Patents by Inventor Pedro Miguel A.M. Baptista

Pedro Miguel A.M. Baptista 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).

  • Bioengineered liver constructs and methods relating thereto
    Patent number: 10913933
    Abstract: An in vitro liver organoid is provided along with methods of making and using the organoid. A cell culture system that includes the liver organoid is also provided. The liver organoid has fetal liver characteristics and supports expansion and differentiation of hematopoietic stem cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES
    Inventors: Maria Graca Almeida-Porada, Pedro Miguel A. M. Baptista, Shay Soker
  • Bioengineered Liver Constructs And Methods Relating Thereto
    Publication number: 20160002602
    Abstract: An in vitro liver organoid is provided along with methods of making and using the organoid. The liver organoid can be manipulated to have either immature or mature characteristics. Some manipulations generate a liver organoid that supports expansion and/or differentiation of hematopoietic stem cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Maria Graca Almeida-Porada, Pedro Miguel A.M. Baptista, Shay Soker