Patents by Inventor Carla DiGirolamo

Carla DiGirolamo 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).

  • Isolation and expansion of human marrow stromal cells
    Patent number: 7374937
    Abstract: The invention includes in vitro methods of inducing and enhancing proliferation of human marrow stromal cells for use in, for example, gene therapy and transplantation methods. The invention also includes a method of assessing the expandability (i.e., proliferative capacity) of human marrow stromal cells. In addition, the invention includes a conditioned medium for enhancing proliferation of human marrow stromal cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: Philadelphia Health and Education Corporation
    Inventors: Darwin J. Prockop, David Colter, Carla DiGirolamo