D-Sure: Precision needless Vitamin D testing
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Login for More InformationTo develop a test to quantify the vitamin D 25-hydroxy level in a patient that is less invasive than a blood draw and just as accurate.
Project Overview
Monitoring of vitamin D 25-hydroxy levels in patients is critical regarding bone pathology in pediatrics specifically. The current method to obtain vitamin D 25-hydroxy levels uses a blood draw which can be invasive and time consuming for young patients. There is a need to develop an accurate, non-invasive or minimally invasive method for measuring 25(OH)D without relying on blood draws. The purpose of the project is to create a device, test method, or improve upon initial testing, that can non-invasively measure the vitamin D 25(OH)D levels in the body.
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Contact Information
Team Members
- Ella Eklund - Team Leader
- Sarah Kendall - Communicator
- Molly Wilhelmson - BSAC
- Rayona Kinny - BWIG
- Alyssa Uhl - BPAG
- Hanna Rainiero
Advisor and Client
- Prof. Darilis Suarez-Gonzalez - Advisor
- Dr. Tuo Peter Li - Client
- Ms. Ava Barker - Alternate Contact