Patents by Inventor Madhuri Wadehra-Dhawan

Madhuri Wadehra-Dhawan 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).

  • Prevention of chlamydia infection using SIRNA
    Patent number: 8648052
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions useful in the treatment or prevention of Chlamydia infections. The methods and compositions inhibit the entry of Chlamydia into a host cell expressing EMP2 by interfering with the interaction between the Chlamydia and EMP2. The compositions include EMP2 nucleic acids and polypeptides as well as anti-EMP2 antibodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Jonathan Braun, Lynn K. Gordon, Kaori Shimazaki, Madhuri Wadehra-Dhawan, Kathy A. Kelly
  • PREVENTION OF CHLAMYDIA INFECTION USING A PROTECTIVE ANTIBODY
    Publication number: 20080181889
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions useful in the treatment or prevention of Chlamydia infections. The methods and compositions inhibit the entry of Chlamydia into a host cell expressing EMP2 by interfering with the interaction between the Chlamydia and EMP2. The compositions include EMP2 nucleic acids and polypeptides as well as anti-EMP2 antibodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2007
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Applicants: The Regents of the University of California, US Government represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs
    Inventors: Jonathan Braun, Lynn K. Gordon, Kaori Shimazaki, Madhuri Wadehra-Dhawan, Kathy A. Kelly