The program is part of a partnership between McMaster, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) and Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) to advance nuclear research, education and training.
A mobile user experience lab designed to remove accessibility barriers will allow researchers to travel directly to participants who are typically underrepresented in research.
The low-cost test is portable and easy to use in the field, providing results in less than an hour and making early warning surveillance of infectious diseases more accessible to remote communities.