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Pallavi Bugga

Research Associate

University of Michigan

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Microbial diagnostics, molecular biology, genomics, biomedical engineering

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Pallavi Bugga advances rapid, target-agnostic microbial identification for clinical microbiology. Supported by a $600K Frankel Innovation Initiative award and a non-provisional patent, her work integrates PCR and high-resolution melt assays, with validation on patient samples and sepsis-care applications.

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University of Michigan

Method to remove non-target nucleic acids for enhanced pathogen detection in food and clinical samples

A rapid, inexpensive, and PCR-compatible methodology for selectively removing human DNA, dead bacterial DNA, and non-viable cell DNA while preserving target bacterial DNA. Validated in blood, urine, and sputum, with prop...

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Pallavi Bugga

Research Associate

University of Michigan

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University of Michigan

Research Associate

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Last updated Jun 2026