Patents by Inventor Bana Jabri

Bana Jabri 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).

  • Methods and compositions involving LcrV proteins
    Patent number: 7875280
    Abstract: The present invention concerns methods and compositions involving modified LcrV proteins from Yersinia bacteria. These methods and compositions can be employed to invoke an immune response in a subject against the bacteria, while not suppressing the immune system as much as the native LcrV protein. In certain embodiments, the present invention relates to vaccines, as well as methods to protect a subject against Yersinia pestis and plague. Moreover, the present invention concerns methods and compositions for suppressing a subject's immune system using non-native LcrV polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignees: The University of Chicago, Michigan State University
    Inventors: Olaf Schneewind, Deborah M. Anderson, Robert Brubaker, Kristin L. DeBord, R. William DePaolo, Katie A. Overheim, Elizabeth M. Morrin, Bana Jabri
  • Methods and compositions involving LcrV proteins
    Publication number: 20060177464
    Abstract: The present invention concerns methods and compositions involving modified LcrV proteins from Yersinia bacteria. These methods and compositions can be employed to invoke an immune response in a subject against the bacteria, while not suppressing the immune system as much as the native LcrV protein. In certain embodiments, the present invention relates to vaccines, as well as methods to protect a subject against Yersinia pestis and plague. Moreover, the present invention concerns methods and compositions for suppressing a subject's immune system using non-native LcrV polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2005
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Inventors: Olaf Schneewind, Deborah Anderson, Robert Brubaker, Kristin DeBord, R. DePaolo, Katie Overheim, Elizabeth Morrin, Bana Jabri