Patents by Inventor Susan M. Hiniker

Susan M. Hiniker 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).

  • Compositions and methods for detecting cancer and for inhibiting metastasis
    Patent number: 7641902
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for detecting cancer (e.g., prostate cancer) and for inhibiting metastasis (e.g., associated with prostate cancer). In particular, the present invention provides methods of detecting vimentin expression and secretion and for characterizing cancer (e.g., prostate cancer). In addition, the present invention provides methods for inhibiting metastasis (e.g., of prostate cancer) via altering (e.g., inhibiting) vimentin expression and/or activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: David M. Markovitz, Nirit Mor-Vaknin, Evan T. Keller, Christopher L. Hall, Susan M. Hiniker