NERv Technology Inc.

NERv is developing an implantable biochip designed to detect leakage of gastrointestinal fluid after abdominal surgical procedures, in real-time.

  • Stage Prototype Ready
  • Industry Medical Devices and Equipment
  • Location Waterloo, ON, Canada
  • Currency CAD
  • Founded May 2014
  • Employees 6
  • Incorporation Type C-corp
  • Website ne-rv.com

Company Summary

With every surgery, comes a potential risk that a complication could occur after the surgical procedure. NERv is developing a medical device to detect anastomotic leakage (the leakage of gastrointestinal fluid into the abdominal cavity) after a surgical procedure, in real time. By assessing the body’s natural biomarkers, the biochip identifies the complication and sends the information obtained to NERv’s integrated system.

Team

  • Amr Abdelgawad has a Bachelor's of Honor's Science degree in Nanotechnology Engineering and a Master's degree in Business, Entrepreneurship, and Technology (MBET) from the University of Waterloo. Amr has extensive experience in polymer chemistry, process engineering, and materials and business development through various internship experiences.

  • Youssef has a Master’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering and a Bachelor's of Honour's Science degree in Nanotechnology Engineering from the University of Waterloo. Youssef has over two years of experience working in the field of microfabrication and four peer-reviewed publications in the field of biosensors. Youssef has worked previously in Professor Juewen Liu's and Professor Guo-Xing Miao's laboratories at the University of Waterloo

  • Lead Scientist

    Mohammad Okasha, NERv's Lead Scientist, has a Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences from McMaster University. Mohammad has extensive experience working in wet chemistry labs and biochemical synthesis techniques and applications.

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