Rapid, robust, and near point-of-care saliva-based nucleic acid detection of dengue virus infections
This technology enables rapid, non-invasive detection and differentiation of all four dengue virus serotypes using saliva samples, with advanced qPCR and RT-LAMP assays, making dengue diagnosis easier, faster, and more accessible without the need for blood draws.
Background:
Dengue virus (DENV) is a major global health concern, with hundreds of millions...
Published: 1/29/2026
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Inventor(s): Frank Middleton, Stephen Thomas, Adam Waickman, Timothy Rooney
Keywords(s): diagnostics, disease diagnosis, isothermal amplification (LAMP), nucleic acid, PCR, RNA viruses, saliva, Technologies
Category(s): Campus > Upstate Medical University, Technology Classifications > Screens and Assays, Technology Classifications > Biomedical Science and Engineering
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Multiplexed Saliva-based Immunodiagnostics for Assessing Anti-flavivirus Immunity
An easy-to-use method for rapidly, accurately, and non-invasively assessing flavivirus immunity by measuring various antibody classes present in saliva.
Background:
Flaviviruses (including dengue virus) are the most common vector-borne human viral pathogens in the world. Nearly 40% of the world’s population are at risk of infection with dengue...
Published: 1/30/2026
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Inventor(s): Adam Waickman, Stephen Thomas, Frank Middleton
Keywords(s): antibodies, antibody, infectious diseases, saliva, Technologies, viral immunology
Category(s): Campus > Upstate Medical University, Technology Classifications, Technology Classifications > Biomedical Science and Engineering, Technology Classifications > Healthcare, Technology Classifications > Therapeutics and Vaccines
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IgA Monoclonal Antibodies as a Prophylactic and Therapeutic Treatment for Dengue Virus Infection
Enables the prevention and treatment of dengue by avoiding the challenge of Antibody Dependent Enhancement. Background: Dengue virus is one of the most widespread vector-borne viral pathogens in the world. Nearly 400 million dengue virus infections occur each year, resulting in approximately 20,000 deaths. In addition, dengue-associated illness comprises...
Published: 1/30/2026
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Inventor(s): Adam Waickman, Adam Wegman, Jeffrey Currier, Heather Friberg, Michael McCracken, Gregory Gromowski
Keywords(s): antibody, antibody therapy, biologics, biomedical, disease prevention, immunotherapy, monoclonal antibody, Technologies, viral immunology, viral pathogenesis
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Therapeutics and Vaccines, Technology Classifications > Antibodies, Technology Classifications > Healthcare, Campus > Upstate Medical University
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