Patents by Inventor Benjamin Turgeon

Benjamin Turgeon 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).

  • TRANSGENIC MOUSE MODELS FOR MC4R
    Publication number: 20160345553
    Abstract: There are provided herein transgenic non-human animals and cells comprising a transgene encoding either a mutated human melanocortin type-4 receptor (hMC4R) protein, wherein the mutated protein is misfolded and retained intracellularly, or a wild-type human melanocortin type-4 receptor (hMC4R) protein. Transgenes and targeting constructs used to produce such transgenic animals and cells are also provided, as well as methods for using the transgenic animals in pharmaceutical screening and as commercial research animals for modeling obesity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: UNIVERSITE DE MONTREAL
    Inventors: Michel BOUVIER, Patricia RENE, Benjamin TURGEON
  • TRANSGENIC MOUSE MODELS FOR MC4R
    Publication number: 20150150224
    Abstract: There are provided herein transgenic non-human animals and cells comprising a transgene encoding either a mutated human melanocortin type-4 receptor (hMC4R) protein, wherein the mutated protein is misfolded and retained intracellularly, or a wild-type human melanocortin type-4 receptor (hMC4R) protein. Transgenes and targeting constructs used to produce such transgenic animals and cells are also provided, as well as methods for using the transgenic animals in pharmaceutical screening and as commercial research animals for modeling obesity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Applicant: UNIVERSITE DE MONTREAL
    Inventors: Michel Bouvier, Patricia Rene, Benjamin Turgeon