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AMHERST, Mass. — Chang Liu, associate professor in the Riccio College of Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, wants people to have access to at-home HIV tests sensitive enough for early diagnosis comparable to—or exceeding—lab standards. A new two-year, $1.3 million award from the National Institutes of Health will help him advance his proof-of-concept work toward commercialization.