Patents by Inventor Christopher Bissonnette

Christopher Bissonnette 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).

  • Generation of functional basal forebrain cholinergic neurons from stem cells
    Patent number: 8796022
    Abstract: The present invention provides method, compositions, and systems for generating basal forebrain cholinergic neurons (BFCNs) using FGF8, SHH, LXH8, GBX1, or vectors encoding these ligands, as well as using such BFCNs to treat neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Christopher Bissonnette, John Kessler
  • Generation of Functional Basal Forebrain Cholinergic Neurons From Stem Cells
    Publication number: 20120237484
    Abstract: The present invention provides method, compositions, and systems for generating basal forebrain cholinergic neurons (BFCNs) using FGF8, SHH, LXH8, GBX1, or vectors encoding these ligands, as well as using such BFCNs to treat neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Inventors: Christopher Bissonnette, John Kessler