Patents by Inventor Dongyao Ni

Dongyao Ni 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).

  • MICROARRAY ANALYSIS OF LIGHT CHAIN VARIABLE GENE EXPRESSION AND METHODS OF USE
    Publication number: 20080003605
    Abstract: Disclosed are microarrays comprising a plurality of oligonucleotide species capable of hybridizing to a polynucleotide comprising a sequence encoding at least a portion of a light chain variable region or a complement thereof. Also disclosed are methods of identifying light chain variable genes associated with a disease, methods of diagnosing a disease and methods of monitoring a disease. Methods of evaluating the ability of a therapeutic agent or a treatment to alter expression of the light chain variable gene are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2007
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
    Inventors: Martin Weigert, Nathan Schoettler, Dongyao Ni