Spun out of Washington University research to make biosensing more accessible.
Our Story and Vision
Agilus Neuro is an end-to-end product design and manufacturing company spun out of research developed at Washington University in St. Louis. We are a team of scientists, engineers, and innovators dedicated to solving one of the world’s most pressing challenges: detecting the invisible threats posed by biomarkers in human plasma and cerebrospinal fluid in complex media. Our mission is to democratize access to high-fidelity biomarker and pathogen detection through affordable, scalable, and easy-to-use instrumentation.
Scientific Leadership
Biosensor research, assay translation, and platform strategy.
Biosensor research, assay translation, and platform strategy.
Product Engineering
Integrated hardware, workflow design, and deployment readiness.
Integrated hardware, workflow design, and deployment readiness.
Clinical Translation
Evidence, diagnostics use cases, and partner-facing validation.
Evidence, diagnostics use cases, and partner-facing validation.
Mission and vision
Our mission is to compress the path from biological signal to confident action. Our vision is a world where advanced detection is decentralized, trusted, and available where it matters most.
Selected Publications
Our technology is backed by rigorous peer-reviewed science:
Our technology is backed by rigorous peer-reviewed science:
Biofouling-resistant functionalized capacitive biosensor for rapid detection of zoonotic influenza
Capacitive Biosensor for Rapid Detection of Avian (H5N1) Influenza and E. coli in Aerosols
Capacitive Biosensor for Rapid Detection of Avian (H5N1) Influenza and E. coli in Aerosols
Real-time environmental surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 aerosols
Real-time environmental surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 aerosols
Rapid direct detection of SARS-CoV-2 aerosols in exhaled breath at the point of care
Rapid direct detection of SARS-CoV-2 aerosols in exhaled breath at the point of care
Robert Elliott
Dr. Robert Elliott is the President and Co-Founder of Agilus Neuro. A serial entrepreneur and master instrument designer, he brings over 45 years of experience bridging organic chemistry and advanced engineering.
Over the past three decades, he successfully built J-KEM Scientific into an industry leader in bespoke instrument development and custom robotics. In this capacity, he has engineered and deployed one-of-a-kind precision control systems for premier organizations, ranging from Oak Ridge National Laboratory to Abbott Labs.
Holding multiple patents in process control and sensor technology, he specializes in transforming complex automation requirements into scalable, highly reliable hardware architectures. He brings this same proven leadership, commercial experience, and track record of execution to Agilus Neuro, driving the physical translation of the company’s point-of-care diagnostic platforms.
Dishit Ghumra
Dr. Dishit Ghumra leads biosensor development and validation at Agilus Neuro. In this role, he focuses on translating the biosensing platform from lab prototype to a reliable diagnostic test. He is a co-inventor on the proprietary technology that forms the core of Agilus Neuro's biosensing platform.
He completed his PhD in Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis in 2026, where he continues as a Postdoctoral Researcher in Prof. Rajan Chakrabarty's lab. His doctoral research focused on designing point-of-care biosensing platforms for the detection of airborne pathogens and neurodegenerative biomarkers. His work spans electrochemistry, materials science, and product development, with expertise in biosensor design and fabrication, surface chemistry, and analytical characterization.
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Jon Marsh
A physicist and intuitive toolmaker with over 30 years of cross-disciplinary experience, Dr. Marsh integrates deep learning, signal processing, and hardware design. Formerly a Senior Scientist at Washington University School of Medicine, his expertise spans from developing AI models for clinical pathology to designing hardware for airborne pathogen sampling and acoustic microscopy. He excels at solving complex problems at the intersection of engineering, medicine, and basic physics.
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Rajan Chakrabarty
Dr. Rajan Chakrabarty is the Chief Scientific Advisor and Co-Founder of Agilus Neuro, and the Harold D. Jolley Professor of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis. At Agilus Neuro, he guides the scientific translation of next-generation biosensing platforms, bridging complex biomarker research with point-of-care diagnostic commercialization.
Developed in his research lab at Washington University, Agilus Neuro's proprietary technology was engineered to overcome the complex biological interference found in native clinical samples. The diagnostic platform enables the rapid, ultra-sensitive detection of critical neurodegenerative biomarkers, effectively miniaturizing central-lab precision into a highly scalable, decentralized triage tool.
Dr. Chakrabarty earned his Ph.D. in Chemical Physics from the University of Nevada, Reno. A globally recognized leader in interdisciplinary engineering and translational science, his work has been honored with numerous accolades, including the NSF CAREER Award. In 2026, he was elected as a Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) and a Fellow of the American Association for Aerosol Research (AAAR).
Joshin Kumar
A leading innovator in environmental and chemical engineering, specializing in aerosol technology and biosensor development. He earned a B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (2020) and a Ph.D. in Energy, Environmental, and Chemical Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis (2025). He pioneered the first single-target ECS-based biosensor for bioaerosol monitoring, and further advanced this field by designing BioAeroPlexN for multiplexed airborne pathogen detection. He is a named inventor on multiple patents related to rapid, label-free bioaerosol detection.
Robert Elliott
ra leads Dr. Robert Elliott is the President and Co-Founder of Agilus Neuro. A serial entrepreneur and master instrument designer, he brings over 45 years of experience bridging organic chemistry and advanced engineering.
Over the past three decades, he successfully built J-KEM Scientific into an industry leader in bespoke instrument development and custom robotics. In this capacity, he has engineered and deployed one-of-a-kind precision control systems for premier organizations, ranging from Oak Ridge National Laboratory to Abbott Labs.
Holding multiple patents in process control and sensor technology, he specializes in transforming complex automation requirements into scalable, highly reliable hardware architectures. He brings this same proven leadership, commercial experience, and track record of execution to Agilus Neuro, driving the physical translation of the company’s point-of-care diagnostic platforms.
Dishit Ghumra
Dr. Dishit Ghumra leads biosensor development and validation at Agilus Neuro. In this role, he focuses on translating the biosensing platform from lab prototype to a reliable diagnostic test. He is a co-inventor on the proprietary technology that forms the core of Agilus Neuro's biosensing platform.
He completed his PhD in Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis in 2026, where he continues as a Postdoctoral Researcher in Prof. Rajan Chakrabarty's lab. His doctoral research focused on designing point-of-care biosensing platforms for the detection of airborne pathogens and neurodegenerative biomarkers. His work spans electrochemistry, materials science, and product development, with expertise in biosensor design and fabrication, surface chemistry, and analytical characterization.
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Jon Marsh
A physicist and intuitive toolmaker with over 30 years of cross-disciplinary experience, Dr. Marsh integrates deep learning, signal processing, and hardware design. Formerly a Senior Scientist at Washington University School of Medicine, his expertise spans from developing AI models for clinical pathology to designing hardware for airborne pathogen sampling and acoustic microscopy. He excels at solving complex problems at the intersection of engineering, medicine, and basic physics.
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Rajan Chakrabarty
Dr. Rajan Chakrabarty is the Founder and Scientific Advisor of Agilus Neuro, and the Harold D. Jolley Professor of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis. At Agilus Neuro, he guides the scientific translation of next-generation biosensing platforms, bridging complex biomarker research with point-of-care diagnostic commercialization.
Developed in his research lab at Washington University, Agilus Neuro's proprietary technology was engineered to overcome the complex biological interference found in native clinical samples. The diagnostic platform enables the rapid, ultra-sensitive detection of critical neurodegenerative biomarkers, effectively miniaturizing central-lab precision into a highly scalable, decentralized triage tool.
Dr. Chakrabarty earned his Ph.D. in Chemical Physics from the University of Nevada, Reno. A globally recognized leader in interdisciplinary engineering and translational science, his work has been honored with numerous accolades, including the NSF CAREER Award. In 2026, he was elected as a Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) and a Fellow of the American Association for Aerosol Research (AAAR).
Joshin Kumar
A leading innovator in environmental and chemical engineering, specializing in aerosol technology and biosensor development. He earned a B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (2020) and a Ph.D. in Energy, Environmental, and Chemical Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis (2025). He pioneered the first single-target ECS-based biosensor for bioaerosol monitoring, and further advanced this field by designing BioAeroPlexN for multiplexed airborne pathogen detection. He is a named inventor on multiple patents related to rapid, label-free bioaerosol detection.
Consultants
Max Xu
Dr. Xu has more than ten years of experience in the research and development of bioelectronics and immunoassays. He was trained extensively on the design and fabrication of electrochemical impedance biosensors for the detection of pathogens and biomarkers. Later, he focused on the applications of chemically modified, photo-cross linkable, bio-derived protein materials in the construction of flexible biosensors for wearable or implantable point-of-care diagnostic devices. He has also expanded his interests to micro-fabrication of bioelectronics, nanoparticle synthesis and modification, and polymer science. He worked as a consulting scientist for implantable sensor performance improvement, system integration, and prototyping in the healthcare industry.
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Spondita Goswami
Dr. Goswami is a Staff Scientist at the Bioethics Research Center in the Division of General Medicine & Geriatrics. She has a PhD in Experimental Social Psychology, with a secondary concentration in Quantitative Methods in the Behavioral Sciences. Dr. Goswami engages in both quantitative and qualitative research methods involving new biomedical and genomic technologies. Her recent research has focused on projects involving implementation science and the return of research results related to Alzheimer's disease, and examining the impact of payment on research participants.
Max Xu
Dr. Xu has more than ten years of experience in the research and development of bioelectronics and immunoassays. He was trained extensively on the design and fabrication of electrochemical impedance biosensors for the detection of pathogens and biomarkers. Later, he focused on the applications of chemically modified, photo-cross linkable, bio-derived protein materials in the construction of flexible biosensors for wearable or implantable point-of-care diagnostic devices. He has also expanded his interests to micro-fabrication of bioelectronics, nanoparticle synthesis and modification, and polymer science. He worked as a consulting scientist for implantable sensor performance improvement, system integration, and prototyping in the healthcare industry.
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Spondita Goswami
Dr. Goswami is a Staff Scientist at the Bioethics Research Center in the Division of General Medicine & Geriatrics. She has a PhD in Experimental Social Psychology, with a secondary concentration in Quantitative Methods in the Behavioral Sciences. Dr. Goswami engages in both quantitative and qualitative research methods involving new biomedical and genomic technologies. Her recent research has focused on projects involving implementation science and the return of research results related to Alzheimer’s disease, and examining the impact of payment on research participants.
Agilus Neuro
Agilus Neuro
Biosensor platforms for biomarker detection, spun out of Washington University in St. Louis.
info@agilusneuro.com