Patents by Inventor Julie Agapite

Julie Agapite 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 for the screening of compounds to enhance or reduce apoptosis
    Patent number: 6653126
    Abstract: Nucleotide acid sequences and corresponding translated products of novel mutant forms of the Drosophila DIAP1 gene are described. Such sequences and products are useful in screening methods for identifying and testing agonists and antagonists of DIAP1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: Massachusetts Insititute of Technology
    Inventors: Hermann Steller, Kim McCall, Lakshmi Goyal, Julie Agapite
  • Compositions and methods for screening agents that inhibit MAPK mediated anti-apoptotic signals
    Patent number: 6235524
    Abstract: Nucleic acid sequences and corresponding translated products of novel mutant forms of the Drosophila hid gene are described. Such sequences and products are useful in screening methods for identifying and testing antagonists of Hid phosphorylation, in particular, compositions modifying MAPK phosphorylation of Hid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Hermann Steller, Julie Agapite, Kimberly McCall, Andreas Bergmann