Patents Assigned to University of Pittsburgh—Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Educat
  • Patent number: 11990209
    Abstract: The present application provides methods for the identification of somatic genome alterations with functional impact in the genome of a tumor. In several embodiments, the methods comprise generating a bipartite causal Bayesian network with maximal posterior probability including causal edges pointing from genes including somatic mutations and somatic copy number alterations in the genome of the tumor to genes having differential expression in the tumor. The methods can be used, for example, to identify driver somatic genome alterations in the genome of a tumor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH—OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCAT
    Inventors: Xinghua Lu, Gregory Cooper, Chunhui Cai, Shyam Visweswaran
  • Patent number: 11213482
    Abstract: A recombinant coronavirus vaccine is provided. Methods of making and delivering the coronavirus vaccine also are provided. A microneedle array is provided, along with methods of making and using the microneedle array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: University of Pittsburgh—Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Educat
    Inventors: Andrea Gambotto, Louis Falo, Jr., Eun Kim
  • Patent number: 11207424
    Abstract: This document relates to methods and materials for increasing viral vector infectivity. For example, methods and materials for using spliceosome inhibitors (e.g., U2 snRNP spliceosome inhibitors such as meayamycin B or pladienolide derivative E7107) to increase viral vector (e.g., adeno-associated virus-based vector) infectivity are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignees: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, University of Pittsburgh—Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Educat
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Ikeda, Claire A. Schreiber, Toshie Sakuma, Sara J. Holditch, Kazunori Koide