Patents by Inventor Jorge H. Mejia

Jorge H. Mejia 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 Assessing and Treating Inflammatory Diseases and Disorders
    Publication number: 20140377278
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the discovery that the disruption of inflammasome function leads to an altered microbiota that affects the development and progression of inflammatory diseases and disorders. Thus, the invention relates to compositions and methods for detecting and determining the relative proportions of the constituents of a subject's microbiota, methods of modifying an altered microbiota population in a subject, and compositions and methods for treating inflammatory diseases and disorders in a subject in need thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: Yale University
    Inventors: Eran Elinav, Richard A. Flavell, Till Strowig, Jorge H. Mejia, Chengcheng Jin