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Stanford's Rhiju Das uses games to detect TB
The work centers on RNA molecules designed by players of Eterna, a Stanford-created game where users solve molecular puzzles
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Pranavi Sharma - Sat, 04, Apr 2026
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Rhiju Das / Stanford University
Biochemist Rhiju Das, an Indian-origin researcher at Stanford Medicine, led a study using designs from an online video game to develop a low-cost test for active tuberculosis, according to research released Feb. 25, 2026.
The work centers on RNA molecules designed by players of Eterna, a Stanford-created game where users solve molecular puzzles. Das and collaborators used those designs to build a molecule that identifies whether tuberculosis has shifted from a dormant to an active state, a transition difficult to detect with current diagnostics.
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