Program Overview

Program Overview

SPADA, the Stanford Predictives and Diagnostics Accelerator, was established in October 2013 under the umbrella of Spectrum, the Stanford Center for Clinical and Translational Reseaserch and Education.

Mission

To assist interdisciplinary innovators in research, development and deployment of technologies that improve human health through disease prediction and/or diagnosis.

Program Initiatives

• Innovation Accelerator Pilot Grants
• Diagnostics and predictives innovation training
• Mentoring on development, translation and technology transfer processes
• Community educational events that bring researchers, engineers, health-care providers and industry experts together to cross-pollenate and collaborate