Highlights
- Device can detect cancer within 10 minutes
- Testing cost will be reduced by up to 80%
- Device to undergo large-scale trials in the United States
- Developed by Dr. Abu Ali Ibne Sina, a Bangladeshi scientist based in Australia
- Could save millions of lives worldwide
Breakthrough Cancer Detection Device by Bangladeshi Scientist
A Bangladeshi-origin scientist, Dr. Abu Ali Ibne Sina, who lives in Australia, has invented a revolutionary device that can detect cancer within just 10 minutes. The innovation has already gained global attention after successful small-scale clinical trials. The device has now been sent to the United States for large-scale trials.
Dr. Sina, originally from Baburhat in Chandpur, told Bangladesh Pratidin,
“এ পদ্ধতির সবচেয়ে বড় সুবিধা এটি অত্যন্ত সুলভমূল্যের এবং প্রক্রিয়াটি খুবই সহজ। তাই যে কোনো ক্লিনিকেই এ টেস্ট করানোর ব্যবস্থা রাখা সম্ভব।”
Translation: “The biggest advantage of this method is that it’s very affordable and simple. So, this test can be conducted in any clinic.”
“ব্যবসায়ী, ক্যারিয়ার বিল্ডার বা মার্কেটার—সবার জন্য এক রোডম্যাপ ! ক্লিক করুন এখানে…”
He further explained that the test uses a color-changing liquid to detect cancer cells.
“দেহের যে কোনো জায়গায় ক্যানসারে আক্রান্ত কোনো কোষ থাকলে এটি শনাক্ত করতে পারবে এবং রং পরিবর্তন করে ১০ মিনিটের মধ্যেই এ ব্যাপারে জানান দেবে।”
Translation: “If any cell in the body is affected by cancer, the device will detect it and indicate through color change within 10 minutes.”
Dr. Sina added that this innovation will reduce testing costs by 80%, making early cancer detection faster and more accessible to millions.
Part of a Major Research Project
Dr. Abu Ali Ibne Sina is one of the key members of the project titled “Development of Point-of-Care Technology for the Detection of Cancer Biomarkers.” He studied Chemistry at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) and later taught there before moving abroad.
After completing his PhD from the University of Queensland, he joined the University of New South Wales (UNSW) — ranked 19th globally — as a Senior Lecturer and Biomedical Researcher.
He currently leads his own research group called ‘Sina Lab’, where scientists from several countries are working under his supervision.
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Moving Toward Commercial Production
Dr. Sina shared that the project has now partnered with a major company in the United States through Harvard University, which plans to begin commercial production of the device.
“হার্ভার্ড বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ে যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের একটি বড় প্রতিষ্ঠানের সঙ্গে চুক্তি হয়েছে। তারা এ ডিভাইসটির বাণিজ্যিকীকরণ করতে যাচ্ছে।”
Translation: “An agreement has been signed with a major U.S. company through Harvard University to commercialize the device.”
The company has already started clinical trials in the U.S. and is investing several million dollars to bring the device to market within the next 1–1.5 years.
Hope for Millions
Dr. Sina believes the innovation will save countless lives by enabling early cancer detection, which greatly increases recovery chances.
“প্রারম্ভিক অবস্থায় ক্যানসার সেল শনাক্ত করা গেলে দ্রুত অনেক মানুষ সম্পূর্ণ সুস্থ হয়ে ওঠেন। ফলে এ ডিভাইসের ব্যবহার দ্রুত এবং সহজলভ্য হওয়ায় বাঁচবে কোটি জীবন।”
Translation: “If cancer cells can be detected at an early stage, many people can recover fully. This device’s accessibility and speed will save millions of lives.”
Source: Bangladesh Pratidin
