SBIR/STTR Research Award
An efficient directed cell migration assay
Award amount
$144,340Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2014Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Branch
- National Institutes of Health
- Recipient company
- PLATYPUS TECHNOLOGIES LLC
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
- CR97YQK8M1U5
- Solicitation number
- PA13-088
- Topic code
- NIGMS
Research abstract
Project Summary The goal of this SBIR project is to design and develop an efficient, automation- compatible Directed Cell Migration (DCM) 96-well Assay that distinguishes chemokinetic from chemotactic behavior. Cell migration is currently assayed using trans-membrane well inserts, microfluidic systems and various versions of scratch assays. These methods are expensive and provide inconsistent data. Due to its importance in cancer and associated metastatic processes, cell migration is intensively studied and in vitro cell migration assays are routinely used in drug discovery programs aimed at identifying new cancer therapeutics. An important characteristic of cancer cells is their ability to detect chemoattractant gradients and migrate in response to them. Amajor barrier to efficient screening of candidate cancer therapeutics affecting directed cell migration is the lack of affordable cell based assays that are robust, physiologically relevant, reproducible and cost-effective to perform. Platypus Technologi
Technology keywords
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Research funding history
34 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2001–2022). Reported award amounts total $16,425,324. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II
Agencies: Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Defense, National Science Foundation, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Agriculture