Abstract: Disclosed are proteolysis-targeting chimeric molecules (PROTACs) that induce degradation of IDO protein. The disclosed PROTACs typically include a first targeting moiety that binds to IDO (MIDO). The first targeting moiety typically is linked via a bond or a linker (L) to a second targeting moiety that binds to an E3 ubiquitin ligase (ME3). As such, the disclosed PROTACS may be described as having a formula MIDO-L-ME3 or ME3-L-MIDO.
Abstract: The provided systems, methods and devices describe lightweight, wireless tissue monitoring devices that are capable of establishing conformal contact due to the flexibility or bendability of the device. The described systems and devices are useful, for example, for skin-mounted intraoperative monitoring of nerve-muscle activity. The present systems and methods are versatile and may be used for a variety of tissues (e.g. skin, organs, muscles, nerves, etc.) to measure a variety of different parameters (e.g. electric signals, electric potentials, electromyography, movement, vibration, acoustic signals, response to various stimuli, etc.).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 21, 2021
Date of Patent:
December 5, 2023
Assignees:
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
Inventors:
John A. Rogers, Michel Kliot, Roozbeh Ghaffari, YuHao Liu
Abstract: Disclosed is an assay for determining resistance in a target cell or tissue to a therapy associated with cellular stress using chemical microscopy and high-throughput single cell analysis to determine functional metabolic alteration, including determining metabolic reprogramming in a target cell or tissue to a therapy associated with cellular stress, and methods of using the assays.
Type:
Application
Filed:
May 15, 2023
Publication date:
November 30, 2023
Applicants:
Trustees of Boston University, Northwestern University
Abstract: Printable inks based on a 2D semiconductor, such as MoS2, and its applications in fully inkjet-printed optoelectronic devices are disclosed. Specifically, percolating films of MoS2 nanosheets with superlative electrical conductivity (10-2 s m?1) are achieved by tailoring the ink formulation and curing conditions. Based on an ethyl cellulose dispersant, the MoS2 nanosheet ink also offers exceptional viscosity tunability, colloidal stability, and printability on both rigid and flexible substrates. Two distinct classes of photodetectors are fabricated based on the substrate and post-print curing method. While thermal annealing of printed devices on rigid glass substrates leads to a fast photoresponse of 150 ?s, photonically annealed devices on flexible polyimide substrates possess high photoresponsivity exceeding 50 mA/W.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 27, 2019
Date of Patent:
November 28, 2023
Assignee:
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
Inventors:
Mark C. Hersam, Jung-Woo Ted Seo, Jian Zhu
Abstract: Systems and/or methods can include techniques to exploit dynamic timing slack on the chip. By using a special clock generator, the clock period can be shrunk as needed at every cycle. The clock period is determined during operation by checking “critical path messengers” to indicate how much dynamic timing slack exists. Elastic pipeline timing can also be introduced to redistribute timing among pipeline stages to bring further benefits.
Abstract: The present invention provides compositions comprising peptide-coupled biodegradable poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLG) particles. In particular, PLG particles are surface-functionalized to allow for coupling of peptide molecules to the surface of the particles (e.g., for use in eliciting induction of immunological tolerance).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 17, 2020
Date of Patent:
November 28, 2023
Assignee:
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
Inventors:
Lonnie D. Shea, Stephen D. Miller, Jonathan Woon Teck Yap, Daniel R. Getts, Derrick McCarthy
Abstract: Provided herein are medical devices comprising a plurality of biologically interactive devices configured for interacting with a large area biological surface. The biologically interactive devices each may comprise a sensor for measuring a physiological parameter. A wireless controller is configured to wirelessly operate the plurality of biologically interactive devices. A wireless transmitter is configured for wirelessly communicating an output from said plurality of biologically interactive devices to a remote receiver. The medical devices are particularly suited for measuring one or both of pressure and temperature, with compatibility for incorporating additional sensors of interest.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 12, 2021
Date of Patent:
November 28, 2023
Assignees:
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
Inventors:
John A. Rogers, Seungyong Han, Sang Min Won, Jeonghyun Kim
Abstract: Disclosed herein are synthetic nanoparticles, pharmaceutical compositions, kits, or methods for treating and/or preventing cancer. In some embodiments, the synthetic nanoparticles and/or pharmaceutical compositions comprises a pH sensitive liposome, an apolipoprotein, and andrographolide or derivative thereof. In some embodiments, the synthetic nanoparticles are delivered to a subject for treatment of cancer. In some embodiments, the cancer is T-cell lymphoma or B-cell lymphoma.
Type:
Application
Filed:
October 4, 2021
Publication date:
November 23, 2023
Applicant:
Northwestern University
Inventors:
Leo I. Gordon, Dong-Hyun Kim, Shuo Yang, Wooram Park, Taehoon Sim
Abstract: Systems and/or methods can provide for solid-state refrigeration below 1 degree Kelvin. By applying a simple sequence of ac electrical signals to a gated semiconductor device, electrons are cooled in a refrigeration sequence that, in turn, provides cooling directly to the heat load of interest. Electrons in a single subband of a semiconductor quantum well are expanded adiabatically into several subbands, resulting in a temperature drop. Repeated application of this cycle at MHz-GHz frequencies results in a significant cooling power. The anticipated cooling powers can compete with today's standard cryogenic system, the dilution refrigerator, which represents the market standard for achieving cryogenic temperatures.
Abstract: Reversibly crosslinkable polymeric networks, including reversibly crosslinkable hydrogel networks are provided. Also provided are methods of making the polymeric networks and methods of using the hydrogel networks in tissue engineering applications. The reversibly crosslinkable polymeric networks are composed of polymer chains that are covalently crosslinked by azobenzene boronic ester bonds that can be reversibly formed and broken by exposing the polymeric networks to different wavelengths of light.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 15, 2022
Date of Patent:
November 21, 2023
Assignee:
Northwestern University
Inventors:
Julia A. Kalow, Joseph V. Accardo, Boyeong Kang
Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, components, and compositions for synthesis of sequence defined polymers. The methods, systems, components, and compositions may be utilized for incorporating novel substrates that include non-standard amino acid monomers and non-amino acid monomers into sequence defined polymers. As disclosed herein, the novel substrates may be utilized for acylation of tRNA via flexizyme catalyzed reactions. The tRNAs thus acylated with the novel substrates may be utilized in synthesis platforms for incorporating the novel substrates into a sequence defined polymer.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 3, 2019
Date of Patent:
November 14, 2023
Assignees:
Northwestern University, The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
Inventors:
Michael Christopher Jewett, Joongoo Lee, Jeffrey S. Moore, Kenneth E. Schwieter, Kevin Jerome Schwarz
Abstract: The present invention features methods for characterizing mutational profiles in patients with bladder cancer.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 7, 2020
Date of Patent:
November 14, 2023
Assignees:
The Broad Institute, Inc., The General Hospital Corporation, Baylor College of Medicine, The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc., Northwestern University, The Johns Hopkins University, United States Government as represented by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Inventors:
Jaegil Kim, Gad Getz, Seth Paul Lerner, David Kwiatkowski, Joshua Meeks, Joaquim Bellmunt, David McConkey
Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to genetic engineering of cells to perform specific and complex functions. In particular, the present disclosure relates to engineered mammalian cells and methods of engineering mammalian cells, as well as novel multi-functional proteins integrating both transcriptional and post-translational control effectively linking genetic circuits with sensors for multi-input evaluations.
Type:
Application
Filed:
September 16, 2021
Publication date:
November 2, 2023
Applicant:
Northwestern University
Inventors:
Joshua N. Leonard, Joseph Jacob Muldoon, Patrick Sean Donahue
Abstract: The present invention provides novel nanostructures comprising solution of PPSU20. Methods of preparing the novel PPSU nanostructures, and applications of such nanostructures are also provided.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 29, 2020
Date of Patent:
October 31, 2023
Assignee:
Northwestern University
Inventors:
Evan A. Scott, Fanfan Du, Baofu Qiao, Monica Olvera de la Cruz
Abstract: The present technology is directed to the nanoparticles for use as molecular environmental sensors. The nanoparticles comprise a photoluminescence core and a plurality of ligands bound to the core and forming a quencher permeable ligand shell. The ligands comprise a reactive or charged moiety capable of being modulated between a first stand and a second state, and the proportion of ligands in each state determine the permeability of the ligand shell to a photoluminescence quencher.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 19, 2021
Date of Patent:
October 24, 2023
Assignee:
Northwestern University
Inventors:
Chen He, David J. Weinberg, Emily A. Weiss, Jeremiah Yoonsung Kim, Chen Wang, Andrew Lee
Abstract: A system to process imaging data includes an imaging system configured to capture image data and event data of a scene, compress the image data and the event data, and transmit the compressed image data and compressed event data to a host. The host is operatively coupled to the imaging system, and includes a processor configured to perform object detection on the compressed image data and the compressed event data to identify one or more objects. The processor is also configured to perform object tracking on the one or more objects. The processor is also configured to predict one or more regions of interest for subsequent data capture based on the object detection and the object tracking. The processor is further configured to provide the one or more regions of interest to the imaging system to control capture of additional image data and additional event data by the imaging system.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 31, 2021
Date of Patent:
October 24, 2023
Assignee:
Northwestern University
Inventors:
Srutarshi Banerjee, Henry H. Chopp, Juan Gabriel Serra Pérez, Zihao Wang, Oliver Strider Cossairt, Aggelos K. Katsaggelos
Abstract: Disclosed are methods and compositions for treating cell proliferative diseases and disorders such as cancers. Particularly disclosed are methods and composition for treating cancers such as glioblastoma by administering a therapeutic agent that inhibits the biological activity of the autophagy related 4B cysteine peptidase (ATG4B) protein in conjunction with additional therapeutic agents or treatments.
Abstract: The invention provides a versatile sensing platform for sensing and analysis of biofluids, particularly well-suited for sensing and analysis of sweat. Systems of the invention allows for sensitive and selective detection of a range of analytes in sweat including metabolites, electrolytes and biomarkers. Systems of the invention provide a noninvasive and accurate means for quantitative characterization of important sweat characteristics including sweat volume, sweat loss and sweat rate. Systems of the invention are compatible with materials and device geometries for important class of conformal tissue mounted electronic devices, including epidermal electronic devices.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 1, 2018
Date of Patent:
October 17, 2023
Assignees:
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
Inventors:
John A. Rogers, Johnathan T. Reeder, Amay J. Bandodkar, Sungbong Kim, Yurina Sekine, Jungil Choi, Tyler R. Ray, Aurelie Hourlier-Fargette, Philipp Gutruf, Kun Hyuck Lee, Milan Raj
Abstract: Embodiments are directed to catalyst systems comprising: a procatalyst; and a co-catalyst, the co-catalyst comprising: a non-coordinating borate anion having the formula [B(C6F5)4]1? and a cation according to formula (I).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 29, 2019
Date of Patent:
October 17, 2023
Assignees:
Dow Global Technologies LLC, Northwestern University
Inventors:
Tobin J. Marks, Yanshan Gao, Tracy L. Lohr, Matthew D. Christianson, Jerzy Klosin, Edmund M. Carnahan, Andrew J. Young
Abstract: Disclosed are methods and compositions for treating proliferative cell diseases and disorders such as cancers. Particularly disclosed are methods and composition for treating cancers such as glioblastoma by administering a therapeutic agent that alters the pathways used for purine biosynthesis by inhibiting the biological activity of ARL13B and/or IMPDH proteins in conjunction with additional therapeutic agents such as alkylating agents.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 13, 2020
Date of Patent:
October 17, 2023
Assignee:
Northwestern University
Inventors:
Atique U. Ahmed, Jack M. Shireman, Cheol H. Park