Patents by Inventor Zahra Omidian

Zahra Omidian 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).

  • COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING AND TREATING TYPE 1 DIABETES AND OTHER AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES
    Publication number: 20220073963
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of diabetes. More specifically, the present invention provides compositions and methods useful for diagnosing and treating Type I diabetes. In one embodiment, a method comprises detecting a nucleotide sequence encoding SEQ ID NO:1 from a biological sample obtained from a patient. In another embodiment, the present invention provides an antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof that specifically binds SEQ ID NO:1. In a further embodiment, the present invention provides an antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof that specifically binds (i) a B-cell receptor expressed on a lymphocyte, wherein the B-cell receptor comprises SEQ ID NO:1; or (ii) a free-floating antibody comprising SEQ ID NO:1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Abdel Rahim Hamad, Thomas Donner, Rizwan Ahmed, Zahra Omidian