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Astek Diagnostics

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One-hour antibiotic sensitivity testing

Summer 2021Founded 20205 peopleBaltimore, MD, USA
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Astek Diagnostics is building a platform (Eugris) that guides physicians in prescribing appropriate antibiotics for patients with bacterial sepsis in one hour. It is done by detecting the oxygen consumption of the bacteria

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Mustafa Al-Adhami
Mustafa Al-AdhamiFounder

Mustafa Al-Adhami Ph.D., CEO, Astek Diagnostics. He has long experience in customer discovery and diagnostics. He envisioned the technology behind Eugris while completing his PhD. As a doctoral student, he won the national Three Minute Thesis (3mt) competition, Baylor Business Plan, elevator pitch competition, and VentureWell’s BMEidea competition. Mustafa has raised over $5M for Astek to date to revolutionize antibiotic prescription.

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