Abstract: The present invention provides novel methods and compositions for the diagnosis and treatment of colon cancers. In particular, the present invention provides diagnostics and prognostics for colon (including colon adenocarcinoma) cancer patients, wherein the methods related to measuring miR levels can predict poor survival. The invention also provides methods of identifying inhibitors of tumorigenesis.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 15, 2011
Date of Patent:
December 25, 2012
Assignees:
The Ohio State University Research Foundation, The United States of America, as represented by the Department of Health and Human Services, National Institute of Health, Office of Technology Transfer
Inventors:
Carlo M. Croce, Curtis C. Harris, Aaron J. Schetter
Abstract: The present invention provides novel methods and compositions for the diagnosis and treatment of colon cancers. In particular, the present invention provides diagnostics and prognostics for colon (including colon adenocarcinoma) cancer patients, wherein the methods related to measuring miR levels can predict poor survival. The invention also provides methods of identifying inhibitors of tumorigenesis.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 15, 2011
Date of Patent:
December 25, 2012
Assignees:
The Ohio State University Research Foundation, The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, National Institute of Health, Office of Technology Transfer
Inventors:
Carlo M. Croce, Curtis C. Harris, Aaron J. Schetter
Abstract: The present invention provides novel methods and compositions for the diagnosis and treatment of colon cancers. In particular, the present invention provides diagnostics and prognostics for colon (including colon adenocarcinoma) cancer patients, wherein the methods related to measuring miR levels can predict poor survival. The invention also provides methods of identifying inhibitors of tumorigenesis.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 14, 2011
Date of Patent:
December 25, 2012
Assignees:
The Ohio State University Research Foundation, The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, National Institute of Health, Office of Technology Transfer
Inventors:
Carlo M. Croce, Curtis C. Harris, Aaron J. Schetter
Abstract: The present invention provides novel methods and compositions for the diagnosis and treatment of colon cancers. In particular, the present invention provides diagnostics and prognostics for colon (including colon adenocarcinoma) cancer patients, wherein the methods related to measuring miR levels can predict poor survival. The invention also provides methods of identifying inhibitors of tumorigenesis.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 14, 2011
Date of Patent:
December 25, 2012
Assignees:
The Ohio State University Research Foundation, The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Deparment of Health and Human Services, National Institute of Health, Office of Technology Transfer
Inventors:
Carlo M. Croce, Curtis C. Harris, Aaron J. Schetter
Abstract: A reversion mutation assay that is unique in providing a quantitative readout for mutagenesis. This assay is based on the creation of a functional GFP-?-lactamase fusion protein as a reporter providing both antibiotic resistance and fluorescence. This dual reporter is placed in a multicopy plasmid to increase the number of targets, with a reversion site at the N-terminus. Rare mutations at the reversion site allow read-through of the fusion protein, producing both beta-lactamase (providing antibiotic resistance) and GFP (emitting fluorescence). In the presence of carbenicillin, beta-lactamase production confers a selective advantage that allows amplification of mutant plasmids, raising the level of fluorescence emitted by GFP to levels that are detectable by fluorimetry. A window of time can be found where fluorescence is proportional to the number of mutation events at the reversion site, making fluorescence a quantitative measure of mutagenesis.
Type:
Application
Filed:
November 2, 2010
Publication date:
November 29, 2012
Applicant:
The Regents of the University of California, Office of Technology Transfer
Abstract: The present invention relates to monoclonal antibodies that bind or neutralize Hendra or Nipah virus. The invention provides such antibodies, fragments of such antibodies retaining Hendra or Nipah virus-binding ability, fully human antibodies retaining Hendra or Nipah virus-binding ability, and pharmaceutical compositions including such antibodies. The invention further provides for isolated nucleic acids encoding the antibodies of the invention and host cells transformed therewith. Additionally, the invention provides for prophylactic, therapeutic, and diagnostic methods employing the antibodies and nucleic acids of the invention.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 1, 2011
Date of Patent:
November 20, 2012
Assignees:
The Henry Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc., The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health, Office of Technology Transfer
Inventors:
Dimiter S. Dimitrov, Zhongyu Zhu, Christopher C. Broder
Abstract: Methods for regulating NF-?B activation in cells comprising introducing into the cell a vector comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding a NIK and IKK2 Binding Protein (NIBP) polypeptide, wherein the NIBP polypeptide is expressed in the cell, are provided. Also provided are methods for reversing the cancerous phenotype of a cancer cell and for modulating neuronal differentiation.
Type:
Application
Filed:
October 12, 2010
Publication date:
October 11, 2012
Applicant:
Temple University of the Commonwealth of Higher Education Office of Technology Transfer
Abstract: Provided herein are methods and compositions for the diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Also provided are methods of identifying anti-HCC agents.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 1, 2007
Date of Patent:
August 28, 2012
Assignees:
The Ohio State University, The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services National Institute of Health, Office of Technology Transfer, Liver Cancer Institute and Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University
Inventors:
Carlo M. Croce, Xin W. Wang, Anuradha Budhu, Zhao-you Tang
Abstract: The present invention employs three decoupled hardware mechanisms: read and write signatures, which summarize per-thread access sets; per-thread conflict summary tables, which identify the threads with which conflicts have occurred; and a lazy versioning mechanism, which maintains the speculative updates in the local cache and employs a thread-private buffer (in virtual memory) only in the rare event of an overflow. The conflict summary tables allow lazy conflict management to occur locally, with no global arbitration (they also support eager management). All three mechanisms are kept software-accessible, to enable virtualization and to support transactions of arbitrary length.
Type:
Application
Filed:
March 16, 2012
Publication date:
July 12, 2012
Applicant:
University of Rochester, Office of Technology Transfer
Inventors:
Arrvindh SHRIRAMAN, Sandhya DWARKADAS, Michael SCOTT
Abstract: The present invention provides metal-free abnormal N-heterocyclic carbenes, also known as imidazol-5-ylidenes and metal complexes of abnormal N-heterocyclic carbenes. The present invention also provides methods of making metal-free abnormal N-heterocyclic carbenes and metal complexes of abnormal N-heterocyclic carbenes. The present invention also provides methods of using metal-free abnormal N-heterocyclic carbenes and metal complexes of abnormal N-heterocyclic carbenes in catalytic reactions.
Type:
Application
Filed:
October 13, 2011
Publication date:
April 19, 2012
Applicant:
The Regents of the University of California Office of Technology Transfer
Inventors:
Guy Bertrand, Bruno Donnadieu, Eugenia Aldeco-Perez
Abstract: Various systems, methods, and programs embodied in computer-readable mediums are provided for fingerprint liveness detection. In one embodiment, a method for determining fingerprint liveness is provided that comprises receiving a plurality of image analysis data of a fingerprint image; condensing the plurality of image analysis data; and determining liveness of the fingerprint image based upon the condensed data.
Type:
Application
Filed:
December 7, 2011
Publication date:
April 12, 2012
Applicant:
West Virginia University Research Corporation, WVU Office of Technology Transfer & WYU Business
Inventors:
Stephanie Schuckers, Aditya Abhyankar, Lawrence Hornak
Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to inhibitors of thioredoxin. Certain embodiments relate to palmarumycin based compounds and methods of using the same. Such compounds may be useful in inhibiting the overexpression of thioredoxin, inhibiting tumor growth and treating cancer.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 15, 2006
Date of Patent:
February 28, 2012
Assignees:
The University of Pittsburgh Office of Technology Transfer, Arizona Board of Regents
Abstract: Various systems, methods, and programs embodied in computer-readable mediums are provided for fingerprint liveness detection. In one embodiment, a method for determining fingerprint liveness is provided that comprises receiving a fingerprint image; extracting a region of interest from the fingerprint image; generating a histogram of the region of interest; determining a statistical feature of the histogram; and determining liveness of the fingerprint image based upon the statistical feature.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 10, 2007
Date of Patent:
January 17, 2012
Assignee:
West Virginia University Research Corp., WVU Office of Technology Transfer & WVU Business Incubator
Inventors:
Stephanie Shuckers, Lawrence Hornak, Bozhao Tan
Abstract: Various systems, methods, and programs embodied in computer-readable mediums are provided for fingerprint liveness detection. In one embodiment, a method for determining fingerprint liveness is provided that comprises receiving a plurality of image analysis data of a fingerprint image; condensing the plurality of image analysis data; and determining liveness of the fingerprint image based upon the condensed data.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 10, 2007
Date of Patent:
January 3, 2012
Assignees:
West Virginia University Research Corp., WVU Office of Technology Transfer & WVU Business Incubator
Inventors:
Stephanie Schuckers, Aditya Abhyankar, Lawrence Hornak
Abstract: The present invention provides novel methods and compositions for the diagnosis and treatment of colon cancers. The invention also provides methods of identifying inhibitors of tumorigenesis.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 12, 2007
Date of Patent:
December 27, 2011
Assignees:
The Ohio State University Research Foundation, The United States of America as represented by the Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, Office of Technology Transfer
Inventors:
Carlo M. Croce, Curtis C. Harris, Aaron J. Schetter
Abstract: A system and method for MR magnetic field mapping includes a computer programmed to acquire a first data point at a first location in a first phase image data set, a second data point at the first location in a second phase image data set, a third data point at the first location in a third phase image data set. The first, second, and third phase images are acquired using a first, second, and third TE, respectively. Phase wrapping does not occur among the first and second phase image data sets; however, phase wrapping does occur among the second and third phase image data sets. The computer is also programmed to determine a magnetic field inhomogeneity, wherein the determination of the magnetic field inhomogeneity is based on the first, second, and third data points.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 10, 2008
Date of Patent:
December 27, 2011
Assignees:
General Electric Company, The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Office of Technology Transfer, National Institute of Health
Abstract: We describe modified bacterial cells that are defective in gene expression and their use in the treatment of bacterial infections of animals and plants and the inhibition of bacterial biofilm formation.
Type:
Application
Filed:
September 22, 2009
Publication date:
December 22, 2011
Applicants:
The University of Nottingham, Texas Tech University System Office of Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property, University Court of the University of Edingburgh
Inventors:
Stephen Diggle, Shanika Crusz, Stuart West, Ashleigh Griffin, Kendra Rumbaugh
Abstract: The invention provides modified Transferrin (Tf) molecules and conjugates of the Tf molecules with a therapeutic agent. The invention also provides methods of treating cancer wherein the therapeutic agents are chemotherapeutic agents. The modified Tf molecules improve the delivery of the conjugated agent to a target tissue. In some embodiments, the modified Tf molecule has a mutation which decreases the release of bound iron from a Tf complex. The complex can also contain, for instance, a carbonate, oxalate, or other anion to stabilize the Tf iron complex.
Type:
Application
Filed:
December 6, 2010
Publication date:
November 24, 2011
Applicants:
The Regents of the University of California Office of Technology Transfer, Office of Technology Transfer, University of Vermont
Inventors:
Daniel T. Kamei, Bert J. Lao, Wen-Lin P. Tsai, Foad Mashayekhi, Edward A. Pham, Anne B. Mason