RADx initiative, we have awarded contracts worth $ 513.1 million to 25 small and large biomedical diagnostic companies for scale-up and manufacturing.

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Social engineering and bioengineering together can thwart the COVID-19 pandemic

NIBIB's goal is to accelerate research, translation, and commercialization of technologies that will make a difference in the battle against COVID-19.

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Leveraging Our Scientific Creativity — RADx-tech

The Business and Innovation blog of PhysicsWorld.com featured a post about Bruce Tromberg’s plenary talk at the Photonics West conference in San Francisco.

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NIH harnesses AI for COVID-19 diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring

A multi-institutional collaboration, led by the NIBIB will create new tools that physicians can use for early detection and personalized therapies for COVID-19 patients.