Patents by Inventor Jerome Brody

Jerome Brody 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).

  • Isolation of nucleic acid from mouth epithelial cells
    Publication number: 20070148650
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a scraping instrument for collection of a biological sample, and a non-invasive method for obtaining nucleic acid from buccal mucosa epithelial cells using the scraping instrument. Such nucleic acid can be used for example for gene expression profiling, including to assess lung disease risk associated with airway pollutants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2004
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Applicant: Trustees of Boston University
    Inventors: Jerome Brody, Avrum Spira
  • Detection methods for disorders of the lung
    Publication number: 20060154278
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to prognostic and diagnostic methods to assess lung disease risk caused by airway pollutants by analyzing expression of one or more genes belonging to the airway transcriptome provided herein. Based on the finding of a so called “field defect” affecting the airways, the invention further provides a minimally invasive sample procurement method in combination with the gene expression-based tools for the diagnosis and prognosis of diseases of the lung, particularly diagnosis and prognosis of lung cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2005
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Applicant: The Trustees of Boston University
    Inventors: Jerome Brody, Avrum Spira