Patents by Inventor Johanna B. HOLM

Johanna B. HOLM 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).

  • METHODS FOR DESCRIBING VAGINAL MICROBIOMES AND USE OF THE SAME IN PROGNOSTIC, DIAGNOSTIC, AND THERAPEUTIC STRATEGIES FOR BACTERIAL VAGINOSIS
    Publication number: 20250111951
    Abstract: A Lactobacillus-dominated vaginal microbiome provides the first line of defense against numerous adverse genital tract health outcomes. However, there is limited understanding of the mechanisms by which the vaginal microbiome modulates protection. Metagenomic community state types (mgCSTs), which uses metagenomic sequences to describe and define vaginal microbiomes based on both composition and function are described herein, along with their use in prognostic, diagnostic and therapeutic applications against bacterial vaginosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2024
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE
    Inventors: Johanna B. HOLM, Bing MA, Jacques RAVEL, Pawel GAJER