Patents by Inventor Costi D. Sifri

Costi D. Sifri 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).

  • Photolyase nucleic acids
    Patent number: 7186816
    Abstract: The invention generally provides a novel approach to identifying Enterococcal virulence factors and for identifying compounds for treating bacterial pathogenesis. The invention further provides Enterococcal virulence factors, which serve as targets for drug discovery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignee: The General Hospital Corporation
    Inventors: Frederick M. Ausubel, Stephen B. Calderwood, Danielle A. Garsin, Eleftherios Mylonakis, Costi D. Sifri
  • Methods of screening compounds useful for prevention of infection or pathogenicity
    Patent number: 6905670
    Abstract: Screening procedures are disclosed for identifying compounds useful for inhibiting fungal infection or pathogenicity. Methods are also disclosed for identifying fungal pathogenic virulence factors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2005
    Assignee: The General Hospital Corporation
    Inventors: Frederick M. Ausubel, Stephen B. Calderwood, Eleftherios Mylonakis, Andrew Diener, Julia Plotnikova, Costi D. Sifri, Laurence G. Rahme, Man-Wah Tan, Gary B. Ruvkun, Georg Jander, Jacqueline Heard
  • Enterococcal virulence factors
    Publication number: 20040214208
    Abstract: The invention generally provides a novel approach to identifying Enterococcal virulence factors and for identifying compounds for treating bacterial pathogenesis. The invention further provides Enterococcal virulence factors, which serve as targets for drug discovery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2004
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Inventors: Frederick M. Ausubel, Stephen B. Calderwood, Danielle A. Garsin, Eleftherios Mylonakis, Costi D. Sifri
  • Methods of screening compounds useful for prevention of infection or pathogenicity
    Publication number: 20030086871
    Abstract: Screening procedures are disclosed for identifying compounds useful for inhibiting fungal infection or pathogenicity. Methods are also disclosed for identifying fungal pathogenic virulence factors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2002
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Inventors: Frederick M. Ausubel, Stephen B. Calderwood, Eleftherios Mylonakis, Andrew Diener, Julia Plotnikova, Costi D. Sifri, Laurence G. Rahme, Man-Wah Tan, Gary B. Ruvkun, Georg Jander, Jacqueline Heard
  • Screening methods for gram-positive enterococcal virulence factors
    Publication number: 20010028875
    Abstract: Methods are provided for identifying Enterococcal virulence factors. Methods are also provided for screening compounds that inhibit pathogenicity of an Enterococcal pathogen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2001
    Publication date: October 11, 2001
    Inventors: Frederick M. Ausubel, Stephen B. Calderwood, Danielle Garsin, Costi D. Sifri