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).

  • Publication number: 20250283062
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Publication date: September 11, 2025
    Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
    Inventors: Bryan DICKINSON, Krysten JONES, Riley William SINNOTT
  • Publication number: 20250154508
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2023
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
    Inventors: Bryan DICKINSON, Yang CAO, Mark BERNEY
  • Publication number: 20240124863
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: David R. Liu, Bryan Dickinson, Michael S. Packer, Ahmed Hussein Badran
  • Patent number: 11760986
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: David R. Liu, Bryan Dickinson, Michael S. Packer, Ahmed Hussein Badran
  • Publication number: 20230090706
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: The University of Chicago
    Inventors: Bryan DICKINSON, Yang CAO
  • Publication number: 20210238569
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: David R. Liu, Bryan Dickinson, Michael S. Packer, Ahmed Hussein Badran
  • Patent number: 10920208
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: David R. Liu, Bryan Dickinson, Michael S. Packer, Ahmed Hussein Badran
  • Publication number: 20170233708
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Applicant: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: David R. LIU, Bryan DICKINSON, Michael S. PACKER, Ahmed Hussein BADREN