Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Cynthia A. Kozakiewicz, Esq.
  • Methods of inducing regulated pancreatic hormone production in non-pancreatic islet tissues
    Patent number: 6774120
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and pharmaceutical compositions for inducing pancreatic hormone production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Inventor: Sarah Ferber
  • Method of identifying a psychotropic agent using differential gene expression
    Patent number: 6750012
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods of identifying psychotropic agents that do not induce motor side effects using differential gene expression. Also disclosed are novel nucleic acid sequences whose expression is differentially regulated by psychotropic agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Assignee: CuraGen Corporation
    Inventor: Bonnie Gould-Rothberg
  • Wnt-7B-like polypeptides and nucleic acids encoding same
    Patent number: 6653448
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel isolated Wnt-7B-like polynucleotides and the membrane-associated or secreted polypeptides encoded by the Wnt-7B-like polynucleotides. Also provided are the antibodies that immunospecifically bind to a Wnt-7B-like polypeptide or any derivative, variant, mutant or fragment of the Wnt-7B-like polypeptide, polynucleotide or antibody. The invention additionally provides methods in which the Wnt-7B-like polypeptide, polynucleotide and antibody are utilized in the detection and treatment of a broad range of pathological states, as well as to other uses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: CuraGen Corporation
    Inventors: Corine Vernet, Luca Rastelli, John Herrmann