Patents by Inventor Nicole R. Congrove

Nicole R. Congrove 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).

  • Methods and systems for screening therapeutic compositions for treating age-related macular degeneration
    Patent number: 11927590
    Abstract: Methods and systems for screening therapeutic compositions for the treatment of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) or for the prevention of progression of AMD, wherein retinal pigment epithelium cells (RPE) are cultured and the level of hypoxia-induced exosome release from the RPE cells is subsequently measured. In the present invention, the level of hypoxia-induced exosome release can be correlated with AMD onset and severity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
    Inventors: Brian S. McKay, Anna G. Figueroa, Nicole R. Congrove
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SCREENING THERAPEUTIC COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION
    Publication number: 20210389302
    Abstract: Methods and systems for screening therapeutic compositions for the treatment of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) or for the prevention of progression of AMD, wherein retinal pigment epithelium cells (RPE) are cultured and the level of hypoxia-induced exosome release from the RPE cells is subsequently measured. In the present invention, the level of hypoxia-induced exosome release can be correlated with AMD onset and severity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Brian S. McKay, Anna G. Figueroa, Nicole R. Congrove