Patents by Inventor Jeffery R. Gulcher

Jeffery R. Gulcher 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).

  • Human schizophrenia gene
    Publication number: 20020045577
    Abstract: Nucleic acids comprising the neuregulin 1 gene (NRG1) and encoding NRG1 polypeptides are disclosed. Also described are related nucleic acids encoding NRG1 polypeptides; NRG1 polypeptides; antibodies that bind to NRG1 polypeptides; methods of diagnosis of susceptibility to schizophrenia; assays for agents that alter the activity of NRG1 polypeptide or which identify NRG1 binding agents, and the agents or binding agents identified by the assays; NRG1 therapeutic agents, including the NRG1 nucleic acids, NRG1 polypeptides, or agents that alter the activity of an NRG1 polypeptides; pharmaceutical compositions comprising the NRG1 therapeutic agents; as well as methods of therapy of schizophrenia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2001
    Publication date: April 18, 2002
    Applicant: deCODE genetics
    Inventors: Hreinn Stefansson, Valgerdur Steinthorsdottir, Jeffery R. Gulcher