Patents by Inventor Imran Vural

Imran Vural 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 useful for inhibiting cell death and for delivering an agent into a cell
    Patent number: 5780052
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods of salvaging a target cell from cell death, comprising contacting a target cell having a disrupted cell membrane with a specific affinity reagent-liposome conjugate in an amount effective and for a time sufficient to allow the conjugate to prevent cell death due to membrane disruption; and determining the viability of the target cell. Methods of delivering a selected agent into a damaged target cell for diagnosis and therapy are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1998
    Assignee: Northeastern University
    Inventors: Ban An Khaw, Vladmir P. Torchilin, Jagat Narula, Imran Vural