Reusable Alzheimer's Biosensor
Wet-lab member
Status: Building. Competition in Mexico, Nov 20–22.
- Bronze, MindFuel Tech Futures Challenge 2026
- 6 PAGE validations
- 4 aptamer constructs, 3 TMSD systems
- Sponsor outreach to 20+ companies
What I did
- 6 PAGE validations characterizing 4 aptamer constructs and 3 TMSD systems.
- TMSD experiments.
- Prepared reagents for a dendrimer-functionalized gold electrode.
- Sponsor outreach to 20+ companies, and the media pitch.
- Drafted the SSE URP abstract, and created the project abstract and website materials.
What the team did
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Milestones
3 of 8 done
- Ran the PAGE validations
- Ran the TMSD experiments
- Project abstract and website materials
- Full reagent prep for the dendrimer-functionalized gold electrode
- Full assembly of the dendrimer/electrode/TMSD/aptamer configuration
- Recording biomarker detection levels
- Sponsor outreach
- The November 2026 competition
Problem and context
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Process
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Photos
aptonix-page-gel-01.jpgA PAGE gel or the bench setup(wanted)What I'd do next
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Links
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