Research Centre for Point of Care Testing (ACSRF JRC-POCT)

Australia China Science & Research Fund Joint Research Centre for Point of Care Testing (ACSRF JRC-POCT)

Patients in waiting room

Device and patient – D+I

Researchers at UTS, Wollongong, SUSTtech in Shenzhen and three Chinese Academy of Science institutes, along with Australian commercial partners, will combine their expertise in nanotechnology, photonics, diagnostics and rare earth elements to produce a next-generation portable point-of-care testing device.

This compact, low-cost and easy-to-use device will be able to identify very small quantities of molecules to detect genetic disorders, infections, foetal abnormalities, and signs of cancer development and progression. It will integrate a miniaturised microscope, a low-cost opto-fluidics chip and smartphone readout to position Australia and China at the forefront of innovation in diagnostic biotechnology.

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Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.