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Sciencetown podcast episode 23 — portable biosensing technologies

Sciencetown Episode 23 features KAUST researcher Dana Al-Sulaiman discussing portable biosensing applications to detect cancer. Graphic: KAUST

​Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) are developing innovative portable technologies across scales and disciplines with applications in fields such as healthcare, carbon capture, water treatment, environmental monitoring and reef restoration. Sciencetown delves into examples of some of these technologies and their benefits in a three-part podcast series.

In this first interview, Episode 23, KAUST Assistant Professor of Material Science and Engineering Dana Al-Sulaiman introduces us to portable biosensing devices, and explains why they are a novel way to detect cancer and help physicians and clinicians choose the most effective treatments for patients.