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Announced today, professor Michael Adachi from the School of Engineering Science is a recipient of the . The Health Research BC Scholar program is aimed to help develop, attract and retain B.C.鈥檚 best and brightest researchers, and to support the advancement of world-class health research in the province.

Co-funded by , Adachi will be receiving the award over a term of five years to support research and the development of a new sensor that can detect proteins, or biomarkers, for Alzheimer鈥檚 disease at ultra-low concentrations using a simple and rapid test. Their goal is to make an easy-to-use tool that can be used by clinicians to help diagnose Alzheimer鈥檚 disease.