Author Interviews, Biomarkers, COVID -19 Coronavirus, JAMA / 28.08.2021
COVID-19: Self-Administered At Home Antigen Testing Gives Results in 15 Minutes
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
Laura Holberger, PhD
Vice President, Strategic Partnerships
Biolabs
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study?
Response: Dr. Laura Holberger is the lead author of a JNO article published today describing the results of a research study done on behalf of BioLabs, a global network of coworking laboratory spaces, and the Cambridge Consortium for Rapid COVID Tests (CCRCT).
BioLabs co-sponsored the study which helped validate a high-frequency testing protocol using an antigen test for COVID-19 under development by E25Bio Inc., a biotechnology company that develops rapid tests for infectious diseases. The study involved twice-weekly testing of members and affiliates working in person at coworking laboratories in Cambridge and Boston, Massachusetts from September 2020 through March 2021. (more…)