Device developed by UT researchers aims to diagnose PTSD from blood sample

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — University of Tennessee researchers are helping develop a new medical device that uses biomarkers in blood to diagnose post-traumatic stress disorder and other conditions.

The device was created by researchers in the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Tickle College of Engineering and UT Institute of Agriculture with help from CFD Research Corporation, a technology development firm. A release from UT explained that it uses a technology called AC electrokinetics-integrated capacitive (AiCAP) to move bioparticles toward sensors that identify disease-causing microbes.

The team is seeking approval for the device from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. They then plan to expand the technology to diagnose other conditions such as organ damage, cancer, and sepsis.