David Roach, MD, MBA recognized as the 2024 Innovator of the year at IDWeek

David Roach, MD, MBA has been recognized as the 2024 Innovator of the Year at IDWeek, hosted by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA). Dr. Roach’s groundbreaking innovation, BADLOCK, also earned him the People’s Choice award during the event’s highly competitive “Shark Tank”-style IDea Incubator competition. BADLOCK is a low-cost, paper-based diagnostic tool designed to rapidly identify bacterial species from blood cultures in just one hour. This innovative approach holds significant potential for improving diagnostic capabilities in infectious disease care, particularly in resource-limited settings. Dr. Roach’s invention also won the “Innovation in Diagnostic Technologies for Unknown Pathogen Identification Application Award,” underscoring the potential impact of his work in the fight against bacterial resistance.