Patents by Inventor Suheir Assady

Suheir Assady 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).

  • Insulin producing cells derived from human embryonic stem cells
    Publication number: 20040191901
    Abstract: The present invention discloses insulin producing cells derived from human embryonic stem cells. Methods of generating, enriching, selecting, cloning and isolating populations of insulin-producing embryonic cell lines are disclosed. Insulin production in these cells can be glucose responsive or otherwise regulatable. Advantageously, these insulin producing cells can be stable cell lines derived from stable transfectants of hESC. Methods of using these cells, cell populations or cell lines particularly for cell replacement therapy are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2003
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Inventors: Suheir Assady, Gila Maor, Michal Amit, Joseph Itskovitz-Eldor, Karl L. Skorecki, Maty Tzukerman