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POCTRN 2025 Innovation Award Opportunity

The deadline for this opportunity has passed. Read MoreAboutPOCTRN 2025 Innovation Award Opportunity »

Meet the researchers developing rapid diagnostic tests for infectious diseases

Yuka Manabe and her team at the Center for Innovative Diagnostics for Infectious Diseases aim to improve global health with point-of-care tests that give rapid results Read MoreAboutMeet the researchers developing rapid diagnostic tests for infectious diseases »

Global collaboration funds new projects to advance cancer detection technologies

CITEC announces first round of subawardees Read MoreAboutGlobal collaboration funds new projects to advance cancer detection technologies »

NIH announces winners of prize competition to improve postpartum maternal health and health equity through innovative diagnostics

Read MoreAboutNIH announces winners of prize competition to improve postpartum maternal health and health equity through innovative diagnostics »

Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics Technology (RADx® Tech) Advancing Cures and Therapies and ending ENDOmetriosis diagnostic delays (ACT ENDO) Challenge

Read MoreAboutRapid Acceleration of Diagnostics Technology (RADx® Tech) Advancing Cures and Therapies and ending ENDOmetriosis diagnostic delays (ACT ENDO) Challenge »

FDA Permits Marketing of First Point-of-Care Hepatitis C RNA Test

Test Enables Single-Visit Testing and Treatment for Hepatitis C Read MoreAboutFDA Permits Marketing of First Point-of-Care Hepatitis C RNA Test »

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Center for Point of Care Technologies for Nutrition, Infection, and Cancer in Global Health at Cornell University

Focus: To support development, deployment, clinical validation, and commercialization of point-of-care technologies for nutrition, infection and cancer for global health in locations where access to better diagnostics can have the largest worldwide impact. We focus on technologies that address the primary needs of the most vulnerable in the US and internationally.


PORTENT is focused on supporting development, deployment, clinical validation, and commercialization of point-of-care technologies for nutrition, infection and cancer for global health in locations where access to better diagnostics can have the largest worldwide impact.  They focus on technologies that address the primary needs of the most vulnerable in the US and internationally.

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