Patents by Inventor George M. Church

George M. Church 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).

  • Patent number: 11649450
    Abstract: The disclosure provides methods of making a protein having a desired non-standard amino acid incorporated at its N-terminus in a cell and methods of screening for an amino acyl tRNA synthetase variant that preferentially selects a non-standard amino acid against its standard amino acid counterpart or undesired non-standard amino acids for incorporation into a protein in a cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Aditya Mohan Kunjapur, George M. Church
  • Patent number: 11649469
    Abstract: Methods of modulating expression of a target nucleic acid in a cell are provided including use of multiple orthogonal Cas9 proteins to simultaneously and independently regulate corresponding genes or simultaneously and independently edit corresponding genes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: George M. Church, Kevin M. Esvelt, Prashant G. Mali
  • Publication number: 20230146821
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods that combine RNA fluorescent in situ sequencing (FISSEQ) with other molecular detection modalities, forming an integrated panomic detection platform. In various embodiments, the present disclosure provides systems and methods to prepare a biological sample to preserve the spatial relationships of biomolecules of interest within the biological sample for FISSEQ detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: George M. Church, Evan R. Daugharthy, Richard C. Terry
  • Publication number: 20230146985
    Abstract: The inventions provided herein relate to detection reagents, compositions, methods, and kits comprising the detection reagents for use in detection, identification, and/or quantification of analytes in a sample. Such detection reagents and methods described herein allow multiplexing of many more labeled species in the same procedure than conventional methods, in which multiplexing is limited by the number of available and practically usable colors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Daniel Levner, Je-Hyuk Lee, George M. Church, Michael Super
  • Patent number: 11639518
    Abstract: Methods of analyzing nucleic acids of a cell are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: George M. Church, Jehyuk Lee, Daniel Levner, Michael Super
  • Publication number: 20230131972
    Abstract: Methods of modulating expression of a target nucleic acid in a cell are provided including introducing into the cell a first foreign nucleic acid encoding one or more RNAs complementary to DNA, wherein the DNA includes the target nucleic acid, introducing into the cell a second foreign nucleic acid encoding a nuclease-null Cas9 protein that binds to the DNA and is guided by the one or more RNAs, introducing into the cell a third foreign nucleic acid encoding a transcriptional regulator protein or domain, wherein the one or more RNAs, the nuclease-null Cas9 protein, and the transcriptional regulator protein or domain are expressed, wherein the one or more RNAs, the nuclease-null Cas9 protein and the transcriptional regulator protein or domain co-localize to the DNA and wherein the transcriptional regulator protein or domain regulates expression of the target nucleic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: George M. Church, Prashant G. Mali, Kevin M. Esvelt
  • Patent number: 11603528
    Abstract: The present invention relates to genetically modified bacteria and methods of optimizing genetically modified bacteria for the production of a metabolite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: George M. Church, Srivatsan Raman, Noah D. Taylor, Jameson K. Rogers
  • Publication number: 20230051627
    Abstract: The technology described herein is directed to methods for obtaining partial sequence information from a target protein. Also described herein are systems, devices, and kits for obtaining partial sequence information from a target protein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE
    Inventors: Mingjie DAI, George M. CHURCH, Marc W. KIRSCHNER
  • Patent number: 11566277
    Abstract: Methods of analyzing nucleic acids of a cell are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: George M. Church, Jehyuk Lee, Daniel Levner, Michael Super
  • Patent number: 11566276
    Abstract: Methods of making a three-dimensional matrix of nucleic acids within a cell is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: George M. Church, Jehyuk Lee, Daniel Levner, Michael Super
  • Publication number: 20230028318
    Abstract: Provided herein are compounds (i.e., fluorogenic amino acids (FgAAs), e.g., compounds of Formulae (I), (II), (III), and (IV)) that can be used in fluorescent labeling of biomolecules (e.g., proteins) and/or cells. Also described herein are methods of labeling and detecting biomolecules and/or cells by incorporating the FgAA compounds described herein into the biomolecules and/or cells (e.g., by enzymatic incorporation). Also provided herein are biomolecules, cells, compositions, and kits comprising the FgAA compounds described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Erkin Kuru, Jonathan Rittichier, George M. Church
  • Publication number: 20230022775
    Abstract: This disclosure provides riboregulators specific for particular viruses or for particular human transcription factors. The viral-specific riboregulators may be used to detect the presence of the particular virus, and this may enable diagnosis of an infection. The transcription factor specific riboregulators may be used to detect the presence and/or measure the level of the particular transcription factor, and this may enable diagnosis or prognosis of a particular condition such as cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicants: President and Fellows of Harvard College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Luis Ruben Soenksen Martinez, Nicolaas Angenent-Mari, Alexander S. Garruss, James J. Collins, George M. Church, Katherine Collins, Diogo M. Camacho
  • Publication number: 20230024183
    Abstract: Methods are provided for treating osteoarthritis by administering ?Klotho protein and sTGF?-R2 protein to a site within a mammal exhibiting symptoms of osteoarthritis, such as a knee joint. The ?Klotho protein and the sTGF?-R2 protein are both present at the osteoarthritic site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Paloma Martinez Redondo, Isabel Guillen-Guillen, Juan Carlos Izpisua Belmonte, Noah Davidsohn, George M. Church, Pedro Guillen Garcia
  • Patent number: 11549136
    Abstract: Methods of making a three-dimensional matrix of nucleic acids within a cell is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: George M. Church, Jehyuk Lee, Daniel Levner, Michael Super
  • Publication number: 20230002451
    Abstract: The technology described herein provides variant adeno-associated viral capsid polypeptides and viruses comprising the same. Further provided herein are methods for delivering a viral payload using viruses comprising variant capsid polypeptides described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE
    Inventors: Eric KELSIC, Sam SINAI, Pierce OGDEN, George M. CHURCH
  • Patent number: 11542554
    Abstract: Methods of volumetric imaging of a three-dimensional matrix of nucleic acids within a cell is provided. An automated apparatus for sequencing and volumetric imaging of a three-dimensional matrix of nucleic acids is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Evan R. Daugharthy, Richard C. Terry, Je-Hyuk Lee, George M. Church, Benjamin W. Pruitt
  • Patent number: 11535863
    Abstract: A method of altering a eukaryotic cell is provided including transfecting the eukaryotic cell with a nucleic acid encoding RNA complementary to genomic DNA of the eukaryotic cell, transfecting the eukaryotic cell with a nucleic acid encoding an enzyme that interacts with the RNA and cleaves the genomic DNA in a site specific manner, wherein the cell expresses the RNA and the enzyme, the RNA binds to complementary genomic DNA and the enzyme cleaves the genomic DNA in a site specific manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: George M. Church, Prashant G. Mali, Luhan Yang
  • Patent number: 11532380
    Abstract: A method of storing information using monomers such as nucleotides is provided including converting a format of information into a plurality of bit sequences of a bit stream with each having a corresponding bit barcode, converting the plurality of bit sequences to a plurality of corresponding oligonucleotide sequences using one bit per base encoding, synthesizing the plurality of corresponding oligonucleotide sequences on a substrate having a plurality of reaction locations, and storing the synthesized plurality of corresponding oligonucleotide sequences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventor: George M. Church
  • Publication number: 20220396808
    Abstract: The technology described herein provides variant adeno-associated viral capsid polypeptides and viruses comprising the same. Further provided herein are methods for delivering a viral payload using viruses comprising variant capsid polypeptides described herein. Described herein are viral vectors comprising a variant sequence of the capsid gene, VP1. In particular, viral vectors with capsid polypeptide mutations that modify tropism of the viral particles relative to particles with wild-type capsid polypeptide are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Applicant: PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE
    Inventors: Eric KELSIC, Sam SINAI, George M. CHURCH
  • Publication number: 20220380811
    Abstract: Methods of multiplex genome engineering in cells using Cas9 is provided which includes a cycle of steps of introducing into the cell a first foreign nucleic acid encoding one or more RNAs complementary to the target DNA and which guide the enzyme to the target DNA, wherein the one or more RNAs and the enzyme are members of a co-localization complex for the target DNA, and introducing into the cell a second foreign nucleic acid encoding one or more donor nucleic acid sequences, and wherein the cycle is repeated a desired number of times to multiplex DNA engineering in cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: George M. Church, James Dicarlo