HandyLab Executive to Speak at Partnering for Global Health Forum.Business Editors and Health/Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K ANN ARBOR Ann Arbor, city (1990 pop. 109,592), seat of Washtenaw co., S Mich., on the Huron River; inc. 1851. It is a research and educational center, with a large number of government and industrial research and development firms, many in high-technology fields such as , Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 2, 2002 HandyLab, a company that develops and manufactures microfluidic testing systems for rapid point-of-care diagnosis of infectious disease Infectious disease A pathological condition spread among biological species. Infectious diseases, although varied in their effects, are always associated with viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, multicellular parasites and aberrant proteins known as prions. and genomic identification, announced today that Christopher J. Davis, MD, PhD, Chief Medical Officer and Vice President of Medical Affairs, has been selected to speak at the "Partnering for Global Health Forum in Washington," in Washington, D.C., on December 3, 2002. Attendees at the Forum, sponsored by The Bill & Melinda Gates Melinda French Gates (born Melinda Ann French on August 15, 1964) is a former unit manager for several Microsoft products: Publisher, Microsoft Bob, Encarta, and Expedia. In 1994, she married Bill Gates, founder, chairman, and former chief software architect of Microsoft. Foundation and Biotechnology Industry Organization Biotechnology Industry Organization or BIO was founded 1993 in Washington, DC. James C. Greenwood is BIO's current President. External links
"This is a very important gathering at a time when infectious diseases infectious diseases: see communicable diseases. are making an unfortunate comeback in developed nations and remain the bane BANE. This word was formerly used to signify a malefactor. Bract. 1. 2, t. 8, c. 1. of life for millions in the emerging world," said Professor Davis. "For the first time, the world community has the potential to solve many global health issues by applying scientific and technical innovations which have emerged at the interface of biology, engineering and electronics. With low cost, simple-to-use, highly portable diagnostic tests, providing accurate and fast results, we can begin to address some of the problems associated with controlling infectious diseases in areas with limited health care resources." About Christopher J. Davis Christopher J. Davis, HandyLab's Vice President of Medical Affairs & Chief Medical Officer, has more than 20 years experience as a biomedical research Biomedical research (or experimental medicine), in general simply known as medical research, is the basic research or applied research conducted to aid the body of knowledge in the field of medicine. physician and is a specialist in pharmaceutical medicine with a background in clinical trials management. A recognized international authority on biological weapons and infectious disease countermeasures, he most recently served as Chief Scientist & Director, Office of Science and Technology at Veridian Systems in Virginia, with responsibility for their diagnostic and biodetector technology program. Christopher was honored by Queen Elizabeth Queen Elizabeth, or Elizabeth, may refer to: Living people
Bohemia About HandyLab HandyLab develops and manufactures portable, low-cost nucleic acid nucleic acid, any of a group of organic substances found in the chromosomes of living cells and viruses that play a central role in the storage and replication of hereditary information and in the expression of this information through protein synthesis. and protein-based analysis systems. The patented, self-contained microfluidic systems are capable of integrating and automating multiple laboratory processes on a single chip. The company focuses on applications requiring a high degree of sensitivity, specificity and speed in testing capabilities. HandyLab's microfluidic systems use only nanoliters of reagents, making it a cost-effective alternative to traditional laboratory testing. In addition, the disposable, single-use cartridges can be manufactured inexpensively and used to perform a wide variety of bio-assays. Designed for point-of-service and field use, minimally-skilled personnel can perform tests and analysis on raw clinical specimens in a portable unit in less than 30 minutes. HandyLab is a trademark of HandyLab, Inc. All other company and products names mentioned here are trademarks of their respective owners. |
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