Hi. I’m Devon, Maker.
I’m a PhD candidate in Bioengineering with experience in nanotechnology and microbiology, specializing in innovative diagnostics and electrokinetic sensitivity enhancement for healthcare applications.
Current Projects:
There’s a lack of accessible, rapid, and affordable diagnostic tools for immediate, on-site analysis in resource-limited and remote environments.
My PhD project aims to solve this problem.
Lateral Flow Assays (LFAs) are widely used due to their cost-effectiveness and user-friendly nature, making them a preferred choice for disease diagnosis. However, they lack the necessary sensitivity for early-stage disease detection. My project aims to address this shortfall by employing isotachophoresis, an electrokinetic focusing technique. This method is designed to enhance LFA’s sensitivity, significantly improving its ability to detect diseases at an earlier, more treatable stage, thereby increasing the diagnostic accuracy and potential for successful interventions.