Patents by Inventor Leona Nicole Calhoun

Leona Nicole Calhoun 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).

  • Yeast vaccine vector including immunostimulatory and antigenic polypeptides and methods of using the same
    Patent number: 11382962
    Abstract: Vaccine compositions including a yeast comprising an immunostimulatory polypeptide and optionally an antigenic polypeptide are provided herein. The immunostimulatory polypeptide and the antigenic polypeptide are expressed or displayed on the surface of the yeast vaccine composition. Methods of using the vaccine composition to vaccinate subjects are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignees: The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas, The Texas A&M University System
    Inventors: Olivia B. Faulkner, Lisa Bielke, Leona Nicole Calhoun, Luc Berghman, Billy Hargis
  • YEAST VACCINE VECTOR INCLUDING IMMUNOSTIMULATORY AND ANTIGENIC POLYPEPTIDES AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20200297825
    Abstract: Vaccine compositions including a yeast comprising an immunostimulatory polypeptide and optionally an antigenic polypeptide are provided herein. The immunostimulatory polypeptide and the antigenic polypeptide are expressed or displayed on the surface of the yeast vaccine composition. Methods of using the vaccine composition to vaccinate subjects are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicants: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS, The Texas A&M University System
    Inventors: Olivia B. Faulkner, Lisa Bielke, Leona Nicole Calhoun, Luc Berghman, Billy Hargis
  • Yeast vaccine vector including immunostimulatory and antigenic polypeptides and methods of using the same
    Patent number: 10682398
    Abstract: Vaccine compositions including a yeast comprising an immunostimulatory polypeptide and optionally an antigenic polypeptide are provided herein. The immunostimulatory polypeptide and the antigenic polypeptide are expressed or displayed on the surface of the yeast vaccine composition. Methods of using the vaccine composition to vaccinate subjects are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignees: THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
    Inventors: Olivia B. Faulkner, Lisa Bielke, Leona Nicole Calhoun, Luc Berghman, Billy Hargis
  • YEAST VACCINE VECTOR INCLUDING IMMUNOSTIMULATORY AND ANTIGENIC POLYPEPTIDES AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20170319671
    Abstract: Vaccine compositions including a yeast comprising an immunostimulatory polypeptide and optionally an antigenic polypeptide are provided herein. The immunostimulatory polypeptide and the antigenic polypeptide are expressed or displayed on the surface of the yeast vaccine composition. Methods of using the vaccine composition to vaccinate subjects are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicants: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS, THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
    Inventors: Olivia B. Faulkner, Lisa Bielke, Leona Nicole Calhoun, Luc Berghman, Billy Hargis