Patents by Inventor Ci Chu

Ci Chu 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: 20230407387
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for performing in situ sequencing of RNA transcripts with non-uniform 5? ends. During reverse transcription (RT) of RNA transcripts, RT enzyme is induced to “template-switch” to a separate oligonucleotide provided as the template for the upstream flanking region. This flanking region is grafted onto the beginning of the cDNA, enabling padlock probe detection, rolling circle amplification, and fluorescent in situ sequencing. Overall, the disclosed method for in situ sequencing can be applicable for analyzing exogenously introduced transcripts (e.g., identifying and determining impact of a perturbation including a CRISPR perturbation or shRNA/siRNA/ASO perturbation), analyzing naturally occurring transcripts (e.g., measuring gene expression, detecting splicing events), and analyzing modified, naturally occurring transcripts (e.g., detecting mutations or gene edits).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Cynthia Hao, Max R. Salick, Ci Chu
  • Patent number: 11352714
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods for identification of an expression profile, a transcriptional profile, and/or an epigenetic profile from a cell-containing sample. Also provided are compositions for use in the disclosed methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: VERILY LIFE SCIENCES LLC
    Inventors: Jerrod Schwartz, Ci Chu, Charles Kim, Bi Yu Li, Xiaomi Du
  • Publication number: 20210132078
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods for the identification of an expression profile in a single cell or population of cells. Kits for use with the disclosed methods are also provided, including antibodies, with a unique molecular identifier and antibody identifier, and primers for amplification of the antibody identifier sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Ian Peikon, Gary Tong, Daniel Liu, Ci Chu
  • Patent number: 10809266
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods for the identification of an expression profile in a single cell or population of cells. Kits for use with the disclosed methods are also provided, including antibodies, with a unique molecular identifier and antibody identifier, and primers for amplification of the antibody identifier sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: VERILY LIFE SCIENCES LLC
    Inventors: Ian Peikon, Gary Tong, Daniel Liu, Ci Chu
  • Publication number: 20180024139
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods for the identification of an expression profile in a single cell or population of cells. Kits for use with the disclosed methods are also provided, including antibodies, with a unique molecular identifier and antibody identifier, and primers for amplification of the antibody identifier sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Ian Peikon, Gary Tong, Daniel Liu, Ci Chu
  • Patent number: 8748354
    Abstract: A method of sample analysis is provided. In certain cases, the method comprises: a) cross-linking the contents of a cell using a heat stable crosslinking agent to produce cross-linked ribonucleotide complexes; b) fragmenting the cross-linked ribonucleotide complexes to produce complexes comprising protein, RNA fragments and, optionally, genomic DNA fragments; c) contacting the complexes with a plurality of non-overlapping oligonucleotides comprise an affinity tag and that are complementary to a specific target RNA of the cell under high stringency conditions that include high temperature; d) isolating complexes that contain the oligonucleotides using the affinity tag to produce isolated complexes; e) enzymatically releasing the protein, RNA fragments and/or the genomic DNA fragments from the isolated complexes to produce a released component, without reversing the crosslinking; and f) analyzing the released component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Howard Yuan-Hao Chang, Ci Chu
  • Publication number: 20130123123
    Abstract: A method of sample analysis is provided. In certain cases, the method comprises: a) cross-linking the contents of a cell using a heat stable crosslinking agent to produce cross-linked ribonucleotide complexes; b) fragmenting the cross-linked ribonucleotide complexes to produce complexes comprising protein, RNA fragments and, optionally, genomic DNA fragments; c) contacting the complexes with a plurality of non-overlapping oligonucleotides comprise an affinity tag and that are complementary to a specific target RNA of the cell under high stringency conditions that include high temperature; d) isolating complexes that contain the oligonucleotides using the affinity tag to produce isolated complexes; e) enzymatically releasing the protein, RNA fragments and/or the genomic DNA fragments from the isolated complexes to produce a released component, without reversing the crosslinking; and f) analyzing the released component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2012
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Inventors: Howard Yuan-Hao Chang, Ci Chu