Patents by Inventor Kristina Bonham

Kristina Bonham 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).

  • PANCREATIC ENDOCRINE PROGENITOR CELLS DERIVED FROM PLURIPOTENT STEM CELLS
    Publication number: 20090280096
    Abstract: The invention provides pluripotent cells modified to overexpress Pdx1 and Ngn3. Pluripotent cells include embryonic stem cells and induced pluripotent stem cells. Methods of producing pancreatic endocrine progenitor cells from ES cells or from iPS cells by forced expression of Pdx1 and Ngn3 are provided. Pancreatic endocrine progenitor cells are useful for drug discovery and cell replacement therapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2009
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Inventors: Atsushi KUBO, Kristina Bonham, Robert Stull, H. Ralph Snodgrass