Pieter Moons
Project Manager
Developing infectious disease diagnostics
Drexel University
Belgium
Biography
Participation in projects: - PREPARE: Establish clinical research network to prepare Europe for the next epidemic => http://www.prepare-europe.eu/ my role: preparedness and sustainability plan - ROUTINE: development of a rapid point of care diagnostic for UTI => http://www.routinefp7.eu/ my role: bioassay development and preclinical validation - MIC-strip: development of a diagnostic tool for MIC determination my role: responsible for science and spin-off creation
Research Interest
RAPP-ID is a project funded by the Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI), Europe's largest public-private initiative aiming to speed up the development of better and safer medicines for patients. The project aims to develop the next generation of Point of Care Tests for infectious diseases, bringing together 9 academic partners, 5 SME's and 5 major pharmaceutical companies. My roles: - Project manager - Scientific: bioassay development, preclinical validation