David Issadore, an assistant professor in the department of bioengineering with a secondary appointment in electrical & systems engineering, received the 2015 Hartwell Individual Biomedical Research Award for “Microchip Diagnostic for the Rapid Isolation and Identification of Human Plasma-Derived Exosomes.” He will receive support from the Hartwell Foundation for three years at $100,000 direct cost per year.

Dr. Issadore’s research focuses on microelectronics, microfluidics, nanomaterials and molecular targeting, and their application to medicine. These multidisciplinary skills enable him to explore new technologies that can bring medical diagnostics from expensive, centralized facilities directly to clinical and resource-limited settings.