Project SWIFTeR: Validating a potentially faster and simpler COVID19 testing technology

Registry ID

PHRR201209-003081

Scientific Title

SWIFTeR: A focused study to validate a rapid, simple, and efficient COVID19 testing technology

Project Description

The SWIFTeR study aims to explore isothermal amplification techniques and technologies towards designing what could be faster, simpler and cheaper COVID19 testing technology.

NUHRA Details

Regime	Classification	Priority
2017 - 2022	Global competitiveness and innovation in health	Biomedical products and engineering

Project Duration

Start Date	Duration in Months	Target Completion Date	Actual Completion Date
2020-09-28	12	2021-09-28	0000-00-00

Project Status

Ongoing

Implementing Agency (Primary Sponsor)

Institution	Classification	Region	LTO #
Ateneo de Manila University	Private Higher Education Institution - Sectarian	NCR

Cooperating Agency (Secondary Sponsor)

Institution	Classification	Region	LTO #
Ateneo de Manila University	Private Higher Education Institution - Sectarian	NCR

Funding Agency (Sources of Monetary or Material Support)

Institution	Region
Philippine Council for Health Research and Development, Department of Science and Technology	NCR

Contact for Public Queries

Name	E-Mail	Institution and Institution Address
Jeremie De Guzman	jedeguzman@ateneo.edu	Don Eugenio Lopez Sr Medical Complex, Ortigas Avenue

Contact for Scientific Queries

Name	E-Mail	Institution and Institution Address
Jeremie De Guzman	jedeguzman@ateneo.edu	Don Eugenio Lopez Sr Medical Complex, Ortigas Avenue

Investigating Team

Name	Expertise	Affiliation
Jeremie E. De Guzman	Medical devices, public health, health technology	Ateneo de Manila University, Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health
Keith J. Moore	Biochemistry, translational research, pharmaceutical development	Ateneo de Manila University
Ricardo Jose S. Guerrero	Bioengineering, Systems Engineering, Microfluidics	Ateneo de Manila University

Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) Studied

The SWIFTeR project aims to explore and develop isothermal-based technologies that would utilize alternative biological samples for detecting Sars-cov-2.

Primary Outcomes

The outcome of this project is the development of a prototype platform to be used with different biological samples to detect and amplify Sars-Cov-2 genetic material based on isothermal amplification approaches.

Key Secondary Outcomes

Unspecified

Recruitment Status

Recruiting

Countries of Recruitment

Philippines

Research Classification

Non-clinical Studies