Patents by Inventor Wayne Tam

Wayne Tam 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).

  • miR-155 assay
    Patent number: 7700288
    Abstract: The invention provides methods for diagnosing B-cell lymphoma in an animal. In particular, the invention provides methods for distinguishing an animal having diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) with an activated B-cell (ABC) phenotype from an animal having DLBCL with a non-activated germinal-center (GC) phenotype. The invention also provides methods for identifying compounds for treating B-cell lymphoma. The invention further provides reagents and methods for determining the amount of miR-155 in sample isolated from an animal. In this regard, the invention provides a set of oligonucleotides for determining the amount of miR-155 in sample isolated from an animal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: James E. Dahlberg, Peggy S. Eis, Wayne Tam, Elsebet Lund
  • miR-155 assay
    Publication number: 20060199233
    Abstract: The invention provides methods for diagnosing B-cell lymphoma in an animal. In particular, the invention provides methods for distinguishing an animal having diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) with an activated B-cell (ABC) phenotype from an animal having DLBCL with a non-activated germinal-center (GC) phenotype. The invention also provides methods for identifying compounds for treating B-cell lymphoma. The invention further provides reagents and methods for determining the amount of miR-155 in sample isolated from an animal. In this regard, the invention provides a set of oligonucleotides for determining the amount of miR-155 in sample isolated from an animal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2006
    Publication date: September 7, 2006
    Applicant: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: James Dahlberg, Peggy Eis, Wayne Tam, Elsebet Lund