Kidney Health

Wearable Sweat Biosensors for Kidney Health and Disease

LEAD: Lorenzo Gallon, MD, Professor of Medicine and Surgery, and Director, Abdominal Organ Transplant Program, University of Illinois Chicago

A Noninvasive, Wearable Platform for CKD Screening via Colorimetric Analysis

Base Technology: Sweat microfluidics, published 2016

Technology status: High volume sales for sports

Clinical status: Initial pilot studies in kidney health and disease

Clinical interface: Nephrology

Possible commercial path: Epicore Biosystems

Clinical Participants: Lorenzo Gallon, MD

Engineering Participants: QSIB and QSI-TEAMS

Clinical Goal: Enroll ~200 study subjects with kidney disorders

Engineering Goals: (1) Validate technology, (2) Optimize usability, cost

Collaborative Goals: (1) Establish home use, (2) Demonstrate remote evaluation

Outcome: Publication in a top clinical journal; IP protection