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Put our diagnostics (Dx) team to work updating your DNA/RNA extraction or improving your current workflow with magnetic beads.
Sign up for our challenge, and you could get a 1-1 coaching session with our Dx team on optimizing your workflow with Sera-Mag™ beads.
We are accepting ideas focusing on extraction of all forms of DNA or RNA.
Select your research topic, register, and share your idea or project with us!
A panel of Cytiva judges will evaluate proposals based on relevance and potential for impact. Selected finalists will present to the panel, who will choose Dx Challenge winners from each region – EMEA and Asia Pacific.
Challenge winners will have the opportunity to collaborate alongside our experienced Dx team to bring their ideas to life. All finalists will have the ability to network with the team.
Submission period: 15 August – 4 November, 2022
Book NowAbout Cytiva Molecular Diagnostics Challenge
We welcome innovative solutions with the potential to support disease identification and development of targeted therapies for precision health or improvements in sample preparation workflows.
This challenge is an open call for projects from universities and companies (academic, start-ups, larger companies, and institutes) within EMEA and Asia Pacific regions. Applicants must agree to provide Cytiva with the permission to publish research findings from the submitted proposal and have the ability to accept the products from genomics portfolio and interest to connect with a Cytiva Dx team member virtually on optimizing their workflow.
Have questions? Please contact us before applying.
Fill in your details in the registration form on this page.
- The project must be innovative, developing a kit, assay or workflow which is not currently commercially available.
- The project must not have been submitted or shared with Cytiva before or via other previous Cytiva challenges.
- You must be willing to compare the performance of our Sera-Mag™ beads or Sera-Xtracta™ kits against your current solution and build into your submitted proposal.
- Products used in the submitted research must be purchased from Cytiva or our approved distributors. Our Cytiva representatives will also reach out to you to support and ensure that you have the right materials for your research after registration.
Molecular Diagnostics Challenge Guidelines
Share these details about your idea or project:
- What is the target molecule(s) to be extracted? What is your previous experience with this/these specific target molecule(s)?
- Tell us about the sample type being analyzed.
- What is the current method to extract the molecule and how does it compare with your new approach? (RNA, Plasmid DNA, etc.).
- Why is it important to improve your approach?
- How has the use of Sera-Mag™ beads or Sera-Xtracta™ kits helped to improve the overall workflow in terms of performance (binding capacity, speed, coverage, efficiency, etc.)?
- What are your ideas for commercialization of the workflow / assay / kit: potential market size, end-users?
- What steps were undertaken to reach your final conclusions?
This challenge focuses on molecular diagnostics.
- DNA and RNA extraction (Plasmid DNA, Genomic DNA etc.)
- Improvement to traditional method (spin column, glass fiber etc.)
This Cytiva Immunoassay Rapid Test Challenge is open to EMEA and Asia Pacific corporations and research institutions.
Challenge entry runs from 15 August to 4 November, 2022.
Winners will be announced on 16 December, 2022.
The coaching session must take place before 31 January, 2023 either virtually or onsite, but arrangement of coaching session has to be confirmed with Cytiva before 30 December 2022.
Prior to applying, please read the full terms and conditions of the Challenge which can be found via this link.
1st – One (1) selected winner from EMEA and one (1) from Asia Pacific region will receive products to the value of $5,0001 from the genomics portfolio and a one-to-one virtual coaching session with a Cytiva Dx team member on optimizing their workflow.
2nd – Two (2) selected winners from EMEA and two (2) from Asia Pacific region will have a one-to-one virtual coaching session2 with a Cytiva Dx team member on optimizing their workflow.3
1Total prize value (USD) will be based on the list price (USD) reflected on Cytiva.com. Cytiva products which are awarded to winner will be based on the submitted workflow for the Cytiva Molecular Diagnostics Challenge. Our Cytiva representatives will reach out to each winner after the announcement of the challenge results for further discussion and confirmation of the registered information to ensure the delivery of the winner package to the right destination and recipient.
2Virtual coaching session with a Cytiva Dx team member must take place before 31 January, 2023, but arrangement of coaching session has to be confirmed with Cytiva before 30 December 2022.
3If selected winner comprises more than 1 individual, winner can only send 1 representative to receive the 3-day coaching on assay development with a Cytiva Dx team member in our Cytiva lab at Dassel, Germany physically.
About Cytiva
Did you know that Cytiva offers services that span from component customization to complete development of your molecular or immunodiagnostic assay from idea to commercialization? So, if you are looking to customize Whatman™ lateral flow pads and membranes or optimize the performance of magnetic beads, we can help you to accelerate the launch of your diagnostic assay. We work with complete transparency and empower you to solve challenges, too.
Cytiva panelist
Andrew Gane
Andrew is the Product Strategy and Technology Manager within the Genomics and Diagnostic Solutions business responsible for building the innovation pipeline in collaboration with the R&D and commercial teams. His knowledge and understanding of emerging trends and new applications have been fundamental to developing the product portfolio into workflow-based solutions, with a particular focus on next-generation sequencing (NGS). Andrew has more than 30 years' experience in immunodiagnostics and molecular diagnostics in both lab-based and product development roles.
Cytiva panelist
Chike Ejiofor
Chike is a Product Manager for nucleic acid sample preparation in the Genomics and Diagnostic Solutions business in Cytiva, working with the R&D team to develop and optimize magnetic bead-based extraction solutions and supporting the commercial teams in their understanding of the NGS workflow, DNA sequencing, RNAi and Real-Time PCR. Chike has worked in the healthcare industry for over 15 years, after spending a year as a Research Scientist at the University of Westminster, where he focused on validating ATG-like genes in T. Vaginalis.