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FLUIDIC SHAPING - CRAFTING WITH LIQUIDS IN WEIGHTLESSNESSMoran Bercovici
Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, ISRAEL
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Fluidic Shaping is a novel approach developed in our lab for liquid-based fabrication of optical components. I will discuss our journey from Earth-based experiments using neutral buoyancy to lens manufacturing aboard the International Space Station. I will also discuss the FLUTE project, our collaboration with NASA on building a 50-meter liquid space telescope. Lastly, I will provide a glimpse into our most recent work and how Fluidic Shaping could be adapted for other applications.
FROM REVOLUTIONARY TO RUIN: DECONSTRUCTING THERANOS AND THE CRITICAL LESSONS FOR POINT-OF-CARE DIAGNOSTICSErika Cheung
Ethics in Entrepreneurship, USA
THE ROLE OF IONIC LIQUIDS IN THE ENERGY TRANSITION - FROM ADVANCED BATTERIES TO GREEN FUELSMaria Forsyth
Deakin University, AUSTRALIA
HIGH-THROUGHPUT MPS: DESIGNING PRECISE VASCULARIZED TISSUE ARCHITECTURE AT LARGE SCALENoo Li Jeon
Seoul National University, KOREA
BEYOND µTAS: POLYMER BRUSHES AS A TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM FOR NANO-TASFrieder Mugele
University of Twente, THE NETHERLANDS
THE "NESPRESSO" OF DIAGNOSTICS: CENTRIFUGAL MICROFLUIDICS FOR HEPATITIS B DIAGNOSISCather Simpson
University of Auckland, NEW ZEALAND
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Hepatitis B is the world’s deadliest virus. 250+ million people are infected with HBV worldwide, and 85% don’t know they carry the virus. This scenario cries out for a high-quality, point-of-care diagnostic solution, and that’s what our research team is providing. We have achieved laboratory quality detection of the HBV surface antigen and two key antibodies from a single fingerstick of blood simultaneously and in under 30 minutes. Our aim is to make blood diagnostics simple, fast and high-quality, and microfluidics is the key.