65 -- Salvia Diagnostics

Sandia National Laboratories is actively soliciting an industry partner to commercialize a portable device being developed at Sandia for applications in oral diagnostics. Sandia’s work to date, funded by NIH, has resulted in an easy-to-use diagnostic device, which is self-contained and handheld, for detection of biomarkers in oral fluids. Applications for this diagnostic platform include detection of biomarkers of oral (e.g., periodontal disease) and systemic diseases (e.g., cardiovascular disease) and conditions. Previous barriers to implementation of saliva diagnostics included sensitivity, miniaturization, automation and low cost. Sandia’s work has overcome these barriers. The industry partner is also expected to actively participate in a funding proposal to NIH involving further development and commercialization of the portable device for oral diagnostics . The partner will facilitate Sandia’s proposal by providing a product development plan that outlines validation and regulatory strategies through clinical evaluation to be achieved in the award years. The Partnership may take the form of a Cooperative Research & Development Agreement (CRADA) and/ or commercial licenses. Commercial licensees will have the option to obtain, up to and including, an exclusive license to the intellectual property in a pre-negotiated, defined field of use for reasonable compensation. CRADAs are expected to include funds-in to the Lab. If your company has the regulatory and clinical trial experience, technical capability and manufacturing capacity to produce these devices for commercial applications, and if you wish to pursue this unique opportunity, please email a brief description of your company, your contact information, and your interests in this venture to: [email protected]. You will be contacted by a business representative who will discuss the requirements and steps for working with Sandia. Please respond no later than Sept 9, 2005 Should you desire additional information please refer to our website: http://www.ca.sandia.gov/chembio/tech_projects/biotechnology/nih.html