Prof. Meller was awarded the PoC grant for his work on fingerprinting single protein molecules for biomarker assisted precision medicine. The SMProTrack project aims to develop a groundbreaking single-molecule protein sensing method using silicon nano-channels and AI algorithms to achieve unmatched accuracy and detail. This low-cost, portable technology can detect multiple proteins from tiny samples. The project will validate its effectiveness with clinical samples by focusing on diagnosing age-related macular degeneration (AMD) via liquid biopsy. SMProTrack seeks a cost-effective, compassionate tool for rapid and accurate protein detection, with potential applications in various liquid biopsy diagnostics.
