Patents by Inventor Vittoria C.T.M. Picece

Vittoria C.T.M. Picece 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).

  • TOLL-LIKE RECEPTOR (TLR) AGONIST NANOPARTICLES AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20230173059
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides nanoparticles comprising a polymer and a plurality of TLR agonist moieties conjugated to the polymer and present on the surface of the nanoparticles. Methods of producing the nanoparticles, hydrogels comprising the nanoparticles, and vaccines comprising the nanoparticles and/or hydrogels are also provided. Methods for inducing an antigen-specific humoral immune response or enhancing cancer immunotherapy in a subject are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Eric A. Appel, Emily C. Gale, Anton A. A. Smith, Gillie A. Roth, Vittoria C.T.M. Picece