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Tralyte Health Tralyte Health is building an at-home, metabolic monitoring platform, beginning with calcium.

Just as home glucose monitoring reshaped diabetes care, we are working to expand access to essential metabolic data beyond the clinic.

VCU’s innovation ecosystem continues to grow, and this recent feature highlights an important part of that momentum. By ...
08/01/2026

VCU’s innovation ecosystem continues to grow, and this recent feature highlights an important part of that momentum. By pairing university researchers with experienced operators, Tech Transfer and Ventures and Activation Capital are helping founders build stronger, more resilient startups.

At Tralyte Health, we’re proud to be part of this community of translational science in Richmond, Virginia. Bringing new electrolyte diagnostics to patients requires collaboration, infrastructure, and a shared commitment to impact, and Central Virginia is building exactly that.

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A partnership between VCU TechTransfer and Ventures and Central Virginia’s Activation Capital is pairing faculty researchers with business leaders.

Last month, Virginia Commonwealth University Research and Innovation shared this video about the early science behind wh...
05/30/2026

Last month, Virginia Commonwealth University Research and Innovation shared this video about the early science behind what we’re building at Tralyte Health. Reposting it today because the momentum since then has been phenomenal.

After a HypoPARAthyroidism Association, Inc. webinar featuring Tralyte's co-founders, we heard from patients, caregivers, families, and clinicians around the world — including one hypoparathyroidism patient writing from a hospital bed in Europe. Their messages are a constant reminder of why this work matters so much and how urgently better tools are needed.

People living with chronic calcium disorders deserve faster, easier access to their own data. Our long‑term vision is to bring key metabolic tests out of the lab and into the home. We’re starting with calcium because it’s the hardest science, the most urgent, and the most overlooked.

In the past month, we’ve presented at the Tom Tom Festival Innovation Summit and at Virginia Bio Thrive — two gatherings that bring together leaders across Virginia’s life sciences community. We’ve also begun early conversations with mission‑aligned investors who understand the scale of what’s possible with this new patient tool. — And more patients and their families have pledged support through our Wefunder campaign, a pathway designed specifically so they can be part of building this with us.

Engineering, clinical planning, and partnerships are all moving quickly. Grateful for the collaboration with VCU and the Hypoparathyroidism Association, for the support from Activation Capital and Innovation Partnership Corporation, and for the broader life sciences community that continues to push this work forward with enthusiasm.

More updates soon.

VCU chemistry professor Xuewei Wang, Ph.D., is developing a home-ba...

Taking metabolic testing out of the lab and into the home is no small task. Invest now in our Wefunder campaign to help ...
05/12/2026

Taking metabolic testing out of the lab and into the home is no small task. Invest now in our Wefunder campaign to help Tralyte Health make a difference in the future of medical technology as well as the lives of millions of chronically ill patients and their families. https://wefunder.com/tralyte.health.inc

Tomorrow evening's webinar to learn more about the progress of our at-home calcium test is filling up quickly. Thank you...
04/27/2026

Tomorrow evening's webinar to learn more about the progress of our at-home calcium test is filling up quickly. Thank you to the Hypoparathyroidism Association for hosting this important conversation. Register using the link in the comments below to meet the Tralyte Health team!

Don't miss your chance to join us to hear about Tralyte Health and their development of a home calcium monitor.
Register for the April 28th webinar here https://bit.ly/tralyte

If you've attended the HypoPARAthyroidism Association, Inc. conferences, then you may have heard Dr. Xuewei Wang speak a...
04/21/2026

If you've attended the HypoPARAthyroidism Association, Inc. conferences, then you may have heard Dr. Xuewei Wang speak about his efforts to develop a calcium monitor, thanks to grants from the Disease Center and . Check out this short video from Virginia Commonwealth University. There's hope, friends! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIz8Hpon3f0

VCU researcher develops at-home calcium monitoring device to improve patient care

April 28th at 7 p.m. EDT: Meet the team behind Tralyte Health! Thanks to the HypoPARAthyroidism Association, Inc. for ho...
04/16/2026

April 28th at 7 p.m. EDT: Meet the team behind Tralyte Health! Thanks to the HypoPARAthyroidism Association, Inc. for hosting the Q&A with the team. To register, use the link below.

Have you heard that we are hosting Tralyte Health for a webinar?
Who is Tralyte Health? They are developing a calcium monitor for home use. They would love for you to join us on April 28th to hear more about it
Register here https://bit.ly/4bUBICU

We’re honored that the HypoPARAthyroidism Association, Inc. has included Tralyte Health in their 2026 Q1 Newsletter.This...
03/23/2026

We’re honored that the HypoPARAthyroidism Association, Inc. has included Tralyte Health in their 2026 Q1 Newsletter.

This community inspires everything we do. Every story, every challenge, every message from a patient fuels our mission to bring real‑time calcium monitoring into the home.

Thank you to the Association for the spotlight — and to the HypoPara community for trusting us on this journey.

https://www.hypopara.org/news-events/news/2026-1st-quarter-newsletter

REMEMBER This information is provided for educational purposes only. It should not be used for diagnostic or treatment purposes. If you wish to obtain more information about this disorder, please contact your personal physician.

Today, we are grateful to share a powerful column written by writer, author, disability advocate, and hypoparathyroidism...
03/05/2026

Today, we are grateful to share a powerful column written by writer, author, disability advocate, and hypoparathyroidism patient Heather Novak.

In describing her rare disease, Heather describes something many people outside the hashtag community may not fully understand — the constant uncertainty of living with calcium levels that can shift without warning.

The “Are my symptoms hospital bad?” group chats.
The guessing game of weekend decisions.
The reality that knowing your calcium level still requires a lab visit and waiting for results.

Her voice captures why innovation in this space matters so deeply.
Thank you, Heather, for sharing your experience so honestly.

https://hypoparathyroidismnews.com/columns/home-calcium-tester-development-im-celebrating/

Columnist Heather Novak is often asked by hypopara patients about a home calcium tester, and is happy to report that one is in development!

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