Patents by Inventor Bryan DICKINSON
Bryan DICKINSON 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).
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Publication number: 20250283062Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a Effector system comprising at least one of each: i) a RNA hairpin binding domain; ii) a RNA targeting molecule comprising a RNA targeting region and at least one hairpin structure, wherein the hairpin structure of the RNA targeting molecule specifically binds to i; and iii) a Effector domain.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2023Publication date: September 11, 2025Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGOInventors: Bryan DICKINSON, Krysten JONES, Riley William SINNOTT
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Publication number: 20250154508Abstract: The current disclosure relates to nucleic acid therapeutics that target mRNA molecules and recruit translation machinery to increase the translation from the mRNA, thus increasing the protein product in a subject or cell. Accordingly, aspects of the disclosure relate to a chimeric nucleic acid comprising a targeting region and a translational activating region, wherein the translational activating region comprises at least one ribosome and/or translation factor binding site and wherein the targeting region comprises a region that is complementary to a target mRNA. Further described are circular nucleic acids comprising a targeting region and a translational activating region, wherein the translational activating region comprises at least one ribosome and/or translation factor binding site and wherein the targeting region comprises a region that is complementary to a target mRNA.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2023Publication date: May 15, 2025Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGOInventors: Bryan DICKINSON, Yang CAO, Mark BERNEY
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Publication number: 20240124863Abstract: Some aspects of this disclosure provide methods for phage-assisted continuous evolution (PACE) of proteases. Some aspects of this invention provide methods for evaluating and selecting protease inhibitors based on the likelihood of the emergence of resistant proteases as determined by the protease PACE methods provided herein. Some aspects of this disclosure provide strategies, methods, and reagents for protease PACE, including fusion proteins for translating a desired protease activity into a selective advantage for phage particles encoding a protease exhibiting such an activity and improved mutagenesis-promoting expression constructs. Evolved proteases that recognize target cleavage sites which differ from their canonical cleavage site are also provided herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeInventors: David R. Liu, Bryan Dickinson, Michael S. Packer, Ahmed Hussein Badran
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Patent number: 11760986Abstract: Some aspects of this disclosure provide methods for phage-assisted continuous evolution (PACE) of proteases. Some aspects of this invention provide methods for evaluating and selecting protease inhibitors based on the likelihood of the emergence of resistant proteases as determined by the protease PACE methods provided herein. Some aspects of this disclosure provide strategies, methods, and reagents for protease PACE, including fusion proteins for translating a desired protease activity into a selective advantage for phage particles encoding a protease exhibiting such an activity and improved mutagenesis-promoting expression constructs. Evolved proteases that recognize target cleavage sites which differ from their canonical cleavage site are also provided herein.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2020Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeInventors: David R. Liu, Bryan Dickinson, Michael S. Packer, Ahmed Hussein Badran
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Publication number: 20230090706Abstract: The current disclosure relates to nucleic acid therapeutics that target mRNA molecules and recruit translation machinery to increase the translation from the mRNA, thus increasing the protein product in a subject or cell. Accordingly, aspects of the disclosure relate to a chimeric nucleic acid comprising a targeting region and a translational activating region, wherein the translational activating region comprises at least one ribosome and/or translation factor binding site and wherein the targeting region comprises a region that is complementary to a target mRNA.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2021Publication date: March 23, 2023Applicant: The University of ChicagoInventors: Bryan DICKINSON, Yang CAO
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Publication number: 20210238569Abstract: Some aspects of this disclosure provide methods for phage-assisted continuous evolution (PACE) of proteases. Some aspects of this invention provide methods for evaluating and selecting protease inhibitors based on the likelihood of the emergence of resistant proteases as determined by the protease PACE methods provided herein. Some aspects of this disclosure provide strategies, methods, and reagents for protease PACE, including fusion proteins for translating a desired protease activity into a selective advantage for phage particles encoding a protease exhibiting such an activity and improved mutagenesis-promoting expression constructs. Evolved proteases that recognize target cleavage sites which differ from their canonical cleavage site are also provided herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2020Publication date: August 5, 2021Applicant: President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeInventors: David R. Liu, Bryan Dickinson, Michael S. Packer, Ahmed Hussein Badran
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Patent number: 10920208Abstract: Some aspects of this disclosure provide methods for phage-assisted continuous evolution (PACE) of proteases. Some aspects of this invention provide methods for evaluating and selecting protease inhibitors based on the likelihood of the emergence of resistant proteases as determined by the protease PACE methods provided herein. Some aspects of this disclosure provide strategies, methods, and reagents for protease PACE, including fusion proteins for translating a desired protease activity into a selective advantage for phage particles encoding a protease exhibiting such an activity and improved mutagenesis-promoting expression constructs. Evolved proteases that recognize target cleavage sites which differ from their canonical cleavage site are also provided herein.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2015Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeInventors: David R. Liu, Bryan Dickinson, Michael S. Packer, Ahmed Hussein Badran
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Publication number: 20170233708Abstract: Some aspects of this disclosure provide methods for phage-assisted continuous evolution (PACE) of proteases. Some aspects of this invention provide methods for evaluating and selecting protease inhibitors based on the likelihood of the emergence of resistant proteases as determined by the protease PACE methods provided herein. Some aspects of this disclosure provide strategies, methods, and reagents for protease PACE, including fusion proteins for translating a desired protease activity into a selective advantage for phage particles encoding a protease exhibiting such an activity and improved mutagenesis-promoting expression constructs. Evolved proteases that recognize target cleavage sites which differ from their canonical cleavage site are also provided herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2015Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeInventors: David R. LIU, Bryan DICKINSON, Michael S. PACKER, Ahmed Hussein BADREN