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Independent Test Assessment Program (ITAP)
To accelerate regulatory review and availability of high-quality, accurate, and reliable over-the-counter COVID-19 tests to the public.
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Latest News
Webinar: The Epidemiology of Omicron
On January 18, 2022, Dr. Bill Hanage will discuss the current knowledge of Omicron epidemiology based on observations from early outbreak areas.
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Webinar: Overview of Long COVID
Jason Maley, MD discusses his work on recovery and long-term outcomes for patients and families after critical illness and COVID-19
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WhenToTest.org Develops Tool to Guide Individuals on COVID-19 Testing
New Online Resource Helps Individuals and Families Gather Safely Based on their Personalized Risk Factors
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Independent Test Assessment Program (ITAP)
To accelerate regulatory review and availability of high-quality, accurate, and reliable over-the-counter COVID-19 tests to the public.
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Webinar: Lessons Learned from 2020 Provide a Springboard for Increased Telehealth Adoption
Healthcare providers, payers, suppliers and innovators, and patients all have a role, a choice to make telehealth part of the solution.
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COVID-19 Testing Is Here to Stay: The Intersection Between Vaccination and Testing
Mara Aspinall explores the challenges from Delta, vaccination, and COVID-19 testing
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WhenToTest.org Develops Online Tools for Effective COVID-19 Testing
New Resources Help Schools and Businesses Reduce the Risk of an Outbreak
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Webinar: COVID-19 Vaccines: How did we get here and where are we going?
Please join us as we review how the currently available COVID-19 vaccines were developed and the evaluation process that led to their emergency use authorizations.
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Up to 100K and Mentorship Available for Innovative Neurotechnologies
POCTRN at CIMIT seeks groundbreaking collaborative research projects in the early stages of translation to improve the diagnosis and/or treatment of disorders of the nervous system.
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RADx Tech: A New Paradigm for MedTech Development
IEEE Special Issue highlighting the insights, lessons learned, and critical components of RADx Tech
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Acceleration of Sustainable K-12 School Re-openings for In-person Learning
How testing can, and should, be integrated into school re-openings as the final step to build confidence in the safety of in-person learning
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The RADx Tech Process
Accelerating Innovation for COVID-19 Testing
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Returning to In-Person Instruction for K-12 Schools
Strategic Vision and Tactical Tools
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RADx Webinar: The Epidemiology of COVID-19
What can we learn from this pandemic and from past pandemics, like HIV, to help us turn the corner on this one and prepare for the next one?
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binx health Receives FDA CLIA Waiver for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Test, Expanding Critical Access to Single-Visit Diagnoses
First ever 30-minute, CLIA-waived, molecular PCR Test for CT/NG now available for OBGYN, physician offices and retail settings holding certificates of waiver
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Emergence of SARS-CoV-2 Variants and Impact on IVD Testing
Learn more about COVID-19 Variants and their impact on the testing environment
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WhenToTest.org
The calculator compares testing options and gives organizations the data they need to make informed decisions to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
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More CIMIT Headlines
A Surer Way to Diagnose Ear Infections
- CRAASH Grads, Photonicare, have developed an imaging tool that it says may help better diagnose ear infections.
Space Health Institute Awards Grants to Three Innovative Small Companies
- TRISH, at Baylor College of Medicine, partnered with CIMIT awards three companies for research in AI and point-of-care diagnostics.
Turn Your Bathroom into a Medical Lab
CRAASH Barcelona: An Interview with John Collins
- John Collins explains the benefits of the CRAASH program and the important lessons other innovation ecosystems can learn from Boston.
The Future of Treating ACL Tears: Less Invasive Surgery
- Dr. Martha Murray has an idea for a less-invasive repair.
FitBit Buys Twine Health in a Bid to Become a More Serious Healthcare Tool
- Fitbit announces plans to pickup Twine Health, a HIPPA-compliant, cloud-based health management platform.
Two Pharma Giants, Calif. Hospital to Use Boston Firm's 'Organ-on-a-chip'
- Emulate Inc., which makes so-called organ-on-a-chip systems to test whether drugs are safe and effective, announced partnerships with Takeda, Roche, and Cedars-Sinai.