Patents by Inventor Ursula Flatow

Ursula Flatow 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).

  • Methods and compositions for increasing the sensitivity of a cell to a DNA damaging agent
    Patent number: 5770386
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of increasing the sensitivity of a cell to a DNA damaging agent comprising increasing the amount of an NM23 in the cell. The method is especially useful for increasing the sensitivity of tumor cells to chemotherapy and radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1998
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Patricia S. Steeg, Lance A. Liotta, Ursula Flatow