Patents by Inventor Virginia PEDICORD

Virginia PEDICORD 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).

  • Modified microorganisms expressing SagA as anti-infective agents, probiotics and food components
    Patent number: 10723771
    Abstract: Provided are compositions and methods based in part on the discovery that Enterococcus faecium heterologous secreted antigen A (SagA)-produced peptidoglycan fragments are protective against enteric bacterial infections. Modified bacteria that are engineered to express heterologous SagA are provided, and are included a nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, and probiotic formulations, and as components of food products, including dairy products. The modified bacteria include modified Lactobacillus bacteria that express heterologous SagA. The disclosure includes a method that involves introducing into an individual modified bacteria of that express and secrete heterologous SagA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: THE ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Howard Hang, Kavita Rangan, Daniel Mucida, Virginia Pedicord
  • MODIFIED MICROORGANISMS EXPRESSING SAGA AS ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, PROBIOTICS AND FOOD COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20190211067
    Abstract: Provided are compositions and methods based in part on the discovery that Enterococcus faecium heterologous secreted antigen A (SagA)-produced peptidoglycan fragments are protective against enteric bacterial infections. Modified bacteria that are engineered to express heterologous SagA are provided, and are included a nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, and probiotic formulations, and as components of food products, including dairy products. The modified bacteria include modified Lactobacillus bacteria that express heterologous SagA. The disclosure includes a method that involves introducing into an individual modified bacteria of that express and secrete heterologous SagA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Howard HANG, Kavita RANGAN, Daniel MUCIDA, Virginia PEDICORD