Detection of Zika virus rapidly without the need for a laboratory in Brazil

Yay!

i'm so glad to support this project. I hope it will be useful to help a lot of people.

Proud to support this science, GET IT!

Proud to support this science, GET IT!

don't give up!

I'm in contact with a few babies affected by the Zika virus during pregnancy and this is something that is urgent in Brazil. Your work is very very important for our next generation.

Really looking forward to seeing your progress! Such an important project (and congrats on winning the challenge - you guys totally deserved to win!)

Hi. I am a master's student at the Centre of Research and Interdisciplinarity (CRI), Paris. Please let me know if I could be of any help to this fantastic project. Although my research area is primarily focussed on autism and citizen science, I could for example help to create and manage a community around the project.

I would like to contribute to your Zika research project by lending my expertise in Bio-informatics, specifically DNA Discovery. I have developed a novel algorithm for creating genetic tests to aid in the diagnosis and treatment options of many diseases. My algorithm... * Represents a generalized solution to the problem of finding the causal genotypes behind differing phenotype * Creates very accurate predictive tests for profiling new patients of unknown status * Does not require any a priori knowledge about gene function * Has been validated with great success using publicly available Gene Expression and DNA Methylation data sets I can send you a slide presentation that includes several examples. Bob Schreiner Bob_Schreiner@yahoo.com

Thanks for researching this dangerous virus. Good luck!

I´m a anxious dad waiting his baby. We are very worried with everything that happens with poor brazilian familys, especialy in brazil northeast. We hope our little participation can help with this research.

These people are not "kidding in the tomato tree"!

Well done all, best of luck with the project

Good luck Alex and team, inspiring work

Good luck Gilad and team!

Pessoal que puder colaborar com o projeto fica aqui a minha sugestão. Quem não puder colaborar com dinheiro que faça a divulgação particular. Vamos combater o vírus da Zika.

Congrats on hitting your first funding goal!

Wonderful news, that the initial goal has already been met, onwards and upwards.

As a Brazilian oustide my country, I really want this project to help the most vulnerable people who can't afford expansive exams and end up with complications due to lack of diagnosis.

Hope to help here in Colombia! Look forward to talking with the team and the tool I have available for mobile research data capture.

Not only Brazil, rapid testing is also needed in other countries. Would be great if there's a Forum on Zika virus in Hong Kong by your team.

I am really enthusiastic with the participation of civil society directly in science projects. I think this kind of funding has a great future and gives the opportunity to scientists and people to address our problems together with transparency and efficiently.

PODENTENDER NEWS #001 - SOBRE CROWNDFUNDING PARA DIAGNÓSTICO DE ZIKA VIRUS http://www.podentender.com/2016/03/podentender-drops-001-sobre-crowndfunding-para-diagnostico-de-zika-virus.html

http://exame.abril.com.br/tecnologia/noticias/cientistas-arrecadam-dinheiro-na-internet-para-teste-do-zika

http://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/pesquisa-e-inovacao/noticia/2016-03/pesquisadores-arrecadam-dinheiro-na-internet-para-desenvolver

Sou Trabalhador da área de epidemiologia e acredito que se esse reagente fosse empregado também sobre as larvas capturadas pelos agentes de combate à endemias agilizaria muito o bloqueio que já é realizado em casos prováveis de arboviroses. Já que há transmissão vertical pelo menos ao ser coletada um larva que contenha algum desses vírus o combate seria mais efetivo e não tão aleatório como e feito atualmente somente com suspeitas.

Good luck with the project :)

I Love you <3 Rock on!

Keep doing what you're doing!

Hi all, I'd be interested in chatting with one of the researchers about this project and the Experiment.com process and experience, on behalf of the Global Health Technologies Coalition, to inform a blog and so we can share more information on this project and the platform with our members. If anyone is available to answer a few questions, contact me at kkelley@ghtcoalition.org. The Global Health Technologies Coalition (GHTC) works to save and improve lives by encouraging the research and development of essential health technologies. We are a coalition of more than 25 nonprofit organizations advancing policies to accelerate the creation of new drugs, vaccines, diagnostics, and other health tools that bring healthy lives within reach for all people. GHTC is housed at PATH and funded in part by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Thanks! Best, Kat Kelley

This is truly a strong and compelling proposal! I wish you all the best of luck in not just achieving your fundraising goal, but also gaining the most amount of backers for the additional Zika challenge reward! If you do end up getting the reward, I know a place that has a "ready to use" NGS RNA-Seq platform...

I wish you all support and help you need in order to help the people that suffer from that Virus

Congratulations! hopefully youll all acheive this beautiful goal therefore all those future mothers and babies can get the support they really need. Thank you all for the effort and dedication.

THIS is a fantastic APPLIED RESEARCH proposal wit a GREAT TEAM behind it. it is a HONOR to be able to support the effort, both financially and in term of any other means I can. count on me, guys!

Relevante projeto, grande causa! Convido todos os meus amigos a apoiar também. Relevant project, great cause! I invite all my friends to support as well.

I'd love to know about any collaboration on this project you might need.

Interested to know what Isothermal Amp. Technology & the FTO? :)

Good luck guys - we're supporting you.

Go guys go!!!

Help scientists help everyone that Zika could affect (which probably includes you)!