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Workshops / Courses
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Workshop 1 (Morning 9:00 - 12:00) Title: Paper Microfluidics: Integration Challenges And Solutions For Point-Of Need Testing Presenters: Barry Lutz - University of Washington Caitlin E. Anderson - University of Washington, USA Joshua R. Buser - University of Washington, USA Samantha A. Byrnes - University of Washington, USA Kamal G. Shah - University of Washington, USA Shichu Huang - University of Washington, USA Koji Abe - University of Washington, USA Target Audience: Presentations will include introductory background appropriate for newcomers with a general knowledge of microfluidics and bioanalytical chemistry (immunoassays, NAAT). More in-depth material will aid existing users of paper devices who wish to develop integrated devices, but this material should also be accessible to newcomers. Learning Objectives: The workshop will frame the needs and challenges of integrated paper devices for point-of-need testing with a focus on health diagnostics, present specific components with a focus on immunoassays and nucleic acid tests (fluidic automation, reagent storage, sample processing, detection), discuss usability requirements, and provide examples of integrated protein and NAAT diagnostics. Attendees will have the opportunity to contribute their own integration challenges for discussion and input. Attendees will gain answers to the questions: Why is integration needed? What are the challenges? What solutions are available?
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