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Influenza Screening: Could a Taste-Based Sensor Play a Role?

Selective methylation of N-acetylneuraminic acid enabled a taste-releasing sensor to distinguish influenza neuraminidase from bacterial enzymes 

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  • Kathryn Wighton

  • January 13, 2026

  • 2 min

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Top Institutions in Infectious Disease

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  • #1

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
    Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

    Cambridge, MA

    Key Differentiators

    • Infectious Disease Diagnostics
    • Chemical Biology
    • Biomedical Engineering

  • #2

    Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins University

    Baltimore, MD

    Key Differentiators

    • Infectious Diseases
    • Clinical Virology
    • Translational Medicine

  • #3

    University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
    University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)

    San Francisco, CA

    Key Differentiators

    • Infectious Diseases
    • Clinical Microbiology
    • Biomedical Innovation

  • #4

    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

    Atlanta, GA

    Key Differentiators

    • Public Health
    • Virology
    • Diagnostic Development

  • #5

    Stanford University
    Stanford University

    Stanford, CA

    Key Differentiators

    • Biomedical Engineering
    • Infectious Diseases
    • Chemical Biology

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Influenza Screening: Could a Taste-Based Sensor Play a Role?

  • by Kathryn Wighton

  • January 13, 2026

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