The University of Utah is working on deals with four Indian companies for commercialisation of cutting edge anti-HIV and contraceptive delivery products including a molecular condom developed by an Indian student.

Developed by Kavita Madanlal Gupta, an international student from India currently doing a Ph.D. in bioengineering, and Patrick Kiser, an assistant professor of bioengineering at the university, the condom will be commercialised through a partnership with India’s Pregna International.

Microbicides, such as the microbicidal molecular condom developed by Gupta, help women protect themselves from HIV, the university said.