Patents by Inventor Bixiao Zhao

Bixiao Zhao 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).

  • Compositions and methods for assessing and treating adrenal diseases and disorders
    Patent number: 9982026
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the discovery that mutations in KCNJ5 are associated with adrenal diseases and disorders. The invention includes compositions and methods for the assessment, characterization and treatment of adrenal diseases and disorders, based upon the presence or absence of a KCNJ5 mutation that is associated with an adrenal disease or disorder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: YALE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Richard P. Lifton, Bixiao Zhao, Murim Choi, Goran Akerstrom, Gunnar Westin, Peyman Bjorklund, Per Hellman
  • Compositions and Methods for Assessing and Treating Adrenal Diseases and Disorders
    Publication number: 20140127126
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the discovery that mutations in KCNJ5 are associated with adrenal diseases and disorders. The invention includes compositions and methods for the assessment, characterization and treatment of adrenal diseases and disorders, based upon the presence or absence of a KCNJ5 mutation that is associated with an adrenal disease or disorder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: Yale University
    Inventors: Richard P. Lifton, Bixiao Zhao, Murim Choi, Goran Akerstrom, Gunnar Westin, Peyman Bjorklund, Per Hellman