Patents by Inventor Jenice G. D' Costa

Jenice G. D' Costa 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).

  • COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR GENERATION OF PLURIPOTENT STEM CELLS
    Publication number: 20110263015
    Abstract: The present invention describes the use of pre-trans-splicing molecules (PTMs) to reprogram human normal and diseased somatic cells into pluripotent stem cells using spliceosome-mediated RNA trans-splicing. More specifically, the present invention describes the use of the SMaRT™ technology to repair or reprogram the newly induced diseased pluripotent stem cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2009
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: VIRXSYS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jenice G. D'Costa, Laurent M. Humeau, Stephen Gary Mansfield, Madaiah Puttaraju, Nikolay Korokhov, Gerard J. McGarrity
  • NON-INTEGRATING LENTI/ADENO-ASSOCIATED VIRUS HYBRID VECTOR SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20110207226
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a hybrid vector system for the purpose of therapeutic gene delivery where the system is used for a targeted integration of a therapeutic gene into a genome. The hybrid vector system comprises a hybrid vector made up of a non-integrating lentiviral vector and an adeno-associated vector, and a therapeutic gene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2009
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: Virxsys Corporation
    Inventors: Yajin NI, Jenice G. D' Costa, Ramdall K. Merling