Patents by Inventor Goncalo Abecasis

Goncalo Abecasis 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).

  • COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR DIAGNOSING AND TREATING MACULAR DEGENERATION
    Publication number: 20120135884
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to biomarkers for macular degeneration. In particular, the present invention provides a plurality of biomarkers for monitoring and diagnosing macular degeneration. The compositions and methods of the present invention find use in diagnostic, therapeutic, research, and drug screening applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2012
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicants: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
    Inventors: Anand Swaroop, Goncalo Abecasis, Wei Chen, Dwight Stambolian, Albert O. Edwards
  • Compositions and methods for diagnosing and treating macular degeneration
    Patent number: 8119348
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to biomarkers for macular degeneration. In particular, the present invention provides a plurality of biomarkers for monitoring and diagnosing macular degeneration. The compositions and methods of the present invention find use in diagnostic, therapeutic, research, and drug screening applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignees: The Regents of the University of Michigan, The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    Inventors: Anand Swaroop, Goncalo Abecasis, Wei Chen, Dwight Stambolian, Albert O. Edwards
  • COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR DIAGNOSING AND TREATING MACULAR DEGENERATION
    Publication number: 20110014716
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to biomarkers for macular degeneration. In particular, the present invention provides a plurality of biomarkers for monitoring and diagnosing macular degeneration. The compositions and methods of the present invention find use in diagnostic, therapeutic, research, and drug screening applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicants: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Anand Swaroop, Goncalo Abecasis, Wei Chen, Dwight Stambolian, Albert O. Edwards
  • COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR DIAGNOSING AND TREATING MACULAR DEGENERATION
    Publication number: 20090203001
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to biomarkers for macular degeneration. In particular, the present invention provides a plurality of biomarkers (e.g., polymorphisms and/or haplotypes) for monitoring and diagnosing macular degeneration. The compositions and methods of the present invention find use in diagnostic, therapeutic, research, and drug screening applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2008
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: Anand Swaroop, Goncalo Abecasis, Mingyao Li, Atsuhiro Kanda