Patents by Inventor Francesco Paolo DiGiorgio

Francesco Paolo DiGiorgio 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).

  • Neurodegenerative diseases and methods of modeling
    Patent number: 9180114
    Abstract: This invention relates to methods for neuroprotection, promoting survival of motor neurons and the treatment of motor neuron diseases by preventing cell signaling through the classic prostaglandin D2 receptor DP1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE
    Inventors: Kevin Eggan, Francesco Paolo DiGiorgio
  • Methods for identifying agents that affect the survival of motor neurons
    Patent number: 8470594
    Abstract: Disclosed are embryonic stem cells and motor neurons derived from mice carrying transgenic alleles of the normal or mutant human SOD1 gene. Also disclosed are in vitro systems employing such SOD1 transgenic motor neurons for the study of neural degenerative disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Kevin Eggan, Francesco Paolo DiGiorgio
  • NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES AND METHODS OF MODELING
    Publication number: 20100130574
    Abstract: This invention relates to methods for neuroprotection, promoting survival of motor neurons and the treatment of motor neuron diseases by preventing cell signaling through the classic prostaglandin D2 receptor DP1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE
    Inventors: Kevin Eggan, Francesco Paolo DiGiorgio
  • Neurodegenerative diseases and methods of modeling
    Publication number: 20100028931
    Abstract: Disclosed are embryonic stem cells and motor neurons derived from mice carrying transgenic alleles of the normal or mutant human SOD1 gene. Also disclosed are in vitro systems employing such SOD1 transgenic motor neurons for the study of neural degenerative disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2009
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Kevin Eggan, Francesco Paolo DiGiorgio