Project description DEENESFRITPL Innovative system for sepsis diagnosis Sepsis (dysregulated immune reaction) can cause rapid multi-organ failure and, with 26 % mortality, is the cause of death for more than 5 million people annually. A common bacteria of Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes can pose a danger despite developments in medicine, as the multiple antibiotic-resistant S. aureus spreads in the community and hospitals. A new, faster and more effective way to detect superantigens with polymerase chain reaction (PCR) of the toxin-coding DNA sequences is needed as existing blood tests are not fast enough. To that end, the EU-funded FIT-SEP project targets developing an affordable, integrated, plug-and-play PCR-based prototype system to rapidly identify infection caused by pathogenic bacteria S. aureus and S. pyogenes, enabling timely and effective treatment. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective This proposal features a novel and inexpensive, plug-and-play ultrasensitive immune-PCR fully integrated system (lab-on-chip) that will help with early diagnosis of sepsis or toxic shock syndrome caused by pathogenic bacteria Saphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes. Sepsis kills 5.1 millions of people annually; it has up to 26% mortality and rapid progression. S. aureus and S. pyogenes colonise ~50% healthy individuals, and cause common diseases such as tonsillitis, skin and deep tissue or medical implant infection, which sometimes progress to sepsis. Biomarkers that predict of S. aureus and S. pyogenes-caused sepsis are bacterial toxins, superantigens. S. aureus causes most deaths from infectious diseases in high-income countries. This situation is exacerbated by spread of multiple antibiotic resistant S. aureus (MRSA) in the community and hospitals. Superantigens are commonly found in the serum in the absence of bacteremia. It is hence not appropriate to detect them by PCR of the toxin-coding DNA sequences. The key to our innovation is detection of superantigen protein using novel DNA-containing detector nanorods. Binding of the detector particles to the analyte will be quantified via the nanorod DNA. This strategy (immune-PCR) combines immunodetection with sensitivity of PCR to achieve ultrasensitive detection. The system devised in this action will be a prototype for a novel class of devices for ultrasensitive detection of wide array of molecules, including explosives, hormones, or chemical pollutants. The affordable all-in-one plug and play design will allow use in the general practitioner’s office (point of care), at home, or even in the war zones or disaster areas.Development of fully integrated point-of-care lab-on-chip prototype will require multidisciplinary effort where ER’s novel detector nanorods will be combined with the Eden’s expertise in design and engineering of microfluidic systems. Fields of science social sciencessociologydemographymortalitynatural sciencesbiological sciencesgeneticsDNAengineering and technologyother engineering and technologiesmicrotechnologylab on a chipmedical and health scienceshealth sciencesinfectious diseasesmedical and health sciencesbasic medicinepharmacology and pharmacydrug resistanceantibiotic resistance Keywords biological nanoparticles phage display in vitro diagnostics point-of-care Programme(s) H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Main Programme H2020-EU.1.3.2. - Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross-sector mobility Topic(s) MSCA-IF-2018 - Individual Fellowships Call for proposal H2020-MSCA-IF-2018 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme MSCA-IF - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships (IF) Coordinator EDEN TECH Net EU contribution € 196 707,84 Address 11 RUE DE LOURMEL 75015 Paris France See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 196 707,84
