Octavian Florescu
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, UC Berkeley
BSAC Graduate Student Researcher
May 12, 2009 | 12:00 to 01:00 | 521 Cory Hall, Hogan Room
Host: John Huggins
Effective diagnostic capabilities are paramount to tackling the problems posed by pandemic infectious diseases like HIV/AIDS and Dengue. The recent swine flu scare has underlined the need for diagnostic tools that are fast, accurate, easy-to-use and connected. Unfortunately, the transduction from bio-molecule to electrical signal is often time consuming and expensive. To overcome this hurdle, we have developed a novel, highly integrated infectious disease sensor technology based on low cost CMOS. The system consists of an integrated circuit containing Hall sensors capable of detecting individual magnetic bead immuno-labels, specifically bound to the surface of the IC via an immunological complex. Non-specifically bound beads are removed from the sensor area via magnetic forces generated on-chip. Technology alone is no guarantee of commercial success, so we will also present the accompanying business plan that has recently won 3rd place overall in the Haas Business Plan Competition with a 1st place in the People's Choice Award.
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