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A scientist with an entrepreneurial edge, Dr. Shalini Prasad innovations include a rapid fentanyl detection system, a DIY food safety tester, and a wearable healthcare monitor—each designed to give users critical, real-time information. [Photo: UTD}
From Fentanyl to DIY Food Safety: Dr. Shalini Prasad’s Groundbreaking Trifecta of Detection Devices
by UT Dallas | Jan 29, 2025
Combining cutting-edge research and real-world applications, the UT Dallas professor transforms public health with innovations in detection technology, including “a check engine light” for the human body. In collaboration with EnLiSense, the company she cofounded, Dr. Prasad combines chemistry with software and hardware to bring the technology to life as market-ready devices.
by Lance Murray |
Feb 27, 2023
State governments affected by the opioid epidemic were locked in intense litigation with pharmaceutical companies for years. Now the settlement money is being distributed, earmarked for treatment centers, recovery services, transitional housing needs and more.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 3, 2017
Researchers are tackling a variety of studies in laboratories across North Texas. Here are examples of their work.
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