Patents by Inventor Lynda B. Bennett

Lynda B. Bennett 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).

  • Publication number: 20100113293
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for aiding in the diagnosis, monitoring and prognosis of SLE in a subject and for identifying potential therapeutic agents to treat and/or ameliorate the symptoms associated with SLE. Accordingly, embodiments of the invention are directed to methods of identifying the gene expression profile of a suitable sample by screening for the presence of a differentially expressed SLE-associated gene isolated from a sample containing or suspected of containing a cell that can differentially express an SLE-associated gene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: BAYLOR RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Maria Virginia Pascual, Jacques F. Banchereau, Lynda B. Bennett
  • Patent number: 7608395
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for aiding in the diagnosis, monitoring and prognosis of SLE in a subject and for identifying potential therapeutic agents to treat and/or ameliorate the symptoms associated with SLE. Accordingly, embodiments of the invention are directed to methods of identifying the gene expression profile of a suitable sample by screening for the presence of a differentially expressed SLE-associated gene isolated from a sample containing or suspected of containing a cell that can differentially express an SLE-associated gene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Baylor Research Institute
    Inventors: Maria Virginia Pascual, Jacques F. Banchereau, Lynda B. Bennett