Patents by Inventor Gregory R. Dressler

Gregory R. Dressler 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).

  • Renal progenitor cells from embryonic stem cells
    Patent number: 8470599
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for inducing the differentiation of stem cells into renal progenitor cells. In particular, the present invention provides compositions containing activin-a, retinoic acid, and bmp-7, and variants thereof, for differentiating stem cells into renal cells containing tubular epithelia. In certain embodiments, the present invention provides stem cells cultured with compositions used to treat renal disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: Gregory R. Dressler, Doyeob Kim
  • RENAL PROGENITOR CELLS FROM EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS
    Publication number: 20100297757
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for inducing the differentiation of stem cells into renal progenitor cells. In particular, the present invention provides compositions containing activin-a, retinoic acid, and bmp-7, and variants thereof, for differentiating stem cells into renal cells containing tubular epithelia. In certain embodiments, the present invention provides stem cells cultured with compositions used to treat renal disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
    Inventors: Gregory R. Dressler, Doyeob Kim