Patents by Inventor Devin M. Absher

Devin M. Absher 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).

  • Methylation Biomarkers for Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer
    Publication number: 20140094380
    Abstract: Biomarkers for diagnosis and prognosis of prostate cancer are provided. The biomarkers are promoter sequences have altered methylation patterns relative to normal prostate tissue. Altered expression of DNA methyltransferases (DNMT) and proteins that interact with DNMT result in increased methylation at a subset of prostate tumor hypermethylation sites.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Gavin J. Sherlock, James Duane Brooks, Richard M. Myers, Yuya Kobayashi, Devin M. Absher