Ep. 81: Quorum Sensing Molecules?!: Diagnosing UTIs, Ear Infections, & More On House Calls; Meet Scientist & QSM Dx Founder Ed Goluch

About this episode

Ed Goluch discusses his journey in veterinary diagnostics and the impact of QSM Technology on mobile veterinary care.

Ed Goluch is the founder and CEO of QSM Diagnostics, makers of the Otter eQ laboratory instrument platform and FetchDx mail-in testing kits. Prior to QSM, Ed was a tenured professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Northeastern University. Ed earned his PhD in Bioengineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and he has over 60 publications and several patents in the areas of sensors, microfluidics, and biophysics. He lives in Somerville, MA, with his wife, Liz, two Alaskan Klee Kai dogs, Odin and Gunnar, and two Balinese cats, Loki and Bandit. Topics covered in this episode: Ed Goluch's journey into the veterinary space with QSM Diagnostics Understanding Quorum-Sensing Molecules The applications and benefits of QSM Technology for veterinarians Antibiotic stewardship Antibiogram and antibiotic resistance Streamlined mobile diagnostics FetchDx mail-in testing kits The House Call Vet Academy experience Links & Resources: Visit the QSM Diagnostics website to learn more Find QSM Diagnostics on Instagram Find QSM Diagnostics on Facebook The House Call Vet Academy Resources: Download Dr. Eve's FREE House Call & Mobile Vet Biz Plan Find out about the House…

People in this episode

Host: Eve Harrison

Guest: Ed Goluch

Topics covered

• Quorum-Sensing Molecules
• Veterinary diagnostics
• Antibiotic stewardship
• Mobile diagnostics
• QSM Technology
• House Call Vet Academy

Keywords

• UTIs
• Ear Infections
• QSM Diagnostics
• FetchDx
• Antibiotic resistance
• Mobile Vet
• Veterinary technology

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: QSM Diagnostics

Products: Otter eQ laboratory instrument platform, FetchDx mail-in testing kits

Places: Somerville, MA, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Northeastern University

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