Ovarian Cancer Early Detection Program

WORD is proud to begin a partnership with Dr. David Nolte (pictured) and his team from Purdue University and Quadraspec, Inc. Dr. Nolte is the inventor of the BioCD. As described on their website, “The BioCD performs molecular diagnostics in the form of a compact disc. The BioCD, invented in the Adaptive Optics and Biophotonics group at Purdue University, combines the simplicity of spinning-disc interferometry (SDI) with the power of antibodies to detect disease. A conventional compact disc has 5 billion diffraction-limited pits encoding digital information. The motivation behind the BioCD is to turn a disc into 5 billion micro-test-tubes to test for every type of blood protein in a few drops of blood. The science of molecular interferometry combines the physics of laser coherence, quantum optics, light-matter interactions, and surface science, with molecular biology and biomedical diagnostics.”

Thanks to the tireless efforts of Dr. Linnemeier, the first tissues for this groundbreaking study were procured and stored in laboratories at Purdue University the third week of December. We believe there will be many diagnostic and prognostic possibilities of this research in 2008. The ultimate goal is a simple diagnostic tool and more specific and effective treatments. In 2008 money will need to be raised to continue the growth of these research opportunities. Please contact us if you would like more information.