Frederick, MD — February 5, 2019 — Akonni Biosystems, a molecular diagnostics (MDx) company that develops, manufactures, and intends to market advanced MDx systems, today announced receipt of a $3 million, three-year Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract from the National Institute of Allergy and Infetious Diseases (NIAID) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Akonni received the Phase I contract in August 2016. During phase I, Akonni successfully completed each milestone set forth by the NIH, resulting in a simple device that can process high-volume sputum samples for sensitive Mycobacterium tuberculosis detection at smear-negative, culture-positive levels. Akonni is collaborating with Dr. Nicole Parrish, an Associate Professor of Pathology/Director of Mycobacteriology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine with over 25 years of experience in Tuberculosis (TB) diagnostics, and MRIGlobal, who will be testing the systems.

FREDERICK, Md., March 10, 2017 -- Akonni Biosystems, a molecular diagnostics (MDx) company that develops, manufactures, and intends to market advanced MDx systems, today announced receipt of a $300K contract from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The award will enable Akonni to accelerate development of a low-cost, simple, field-based nucleic acid extraction device – a highly sought-after solution for a widely unmet need in the field of global health.