Patents by Inventor Vera Donnenberg

Vera Donnenberg 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).

  • IDENTIFICATION OF A CONSTITUTIVELY RESISTANT CANCER STEM CELL
    Publication number: 20070254319
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of identifying and isolating a cancer MDR stem cell. In another embodiment, the invention provides an isolated cancer MDR stem cell and a population of such cells. In yet another embodiment, the invention provides a method of screening a test compound for its ability to kill or impede proliferation of MDR cancer stem cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2007
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Applicant: University of Pittsburgh - Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Vera Donnenberg, Albert Donnenberg
  • CONSTITUTIVELY RESISTANT CANCER STEM CELLS IN DIAGNOSIS
    Publication number: 20070238137
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of identifying circulating clonogenic cancerous cells, specifically multiply-drug resistant (MDR) cancer stem cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2007
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Applicant: University of Pittsburgh - Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Vera Donnenberg, Albert Donnenberg