Patents by Inventor Pieternella Slagboom

Pieternella Slagboom 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).

  • Biomarker of aging
    Patent number: 11573231
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a marker that can be used as aging biomarker. More specifically, the present invention relates to the analysis of nucleolar size as a biomarker for aging and metabolic health and its relation to the virtual age, or the life expectancy of animals, including humans. The aging biomarker of the invention can be used to study the effect of medication, food compounds and/or special diets on the wellness and virtual age, or the life expectancy of animals, including humans.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Forderung der Wissenschaften e.v.
    Inventors: Adam Antebi, Varnesh Tiku, Pieternella Slagboom
  • NOVEL BIOMARKER OF AGEING
    Publication number: 20200072840
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a marker that can be used as aging biomarker. More specifically, the present invention relates to the analysis of nucleolar size as a biomarker for aging and metabolic health and its relation to the virtual age, or the life expectancy of animals, including humans. The aging biomarker of the invention can be used to study the effect of medication, food compounds and/or special diets on the wellness and virtual age, or the life expectancy of animals, including humans.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Adam Antebi, Varnesh Tiku, Pieternella Slagboom
  • LIPIDOMICS OF FAMILIAL LONGEVITY
    Publication number: 20140274956
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to method of typing a sample from an individual as a sample from an individual with an increased life expectancy, an average life expectancy or a reduced life expectancy. The typing is based on a comparison of a level of lipid species in a sample of the individual to a level of lipid species in a reference. The disclosure further relates to a composition comprising lipid species for use in increasing life expectancy of an individual.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicants: Universiteit Leiden, Academisch Ziekenhuis Leiden h.o.d.n. LUMC
    Inventors: Pieternella Slagboom, Thomas Hankemeier