Patents by Inventor Jerrod J. Denham

Jerrod J. Denham 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).

  • Screening small molecule drugs using neural cells differentiated from human embryonic stem cells
    Patent number: 7250294
    Abstract: This invention provides populations of neural progenitor cells and differentiated neurons, obtained by culturing pluripotent cells in special growth cocktails. The technology can be used to produce progenitors that proliferate through at least ˜40 doublings, while maintaining the ability to differentiate into a variety of different neural phenotypes, including dopaminergic neurons. The neural progenitors and terminally differentiated neurons of this invention can be generated in large quantities for use in drug screening and the treatment of neurological disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2007
    Assignee: Geron Corporation
    Inventors: Melissa K. Carpenter, Jerrod J. Denham, Margaret S. Inokuma, R. Scott Thies
  • Screening small molecule drugs using neural cells differentiated from human embryonic stem cells
    Publication number: 20030103949
    Abstract: This invention provides populations of neural progenitor cells and differentiated neurons, obtained by culturing pluripotent cells in special growth cocktails. The technology can be used to produce progenitors that proliferate through at least ˜40 doublings, while maintaining the ability to differentiate into a variety of different neural phenotypes, including dopaminergic neurons. The neural progenitors and terminally differentiated neurons of this invention can be generated in large quantities for use in drug screening and the treatment of neurological disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2002
    Publication date: June 5, 2003
    Inventors: Melissa K. Carpenter, Jerrod J. Denham, Margaret S. Inokuma, R. Scott Thies