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Congratulations to Karina Cheng<\/a>, Biomedical Technology Ventures BSc student, and teammate Yihan Pu, on winning Imperial College\u2019s Advanced Hackspace Hackstarter Grand Final with their Menosense device which monitors menopause via saliva!<\/p>\n

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Karina and Yihan after winning the Hackstarter Grand Final. Photo credit: Dr Ben Almquist.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Women experiencing menopause undergo hormonal changes that affect their mood, metabolism, and health. Traditional hormone tests need blood or urine samples, which can be invasive and take a long time to produce results.<\/p>\n

Menosense introduces a portable saliva-based hormone detector for menopause that uses Lateral Flow Immunoassay technology for home use. It provides quick, noninvasive, and accurate hormone readings in just 20 minutes. A handheld reader analyses disposable test strips, and results appear on the device and a Bluetooth-connected mobile app, allowing users to track their health.<\/p>\n

Imperial\u2019s Hackstarter programme helps bring entrepreneurial ideas to life by offering grant funding for early-stage projects.<\/p>\n

Students and staff can apply individually or in groups of up to four. If selected, they receive \u00a3500 in Hack Credit to create a prototype at the Hackspace, plus access to the Advanced Hackspace and expert technical support.<\/p>\n

At the end of the programme, teams showcase their projects at a mini-symposium. A panel of judges picks the winning team, which is awarded up to \u00a32,500 in extra Hack Credits for further development.<\/p>\n

Click here to find out more about Imperial’s Hackstarter programme<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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