Keynote Panel Presentation: Successes and Challenges: Developing a 30-second Photonic Detection...

Presented By: Asma H. Mirza, Tra T. Tran, MSc-GH

Speaker Biography: Asma Mirza is a native Houstonian and the founder/CEO of Steradian Technologies, Inc, a Houston-based biotech startup that is bridging the gap of healthcare inaccessibility by developing high-tech diagnostics that cost the price of a latte! Asma studied chemistry & molecular biology, and received her graduate degree in Global Health and Human Rights from Duke University, and has a passion for reinventing, creating, and developing innovative ideas into reality. She speaks four different languages and has led large projects globally in the Caribbean, Middle East, and South Asia. Asma recently received the Patrice Johnson award and was honored with the highest distinction in civic leadership in Houston. She is a fellow of Leadership Houston Class XXXVIII, and the founder of PAMosaic HTX, a non-profit music and arts collective highlighting artists of color and their work in the Houston area.

Tra Tran is the Director of Development and Clinical Affairs for Steradian Technologies, Inc, the developers of the RUMI: a device that detects pathogens in a person’s breath at the speed of light. Tra completed her Bachelor’s in psychology and cultural anthropology and a Master’s in Global Health at Duke University. Tra previously worked at the Kenan Institute of Ethics as a program director, where she led teams of researchers conducting qualitative research on refugees and child sex trafficking globally. Tra’s previous work in access to medicines, research ethics and methods, trauma, health systems strengthening, and child development drives her passion for changing the world by making health technology easier to use, understand, and access.

Webinar: Keynote Panel Presentation: Successes and Challenges: Developing a 30-second Photonic Detection Diagnostic for the Price of a Latte

Webinar Abstract: What does it take to develop a novel diagnostic medical device that can increase health equity globally? This keynote panel presentation will discuss a variety of challenges and successes that have come out of designing and testing the RUMI - a photonics-based diagnostic platform. From designing a breath-based device to ensuring our product remains as affordable as possible, developing a medical device with health equity in mind requires innovators to envision the technology’s long-term use cases. We will discuss our process from ideation to innovation, and highlight the successes and challenges faced in testing novel technology with humans at the center. The discussion will conclude with where our technology is today, and what direction we plan to pursue in the near future.

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