Patents by Inventor Robyn Branicky

Robyn Branicky 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).

  • Screening assays for targets and drugs useful in treatment and prevention of lipid metabolism disorders
    Publication number: 20040216174
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of C. elegans as a model for identifying genes that are involved in lipid or lipoprotein metabolism and which can serve as drug targets. The invention also provides a system for screening drugs useful in the treatment and prevention of diseases associated with undesirable or abnormal levels of lipids (e.g., cholesterol) or lipoproteins (e.g., LDL), such as cardiovascular disorders and dyslipidemia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Inventors: Siegfried Hekimi, Yukimasa Shibata, Robyn Branicky