Dr. Umut Gurkan Wins USPTO Honorable Mention in 2018 Patents for Humanity

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Biochips to Diagnose Hemoglobin Disorders and Monitor Blood Cells

Dr. Umut Gurkan

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently announced the winners of its 2018 Patents for Humanity program, an initiative promoting game-changing innovations to address long-standing development challenges.

Umut Gurkan, the Warren E. Rupp Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and director of the Case Biomanufacturing and Microfabrication Laboratory and 2014 CTSC Annual Pilot awardee, was named an Honorable Mention winner for creating a portable, quick hemoglobin scanner that can detect sickle cell disease and other hemoglobin disorders.

Read the full article in The Daily.

For the full list of winners, see the Patents for Humanity list.

Click here for the patent application.