Vivione Biosciences Inc. announced a research collaboration with Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. The collaboration will focus on the rapid detection of low levels of bacteria in clinical blood samples, as well the quantitative assessment of immune biomarkers related to sepsis. Working with Dr. Richard Wunderink in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, the aim of this collaboration is to assess the performance of Vivione's RAPID-B bacterial detection system for detection of blood stream infections, where speed and high sensitivity are of particular importance.