Rutgers, The State University received a three-year, $360,000 project grant award from the National Science Foundation to develop an electronic-sensing and magnetic-modulation biosensor for phagocytosis quantification. The grant is funded through the NSF's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), which supports innovation and excellence in engineering research.
Specifically, Rutgers will utilize the funding to create an electronic device capable of quantifying the process of phagocytosis, which involves white blood cells engulfing and destroying pathogens and foreign particles. The biossensor aims to enable personalized stratification of pathogenic infections through non-invasive monitoring and quantification of the body's phagocytic response. Results of the research could support more targeted treatment approaches. The project grant was awarded on April 1, 2021 and runs through March 31, 2024.
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