Patents by Inventor Chieng-Liang Lin

Chieng-Liang Lin has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Methods for detecting neurological disorders
    Publication number: 20060040315
    Abstract: In one aspect, the present invention features methods for detecting at least one neurological disorder in a patient, the method comprising obtaining a biological sample from the patient; and detecting at least one aberrant human glutamate transporter 2 (EAAT 2) mRNA in the sample as being indicative of the neurological disorder in the patient. In a particular aspect, the invention is useful for detecting amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2005
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Applicant: Johns Hopkins University
    Inventors: Jeffrey Rothstein, Chieng-Liang Lin, Lynn Bristol