To develop, optimize, and troubleshoot prototypes, and perform initial tests with patient samples obtained from a clinical laboratory.

The UCLA Engineering Institute for Technology Advancement (ITA)’s mission is to facilitate transition of innovative technologies from research to product development and commercialization. As a specialist in the field of Bioengineering, my main role at the ITA was to strengthen the relationship between the Schools of Engineering and Medicine by identifying areas of maximum growth and need for innovative solutions in health care, initiating and leading multidisciplinary research efforts… Show more The UCLA Engineering Institute for Technology Advancement (ITA)’s mission is to facilitate transition of innovative technologies from research to product development and commercialization. As a specialist in the field of Bioengineering, my main role at the ITA was to strengthen the relationship between the Schools of Engineering and Medicine by identifying areas of maximum growth and need for innovative solutions in health care, initiating and leading multidisciplinary research efforts, preparing and submitting research grant proposals to government and private funding agencies, and initiating contact with industry business development directors and venture capital investors regarding promising commercializable technologies developed at UCLA. Show less

Research and development of improved lateral-flow immunoassays.