Patents by Inventor Alrong Li

Alrong Li 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).

  • Predisposition to breast cancer by mutations at the ataxia-telangiectasia genetic locus
    Publication number: 20030148364
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of human genetics. Specifically, the present invention relates to the discovery that some alleles of the A-T gene cause susceptibility to cancer, in particular breast cancer. More specifically, the present invention relates to germline mutations in the A-T gene and their use in the diagnosis of predisposition to breast cancer. The invention further relates to somatic mutations in the A-T gene in human breast cancer and their use in the diagnosis and prognosis of human breast cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2003
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Inventors: Michael R. Swift, Prasanna Athma, Alrong Li