A new way to detect colorectal cancer through wearable sensors has reached a development milestone. University of Houston researcher Zhengwei Li has recently completed a Pilot Program initiative supported by NIMHD and HEALTH-RCMI.
Li’s pilot study is entitled, Development of Ultrasensitve Smart Bioelectronic Sensors for Colorectal Cancer Prevention and Health Disparities Reducing among Black Americans. The project was funded $50,000 by NIMHD and HEALTH-RCMI.
“From this pilot project, we have established a foundation for this work and created new building block components,” Li said. “This offers a good foundation for us—not only for cancer detection but also for other applications.”
Li’s pioneering research is supported by a joint appointment at Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine at the University of Houston. He is an assistant professor and Presidential Frontier Faculty Fellow in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the Cullen College of Engineering.
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