Cathie Klapperich

Chlamydia Trachomatis and Neisseria Gonorrhoeae on a Strip

PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Iso-IMRS is a novel nucleic acid amplification technique being implemented in the Klapperich lab. This projects aim is to successfully implement the assay as a Ct and Ng (two common maternal co-morbidities) diagnostic on a lateral flow strip.

LABORATORY MENTOR
Joshua Dupaty

RESEARCH GOALS
– Refine Ct and Ng iso-IMRS assay in tube
– Implement assay to on-strip testing

LEARNING GOALS
– Micro-pipetting
– Dilutions
– Titrations
– PCR
– Nucleic acid gels
– Lateral flow assays
– Imaging and image analysis

Learn more about Professor Klapperich on her faculty page.