PreDxion Bio
Summer 2017 · Inactive
Rapid, scalable diagnostic for SARS-CoV-2 and beyond
Location: South San Francisco, CA, US
Founded: 2017
Team size: 6
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About
PreDxion Bio is working on a rapid saliva-based antigen test for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 S-protein in asymptomatic and presymptomatic patients. Our technology is uniquely capable of being scaled to 10's of millions of tests of days using semiconductor fab processes, a scale of testing necessary to better inform public health officials and policymakers and enable contact tracing at scale.
PreDxion Bio's origins are in critical care: our original technology is a rapid, near real-time cytokine and biomarker detection platform to monitor the immune response of critically-ill patients. This technology leverages a novel sensor platform we spun out of the University of Michigan. PreDxion Bio has received FDA Breakthrough Device designation and partnered with top pharmcos to monitor the immune response following CAR-T therapy and predict the development of cytokine release syndrome and neurological AEs, and for use in guiding precision medicine approaches in critical care.
Founders
Walker McHughFounder
Walker is Co-founder and CEO of PreDxion Bio. Walker is a graduate of the University of Michigan, completing undergraduate studies in immunology and further graduate training in the Medical Product Development Program at the University of Michigan College of Engineering. Walker is a past Fellow in the Zell Global Entrepreneurship Program, was named the 2017 University of Michigan Graduate Student Entrepreneur of the Year, and a Top 20 Entrepreneur Alumni from the University of Michigan in 2019.
Timothy CornellFounder