Five next-generation point-of-care technologies have been selected for funding by PORTENT, a Center for Point-of-Care Technologies for Nutrition, Infection, and Cancer at Cornell, focusing on developing enhanced diagnostics, and aimed at reducing delays and improving access for crucial healthcare across the globe.
Point-of-care (POC) diagnostics deliver fast, accurate test results at or near where patients receive care-at home, in clinics, or in low-resource settings. They are especially valuable for underserved populations. Closing the gaps in access to reliable diagnostics for the poor and marginalized remains a global challenge.
PORTENT's mission supports the development of novel approaches to POC testing and diagnosis. The center funds and supports validation, deployment, and commercialization of POC systems, helping bring to the field devices that can improve public health and save lives. Previously awarded solutions like AnemiaPhone, licensed to the Indian Council of Medical Research of the government of India, are already improving care.
