Patents by Inventor Megan McLaughlin

Megan McLaughlin 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).

  • Patent number: 11802878
    Abstract: The invention describes methods and reagents useful for sequencing polypeptide molecules. The method comprises affixing a polypeptide to a substrate and contacting the polypeptide with a plurality of probes. Each probe selectively binds to an N-terminal amino acid or an N-terminal amino acid derivative. Probes bound to the polypeptide molecule are then identified before cleaving the N-terminal amino acid or N-terminal amino acid derivative of the polypeptide. Also provided are methods for the sequencing a plurality of polypeptide molecules in a sample and probes specific for N-terminal amino acids or N-terminal amino acid derivatives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: The Governing Council of the University of Toronto
    Inventors: Andrew Emili, Megan McLaughlin, Kyrylo Zagorovsky, Jonathan Buchanan Olsen, Warren C. W. Chan, Sachdev S. Sidhu
  • Patent number: 11649561
    Abstract: There is provided herein a method for identifying and/or recovering at least one genetically encoded affinity reagent specific for a target molecule by screening using molecular display in conjunction with the sequencing of positive and negative selection pools from the screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
    Inventors: Sachdev Sidhu, Jason Moffat, Helena Persson, Nish Patel, Saravanan Sundararajan, Amandeep Gakhal, Wei Ye, Jelena Tomic, Megan Mclaughlin
  • Publication number: 20210148928
    Abstract: There is provided herein a method for identifying and/or recovering at least one genetically encoded affinity reagent specific for a target molecule by screening using molecular display in conjunction with the sequencing of positive and negative selection pools from the screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Sachdev Sidhu, Jason Moffat, Helena Persson, Nish Patel, Saravanan Sundararajan, Amandeep Gakhal, Wei Ye, Jelena Tomic, Megan Mclaughlin
  • Publication number: 20200141944
    Abstract: The invention describes methods and reagents useful for sequencing polypeptide molecules. The method comprises affixing a polypeptide to a substrate and contacting the polypeptide with a plurality of probes. Each probe selectively binds to an N-terminal amino acid or an N-terminal amino acid derivative. Probes bound to the polypeptide molecule are then identified before cleaving the N-terminal amino acid or N-terminal amino acid derivative of the polypeptide. Also provided are methods for the sequencing a plurality of polypeptide molecules in a sample and probes specific for N-terminal amino acids or N-terminal amino acid derivatives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Andrew Emili, Megan McLaughlin, Kyrylo Zagorovsky, Jonathan Buchanan Olsen, Warren C.W. Chan, Sachdev S. Sidhu
  • Patent number: 10481162
    Abstract: The invention describes methods and reagents useful for sequencing polypeptide molecules. The method comprises affixing a polypeptide to a substrate and contacting the polypeptide with a plurality of probes. Each probe selectively binds to an N-terminal amino acid or an N-terminal amino acid derivative. Probes bound to the polypeptide molecule are then identified before cleaving the N-terminal amino acid or N-terminal amino acid derivative of the polypeptide. Also provided are methods for the sequencing a plurality of polypeptide molecules in a sample and probes specific for N-terminal amino acids or N-terminal amino acid derivatives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: The Governing Council of the University of Toronto
    Inventors: Andrew Emili, Megan McLaughlin, Kyrylo Zagorovsky, Jonathan Buchanan Olsen, Warren C. W. Chan, Sachdev S. Sidhu
  • Publication number: 20180372752
    Abstract: The invention describes methods and reagents useful for sequencing polypeptide molecules. The method comprises affixing a polypeptide to a substrate and contacting the polypeptide with a plurality of probes. Each probe selectively binds to an N-terminal amino acid or an N-terminal amino acid derivative. Probes bound to the polypeptide molecule are then identified before cleaving the N-terminal amino acid or N-terminal amino acid derivative of the polypeptide. Also provided are methods for the sequencing a plurality of polypeptide molecules in a sample and probes specific for N-terminal amino acids or N-terminal amino acid derivatives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Andrew Emili, Megan McLaughlin, Kyrylo Zagorovsky, Jonathan Buchanan Olsen, Warren C.W. Chan, Sachdev S. Sidhu
  • Publication number: 20170212126
    Abstract: The invention describes methods and reagents useful for sequencing polypeptide molecules. The method comprises affixing a polypeptide to a substrate and contacting the polypeptide with a plurality of probes. Each probe selectively binds to an N-terminal amino acid or an N-terminal amino acid derivative. Probes bound to the polypeptide molecule are then identified before cleaving the N-terminal amino acid or N-terminal amino acid derivative of the polypeptide. Also provided are methods for the sequencing a plurality of polypeptide molecules in a sample and probes specific for N-terminal amino acids or N-terminal amino acid derivatives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Andrew Emili, Megan McLaughlin, Kyrylo Zagorovsky, Jonathan Buchanan Olsen, Warren C.W. Chan, Sachdev S. Sidhu
  • Patent number: 9566335
    Abstract: The invention describes methods and reagents useful for sequencing polypeptide molecules. The method comprises affixing a polypeptide to a substrate and contacting the polypeptide with a plurality of probes. Each probe selectively binds to an N-terminal amino acid or an N-terminal amino acid derivative. Probes bound to the polypeptide molecule are then identified before cleaving the N-terminal amino acid or N-terminal amino acid derivative of the polypeptide. Also provided are methods for the sequencing a plurality of polypeptide molecules in a sample and probes specific for N-terminal amino acids or N-terminal amino acid derivatives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: The Governing Council of the University of Toronto
    Inventors: Andrew Emili, Megan McLaughlin, Kyrylo Zagorovsky, Jonathan Buchanan Olsen, Warren C. W. Chan, Sachdev S. Sidhu