Alison V. Todd

SpeeDx Pty Ltd. is a medical diagnostic company focused on the research, development and commercialization of molecular diagnostic detection technologies. It offers various technologies, including MNAzymes, which are multi-component nucleic acid enzymes composed of DNA to be adapted for sensitive and specific multiplexed detection of various target analytes, as well as catalytically modify substrates producing signals to indicate the presence of target; DNAzymes, which are deoxyribozymes or DNA enzymes to catalyze a repertoire of chemical reactions and are used in the sensor/nanotechnology arena, as well as used for human and animal health; and EzyAmp, an isothermal signal amplification cascade that utilizes restriction enzymes. The company was founded by Elisa E. Mokany and Alison V. Todd in 2009 and is headquartered in Eveleigh, Australia.