Patents by Inventor HyeRan GWAK

HyeRan GWAK 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: 20220186186
    Abstract: Provided are: a composition for inducing direct conversion from somatic cells into common myeloid progenitor cells, the composition including a chemical cocktail; a method of direct conversion of somatic cells into common myeloid progenitor cells and macrophages by using the composition; common myeloid progenitor cells or macrophages prepared by the method; a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating fibrosis or scars, cell therapeutics, a composition for screening drugs, and a 3D printable biomaterial composition for fabricating artificial tissues, each using the common myeloid progenitor cells or the macrophages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: So Yeon KIM, Eun Gyeong YANG, HyeRan GWAK
  • Publication number: 20200248141
    Abstract: Provided are a composition and a kit for reprogramming cancer associated fibroblasts (CAFs) into macrophages, and a method of using the same. According to a method of reprogramming CAFs according to an aspect, macrophages may be prepared with a high yield in a short period of time, and the tumor microenvironment may be suppressed and macrophages produced by reprogramming CAF may elimininate cancer cells. Therefore, the macrophages may be usefully applied as an anticancer agent or an anticancer adjuvant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: So Yeon KIM, HyeRan GWAK, Eun Gyeong YANG