Includes all testing to detect the virus, as well as testing of PPE. There may be campus, state, national, or international efforts occurring in these areas.
The goal is to create a benchtop prototype of a next-generation and human-safe ultraviolet germicidal sterilization system to assist with the mitigation of the spread of infectious diseases caused by microbes ranging from coronaviruses and influenza to drug-resistant bacteria.
Support the manufacturing industry in upscaling the production of plastic nasal swabs that go into Covid-19 swab kits. Researchers teamed with Kimberly Clark, connected the company to Puritan Medical Diagnostics, and provided other "learning curve" support. The goal has been to support the manufacturers in soliciting key manufacturing expertise.
Develop an end-to-end data management solution to accommodate multiple University System of Georgia (USG) laboratories for tracking patient data from screening. This will support the state’s desire to increase testing volumes.
Supporting statewide efforts to increase Covid-19 testing capacity at CLIA-certified labs in research universities.
