Patents by Inventor Shiyan Wang

Shiyan Wang 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 DACT1 for gastric cancer
    Patent number: 9090944
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for diagnosing and determining prognosis of gastric cancer in a subject by detecting suppressed expression of the DACT1 gene, which in some cases is due to elevated methylation level in the genomic sequence of this gene. A kit and device useful for such a method are also provided. In addition, the present invention provides a method for treating gastric cancer by increasing DACT1 gene expression or activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
    Inventors: Jun Yu, Joseph Jao Yiu Sung, Shiyan Wang
  • BIOMARKER DACT1 FOR GASTRIC CANCER
    Publication number: 20130157879
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for diagnosing and determining prognosis of gastric cancer in a subject by detecting suppressed expression of the DACT1 gene, which in some cases is due to elevated methylation level in the genomic sequence of this gene. A kit and device useful for such a method are also provided. In addition, the present invention provides a method for treating gastric cancer by increasing DACT1 gene expression or activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
    Inventors: Jun YU, Joseph Jao Yiu Sung, Shiyan Wang