Technology for Emerging Economies
Theme Leader: Prof. Eric Brewer
CITRIS works to bring the IT revolution to the masses of the developing regions, both in California and throughout the world. CITRIS focuses on developing a hardware/software infrastructure explicitly designed for the physical, political and economic realities of developing areas.
 
 
Technology for Emerging Economies Spotlight

Telemicroscopy for Disease Diagnosis [Cellscope]

Researchers:
Funding:
CITRIS Seed Funded Project

One of the most basic yet powerful tools in all of medicine is the simple microscope. It is the first tool of evaluation for skin diseases, ear aches, and sore throats, as well as being central to diagnosis of blood diseases. However, only the discerning eye of a trained physician can filter images and provide effective diagnoses and treatment recommendations. We propose to link high-resolution microscopic imaging with clinical expertise through microscopy-enabled cell phones.