Patents by Inventor Stefanie Ann Ward MORTIMER

Stefanie Ann Ward MORTIMER 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).

  • Publication number: 20220170082
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system and method for the detection of rare mutations and copy number variations in cell free polynucleotides. Generally, the systems and methods comprise sample preparation, or the extraction and isolation of cell free polynucleotide sequences from a bodily fluid; subsequent sequencing of cell free polynucleotides by techniques known in the art; and application of bioinformatics tools to detect rare mutations and copy number variations as compared to a reference. The systems and methods also may contain a database or collection of different rare mutations or copy number variation profiles of different diseases, to be used as additional references in aiding detection of rare mutations, copy number variation profiling or general genetic profiling of a disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: AmirAli TALASAZ, Stefanie Ann Ward MORTIMER
  • Patent number: 11345968
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for use in detection of molecular residual disease. The methods may comprise deep sequencing a panel of genomic regions in cell-free DNA molecules and computer processing sequence reads to detect variants that are indicative of molecular residual disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: GUARDANT HEALTH, INC.
    Inventors: Stefanie Ann Ward Mortimer, AmirAli Talasaz, Darya Chudova, Helmy Eltoukhy
  • Publication number: 20220145385
    Abstract: Disclosed herein in are methods and systems for determining genetic variants (e.g., copy number variation) in a polynucleotide sample. A method for determining copy number variations includes tagging double-stranded polynucleotides with duplex tags, sequencing polynucleotides from the sample and estimating total number of polynucleotides mapping to selected genetic loci. The estimate of total number of polynucleotides can involve estimating the number of double-stranded polynucleotides in the original sample for which no sequence reads are generated. This number can be generated using the number of polynucleotides for which reads for both complementary strands are detected and reads for which only one of the two complementary strands is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: AmirAli TALASAZ, Helmy ELTOUKHY, Stefanie Ann Ward MORTIMER
  • Publication number: 20220049318
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for use in detection of single nucleotide variants (SNVs) or indels. The methods may comprise enriching cell-free DNA molecules for a panel of genomic regions and deep sequencing the enriched cfDNA to detect the SNVs or indels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Stefanie Ann Ward MORTIMER, AmirAli TALASAZ, Darya CHUDOVA, Helmy ELTOUKHY
  • Publication number: 20220049300
    Abstract: Disclosed herein in are methods and systems for determining genetic variants (e.g., copy number variation) in a polynucleotide sample. A method for determining copy number variations includes tagging double-stranded polynucleotides with duplex tags, sequencing polynucleotides from the sample and estimating total number of polynucleotides mapping to selected genetic loci. The estimate of total number of polynucleotides can involve estimating the number of double-stranded polynucleotides in the original sample for which no sequence reads are generated. This number can be generated using the number of polynucleotides for which reads for both complementary strands are detected and reads for which only one of the two complementary strands is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: AmirAli TALASAZ, Helmy ELTOUKHY, Stefanie Ann Ward MORTIMER
  • Patent number: 11242556
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system and method for the detection of rare mutations and copy number variations in cell free polynucleotides. Generally, the systems and methods comprise sample preparation, or the extraction and isolation of cell free polynucleotide sequences from a bodily fluid; subsequent sequencing of cell free polynucleotides by techniques known in the art; and application of bioinformatics tools to detect rare mutations and copy number variations as compared to a reference. The systems and methods also may contain a database or collection of different rare mutations or copy number variation profiles of different diseases, to be used as additional references in aiding detection of rare mutations, copy number variation profiling or general genetic profiling of a disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: GUARDANT HEALTH, INC.
    Inventors: AmirAli Talasaz, Stefanie Ann Ward Mortimer
  • Publication number: 20220025469
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for use in detection of molecular residual disease. The methods may comprise deep sequencing a panel of genomic regions in cell-free DNA molecules and computer processing sequence reads to detect variants that are indicative of molecular residual disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Stefanie Ann Ward MORTIMER, AmirAli TALASAZ, Darya CHUDOVA, Helmy ELTOUKHY
  • Publication number: 20210371912
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system and method for the detection of rare mutations and copy number variations in cell free polynucleotides. Generally, the systems and methods comprise sample preparation, or the extraction and isolation of cell free polynucleotide sequences from a bodily fluid; subsequent sequencing of cell free polynucleotides by techniques known in the art; and application of bioinformatics tools to detect rare mutations and copy number variations as compared to a reference. The systems and methods also may contain a database or collection of different rare mutations or copy number variation profiles of different diseases, to be used as additional references in aiding detection of rare mutations, copy number variation profiling or general genetic profiling of a disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: AmirAli TALASAZ, Stefanie Ann Ward MORTIMER
  • Patent number: 11149307
    Abstract: Disclosed herein in are methods and systems for determining genetic variants (e.g., copy number variation) in a polynucleotide sample. A method for determining copy number variations includes tagging double-stranded polynucleotides with duplex tags, sequencing polynucleotides from the sample and estimating total number of polynucleotides mapping to selected genetic loci. The estimate of total number of polynucleotides can involve estimating the number of double-stranded polynucleotides in the original sample for which no sequence reads are generated. This number can be generated using the number of polynucleotides for which reads for both complementary strands are detected and reads for which only one of the two complementary strands is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: GUARDANT HEALTH, INC.
    Inventors: AmirAli Talasaz, Helmy Eltoukhy, Stefanie Ann Ward Mortimer
  • Patent number: 11149306
    Abstract: Disclosed herein in are methods and systems for determining genetic variants (e.g., copy number variation) in a polynucleotide sample. A method for determining copy number variations includes tagging double-stranded polynucleotides with duplex tags, sequencing polynucleotides from the sample and estimating total number of polynucleotides mapping to selected genetic loci. The estimate of total number of polynucleotides can involve estimating the number of double-stranded polynucleotides in the original sample for which no sequence reads are generated. This number can be generated using the number of polynucleotides for which reads for both complementary strands are detected and reads for which only one of the two complementary strands is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: GUARDANT HEALTH, INC.
    Inventors: AmirAli Talasaz, Helmy Eltoukhy, Stefanie Ann Ward Mortimer
  • Patent number: 11118221
    Abstract: Disclosed herein in are methods and systems for determining genetic variants (e.g., copy number variation) in a polynucleotide sample. A method for determining copy number variations includes tagging double-stranded polynucleotides with duplex tags, sequencing polynucleotides from the sample and estimating total number of polynucleotides mapping to selected genetic loci. The estimate of total number of polynucleotides can involve estimating the number of double-stranded polynucleotides in the original sample for which no sequence reads are generated. This number can be generated using the number of polynucleotides for which reads for both complementary strands are detected and reads for which only one of the two complementary strands is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: GUARDANT HEALTH, INC.
    Inventors: AmirAli Talasaz, Stefanie Ann Ward Mortimer, Helmy Eltoukhy
  • Patent number: 11091796
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system and method for the detection of rare mutations and copy number variations in cell free polynucleotides. Generally, the systems and methods comprise sample preparation, or the extraction and isolation of cell free polynucleotide sequences from a bodily fluid; subsequent sequencing of cell free polynucleotides by techniques known in the art; and application of bioinformatics tools to detect rare mutations and copy number variations as compared to a reference. The systems and methods also may contain a database or collection of different rare mutations or copy number variation profiles of different diseases, to be used as additional references in aiding detection of rare mutations, copy number variation profiling or general genetic profiling of a disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: GUARDANT HEALTH, INC.
    Inventors: AmirAli Talasaz, Stefanie Ann Ward Mortimer
  • Patent number: 11091797
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system and method for the detection of rare mutations and copy number variations in cell free polynucleotides. Generally, the systems and methods comprise sample preparation, or the extraction and isolation of cell free polynucleotide sequences from a bodily fluid; subsequent sequencing of cell free polynucleotides by techniques known in the art; and application of bioinformatics tools to detect rare mutations and copy number variations as compared to a reference. The systems and methods also may contain a database or collection of different rare mutations or copy number variation profiles of different diseases, to be used as additional references in aiding detection of rare mutations, copy number variation profiling or general genetic profiling of a disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: GUARDANT HEALTH, INC.
    Inventors: AmirAli Talasaz, Stefanie Ann Ward Mortimer
  • Publication number: 20210214800
    Abstract: In an aspect, a method for detecting the presence or absence of tumor in a polynucleotide sample obtained from a subject comprising: (i) adding carrier nucleic acid molecules to the polynucleotide sample to generate a first sample; wherein the set of carrier nucleic acid molecules comprises at least one subset of unmethylated carrier nucleic acid molecules and/or at least one subset of methylated carrier nucleic acid molecules and at least one end of the carrier nucleic acid molecules is modified to prevent ligation; (ii) partitioning the first sample into at least two partitioned sets using capturing agent that binds selectively to methylated polynucleotides; (iii) processing the partitioned sample to generate processed sample, wherein the processing comprises: tagging, amplifying and enriching; (iv) sequencing the processed sample to generate a set of sequencing reads; and (v) analyzing a plurality of sequencing reads to detect the presence or absence of tumor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Dustin Howard HITE, Farsheed GHADIRI, Stefanie Ann Ward MORTIMER
  • Patent number: 11062791
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for enriching for multiple genomic regions using a first bait set that selectively hybridizes to a first set of genomic regions of a nucleic acid sample and a second bait set that selectively hybridizes to a second set of genomic regions of the nucleic acid sample. These bait set panels can selectively enrich for one or more nucleosome-associated regions of a genome, said nucleosome-associated regions comprising genomic regions having one or more genomic base positions with differential nucleosomal occupancy, wherein the differential nucleosomal occupancy is characteristic of a cell or tissue type of origin or disease state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: GUARDANT HEALTH, INC.
    Inventors: Darya Chudova, Helmy Eltoukhy, Stefanie Ann Ward Mortimer, Diana Abdueva
  • Publication number: 20210164037
    Abstract: Disclosed herein in are methods and systems for determining genetic variants (e.g., copy number variation) in a polynucleotide sample. A method for determining copy number variations includes tagging double-stranded polynucleotides with duplex tags, sequencing polynucleotides from the sample and estimating total number of polynucleotides mapping to selected genetic loci. The estimate of total number of polynucleotides can involve estimating the number of double-stranded polynucleotides in the original sample for which no sequence reads are generated. This number can be generated using the number of polynucleotides for which reads for both complementary strands are detected and reads for which only one of the two complementary strands is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: AmirAli TALASAZ, Helmy ELTOUKHY, Stefanie Ann Ward MORTIMER
  • Publication number: 20210115502
    Abstract: Provided herein is a DNA analysis method comprising partitioning a sample into at least a first subsample and a second subsample, wherein the first subsample comprises DNA (e.g., cell-free DNA) with a cytosine modification in a greater proportion; the first subsample undergoes a procedure that affects a first nucleobase in the DNA differently from a second nucleobase in the DNA of the first subsample; and DNA is sequenced to distinguish the first nucleobase from the second nucleobase. Also provided is a combination comprising first and second populations of captured DNA, wherein the first population comprises or was derived from DNA with a cytosine modification in a greater proportion than the second population, and wherein the first population comprises a form of a first nucleobase originally present in the DNA with altered base pairing specificity and a second nucleobase without altered base pairing specificity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Stefanie Ann Ward MORTIMER, William J. GREENLEAF
  • Patent number: 10982265
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system and method for the detection of rare mutations and copy number variations in cell free polynucleotides. Generally, the systems and methods comprise sample preparation, or the extraction and isolation of cell free polynucleotide sequences from a bodily fluid; subsequent sequencing of cell free polynucleotides by techniques known in the art; and application of bioinformatics tools to detect rare mutations and copy number variations as compared to a reference. The systems and methods also may contain a database or collection of different rare mutations or copy number variation profiles of different diseases, to be used as additional references in aiding detection of rare mutations, copy number variation profiling or general genetic profiling of a disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: GUARDANT HEALTH, INC.
    Inventors: AmirAli Talasaz, Stefanie Ann Ward Mortimer
  • Publication number: 20210102243
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system and method for the detection of rare mutations and copy number variations in cell free polynucleotides. Generally, the systems and methods comprise sample preparation, or the extraction and isolation of cell free polynucleotide sequences from a bodily fluid; subsequent sequencing of cell free polynucleotides by techniques known in the art; and application of bioinformatics tools to detect rare mutations and copy number variations as compared to a reference. The systems and methods also may contain a database or collection of different rare mutations or copy number variation profiles of different diseases, to be used as additional references in aiding detection of rare mutations, copy number variation profiling or general genetic profiling of a disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: AmirAli TALASAZ, Stefanie Ann Ward MORTIMER
  • Publication number: 20210087616
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system and method for the detection of rare mutations and copy number variations in cell free polynucleotides. Generally, the systems and methods comprise sample preparation, or the extraction and isolation of cell free polynucleotide sequences from a bodily fluid; subsequent sequencing of cell free polynucleotides by techniques known in the art; and application of bioinformatics tools to detect rare mutations and copy number variations as compared to a reference. The systems and methods also may contain a database or collection of different rare mutations or copy number variation profiles of different diseases, to be used as additional references in aiding detection of rare mutations, copy number variation profiling or general genetic profiling of a disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: AmirAli TALASAZ, Stefanie Ann Ward MORTIMER