The Point-of-Care Technology Research Network develops technologies with clinical applications using a network model that enhances complementary strengths and builds multidisciplinary partnerships.
Center news
POCTRN 2025 Innovation Award Opportunity
Apply by June 6, 2025
Read More »
Meet the researchers developing rapid diagnostic tests for infectious diseases
Yuka Manabe and her team at the Center for Innovative Diagnostics for Infectious Diseases aim to improve global health with point-of-care tests that give rapid results
Read More »
Global collaboration funds new projects to advance cancer detection technologies
CITEC announces first round of subawardees
Read More »
FDA Permits Marketing of First Point-of-Care Hepatitis C RNA Test
Test Enables Single-Visit Testing and Treatment for Hepatitis C
Read More »
Center for Point of Care Technologies for Nutrition, Infection, and Cancer in Global Health at Cornell University
Focus: To support development, deployment, clinical validation, and commercialization of point-of-care technologies for nutrition, infection and cancer for global health in locations where access to better diagnostics can have the largest worldwide impact. We focus on technologies that address the primary needs of the most vulnerable in the US and internationally.
PORTENT is focused on supporting development, deployment, clinical validation, and commercialization of point-of-care technologies for nutrition, infection and cancer for global health in locations where access to better diagnostics can have the largest worldwide impact. They focus on technologies that address the primary needs of the most vulnerable in the US and internationally.
Our partners
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
Fogarty International Center
Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research
Office of AIDS Research
Office of Disease Prevention
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
Fogarty International Center
Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research
Office of AIDS Research
Office of Disease Prevention