Award
NIH Reporter #1R43AI186674-01A1
Point-of-Care Diagnostic for Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
Recipient
Not Specified
Award Amount
$306,872.00
Ceiling
$306,872.00
Awarded
September 05, 2025
Identifier
1R43AI186674-01A1
NIH/NIAID awarded $306,872 to develop a point-of-care diagnostic device for spontaneous bacterial peritonitis using advanced microscopy and AI.
Description
This project involves developing a point-of-care device for diagnosing spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) using deep-UV microscopy and machine learning algorithms. The project aims to visualize and identify PMNs and RBCs in ascitic fluid and automate cell classification to enable rapid diagnosis.