Patents by Inventor George M. Church

George M. Church 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: 20220177913
    Abstract: A method of altering a eukaryotic cell is provided including transfecting the eukaryotic cell with a nucleic acid encoding RNA complementary to genomic DNA of the eukaryotic cell, transfecting the eukaryotic cell with a nucleic acid encoding an enzyme that interacts with the RNA and cleaves the genomic DNA in a site specific manner, wherein the cell expresses the RNA and the enzyme, the RNA binds to complementary genomic DNA and the enzyme cleaves the genomic DNA in a site specific manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: George M. Church, Prashant G. Mali, Luhan Yang
  • Publication number: 20220177877
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides highly multiplexed base editing methods and compositions that minimize the induction of DNA damage sensors in eukaryotic cells and maintain cell viability. The disclosed base editing methods improve the survival of eukaryotic cells after large-scale genome editing. These methods are based upon the discovery that use of a dead Cas9 base editor and optimal cell conditions during and after base editing enhances cells' tolerance to and survival following thousands of edits to the genome. Optimal cell conditions after base editing include the use of a combination of small molecule factors and/or inhibitors. These methods are facilitated by the design and use of tens to hundreds to thousands of gRNAs for guiding the base editor to the target sequences. The disclosed methods are capable of inducing between ten and 300,000 edits to the genome of a eukaryotic cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: George M. Church, Oscar Castanon Velasco, Cory J. Smith
  • Publication number: 20220170077
    Abstract: Methods of analyzing nucleic acids of a cell are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: George M. Church, Jehyuk Lee, Daniel Levner, Michael Super
  • Patent number: 11339396
    Abstract: Modified viral genomes are able to reduce induction of inflammatory and immune anti-viral responses. This manifests itself in reduced NF-kB activity, increased viral transduction rates, and increased expression of transgenes. Viral genomes are modified by incorporating one or more oligonucleotide sequences which are able to bind to TLR9 but not induce activation of it. The oligonucleotide sequences may be synthetic, bacterial, human, or from any other source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Ying Kai Chan, George M. Church
  • Publication number: 20220145295
    Abstract: Described herein are methods for the controlled de novo synthesis of RNA oligonucleotides using enzymatic catalysis. For example, provided herein are methods for preparing RNA oligonucleotides via controlled, template-independent addition of nucleotides to an initiator oligonucleotide 3?-terminus via enzymatic catalysis (also known as terminal transferase activity). Single nucleotides can be iteratively added by a compatible polymerase (e.g., a poly(N) polymerase such as a poly(U) polymerase) until a desired RNA oligonucleotide sequence is synthesized. Also provided are nucleotides and polymerases useful in the methods described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: George M. Church, Daniel J. Wiegand, Richard E. Kohman, Erkin Kuru, Jonathan Rittichier, Nicholas Conway
  • Publication number: 20220145365
    Abstract: Methods of analyzing nucleic acids of a cell are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: George M. Church, Jehyuk Lee, Daniel Levner, Michael Super
  • Patent number: 11324783
    Abstract: A probiotic formulation is provided including one or more bacteria, bacterial strains or bacterial species of the genus Veillonella, genus Faecalibacterium, genus Phascolarctobacteria, genus Oscillospira, genus Ruminococcus, genus Bacteroides, genus Blautia, family Christensenellaceae, genus Dialister, or phylum cyanobacteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Jonathan Scheiman, George M. Church
  • Patent number: 11326161
    Abstract: This invention provides methods of altering a cell including providing the cell with a nucleic acid sequence encoding a Cas1 protein and/or a Cas2 protein of a CRISPR adaptation system, providing the cell with a CRISPR array nucleic acid sequence including a leader sequence and at least one repeat sequence, wherein the cell expresses the Cas1 protein and/or the Cas2 protein and wherein the CRISPR array nucleic acid sequence is within genomic DNA of the cell or on a plasmid. Also provided are methods and systems for nucleic acid storage and in vivo molecular recordings of events into a cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: George M. Church, Seth Lawler Shipman, Jeffrey D. Macklis, Jeffrey Matthew Nivala
  • Patent number: 11312992
    Abstract: A method of sequencing nucleic acids is provided using sequencing by ligation and/or sequencing by hybridization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: George M. Church, Richard C. Terry, Frederic Vigneault, Francois Vigneault
  • Patent number: 11306328
    Abstract: Methods are provided for altering target DNA in a cell genetically modified to express a Cas 9 enzyme that forms a co-localization complex with a guide RNA complementary to the target DNA and that cleaves the target DNA in a site specific manner. Methods include introducing into the cell a first foreign nucleic acid encoding a donor nucleic acid sequence, introducing into the cell from media surrounding the cell the guide RNA complementary to the target DNA and which guides the Cas 9 enzyme to the target DNA, wherein the RNA and the enzyme are members of a co-localization complex for the target DNA, wherein the donor nucleic acid sequence is expressed, wherein the guide RNA and the Cas 9 enzyme co-localize to the target DNA, the Cas 9 enzyme cleaves the target DNA and the donor nucleic acid is inserted into the target DNA to produce altered DNA in the cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: George M. Church, Luhan Yang, Marc Guell, Joyce Lichi Yang
  • Patent number: 11299767
    Abstract: Methods of making a three-dimensional matrix of nucleic acids within a cell is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: George M. Church, Je-Hyuk Lee, Richard C. Terry, Evan R. Daugharthy
  • Publication number: 20220106591
    Abstract: Methods and compositions of single tube preparation of sequencing libraries from a target DNA are provided. The methods include contacting the DNA with a composition comprising Cas9 endonuclease, a first and a second guide RNAs, a ligase, and sequencing adapters, subjecting the composition to thermal cycling to cleave the DNA at the sites flanking the regions of interest by the RNA guided endonuclease, and subjecting the composition to a temperature to allow ligation of the cleaved DNA fragments including the regions of interest with the sequencing adapters to generate the sequencing libraries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: George M. Church, Benjamin W. Pruitt, Richard C. Terry
  • Patent number: 11293054
    Abstract: The inventions provided herein relate to detection reagents, compositions, methods, and kits comprising the detection reagents for use in detection, identification, and/or quantification of analytes in a sample. Such detection reagents and methods described herein allow multiplexing of many more labeled species in the same procedure than conventional methods, in which multiplexing is limited by the number of available and practically usable colors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Daniel Levner, Je-hyuk Lee, George M. Church, Michael Super
  • Patent number: 11293051
    Abstract: Methods of making a three-dimensional matrix of nucleic acids within a cell is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: George M. Church, Jehyuk Lee, Daniel Levner, Michael Super
  • Patent number: 11293052
    Abstract: Methods of making a three-dimensional matrix of nucleic acids within a cell is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: George M. Church, Jehyuk Lee, Daniel Levner, Michael Super
  • Patent number: 11286470
    Abstract: Methods of making mutant Cas9 proteins are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Alejandro Chavez, Frank J. Poelwijk, George M. Church
  • Publication number: 20220054559
    Abstract: The technology described herein is directed to compositions and methods for enhancing exercise endurance. In some embodiments of any of the aspects, a composition comprises a Veillonella probiotic bacteria. In some embodiments of any of the aspects, Veillonella probiotic bacteria and or propionate is administered to a patient in need thereof. In some embodiments of any of the aspects, a composition comprises a probiotic bacteria engineered to express genes encoding enzymes sufficient to metabolize the conversion of lactate into short-chain fatty acids comprising one or more of propionate and acetate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicants: PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE, JOSLIN DIABETES CENTER, INC.
    Inventors: Jonathan SCHEIMAN, George M. CHURCH, Aleksandar D. KOSTIC, Theodore Andrew CHAVKIN, Jacob Mayne LUBER
  • Patent number: 11236359
    Abstract: A method of altering a eukaryotic cell is provided including transfecting the eukaryotic cell with a nucleic acid encoding RNA complementary to genomic DNA of the eukaryotic cell, transfecting the eukaryotic cell with a nucleic acid encoding an enzyme that interacts with the RNA and cleaves the genomic DNA in a site specific manner, wherein the cell expresses the RNA and the enzyme, the RNA binds to complementary genomic DNA and the enzyme cleaves the genomic DNA in a site specific manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Prashant G. Mali, George M. Church, Luhan Yang
  • Publication number: 20220025448
    Abstract: The inventions provided herein relate to detection reagents, compositions, methods, and kits comprising the detection reagents for use in detection, identification, and/or quantification of analytes in a sample. Such detection reagents and methods described herein allow multiplexing of many more labeled species in the same procedure than conventional methods, in which multiplexing is limited by the number of available and practically usable colors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Daniel Levner, Je-Hyuk Lee, George M. Church, Michael Super
  • Publication number: 20220001027
    Abstract: A method for the systemic delivery of an enzyme to treat lysosomal storage disease of a subject is provided by creating genetically modified skin cells via topical introduction of a genetically engineered virus which delivers a nucleic acid encoding an enzyme or factor for expression by the skin cells, wherein the expressed enzyme or factor is secreted by the skin cells and is introduced into the circulatory system of the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Denitsa M. Milanova, George M. Church, Isaac Han, James Gorman, Robert S. Langer, Anna I. Mandinova, Kristina Aleksandrova Todorova