University of Rochester spin-off company Adarza BioSystems raises $6.8 million

October 15, 2014

University of Rochester spin-off company Adarza BioSystems has some big news this quarter – $6.8 million dollars big. Benjamin Miller, Professor of Dermatology, Biochemistry and Biophysics, and Biomedical Engineering, helped found Adarza in 2008. BME graduate students Joe Bucukovski, Mark Lifson, and Rashmi Sriram have also been working with Adarza on research and development.

The $6.8 million in funds raised will be used toward development of its immunoassay product and will accelerate development of even more sensitive tests for a mix of biological targets. 

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