Smart Blueberry Extract: The Modern Natural Health Solution for Inflammation Relief and Wellness
TS-071830 — Unlocking plant-powered solutions to deliver effective inflammation relief
and enhance disease outcomes.
Overview
Chronic inflammation driven by elevated interleukin-11 (IL-11) is a critical underlying cause of tissue scarring and cancer, worsening the disease outcomes over time. Current anti-inflammatory options fall short, offering limited control over IL-11 and failing to stop its persistent buildu…
- College: College
of
Food, Agricultural, and
Environmental
Sciences
(CFAES)
- Inventors: Giusti, M. Monica; Prasher, Harmeen; Sellers, Patrick; Ziouzenkova, Ouliana
- Licensing Officer: Panic, Ana
Aerobiology Chamber for Pilot-scale Studies
TS-070103 —
The Need
Aerobiology chambers on the market today face several challenges, particularly in studying biohazardous aerosols and testing anti-bioaerosol agents. Large, room-sized chambers, while capable of mimicking indoor environments, are cumbersome to operate, require extensive decontamination, an…
- College: College
of
Food, Agricultural, and
Environmental
Sciences
(CFAES)
- Inventors: Yousef, Ahmed; Ali, Mohamed; Kasler, David; Kwiek, Jesse; Sastry, Sudhir
- Licensing Officer: Panic, Ana
Small molecules that suppress heat/pain perception
TS-064187 — The Need
In the culinary and pharmaceutical realms, the need for a groundbreaking solution to modulate flavor and alleviate sensory perceptions is crucial. Businesses seek innovative ways to enhance consumer experiences by addressing pungency in foods and alleviating burn or pain sensations in phar…
- College: College
of
Food, Agricultural, and
Environmental
Sciences
(CFAES)
- Inventors: Peterson, Devin; Borcherding, Joel
- Licensing Officer: Panic, Ana
Probiotic for Enhanced Mood and Gut Health
TS-062355 — The Need
In today's fast-paced and demanding world, the need for innovative solutions that enhance mental well-being and cognitive performance has never been greater. Recent scientific discoveries have highlighted the crucial role of the gut-brain connection in influencing human behavior and br…
- College: College
of
Food, Agricultural, and
Environmental
Sciences
(CFAES)
- Inventors: Jacobi, Sheila; Brown, Rebecca; Jimenez-Flores, Rafael; Kosmerl, Erica; Miller, Celeste
- Licensing Officer: Panic, Ana
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FROM ELECTROSPUN FLEXIBLE FIBER MATS
TS-062224 — The Need: Advancing Nonwoven Fibrous Webs for Personal Protective Equipment
The demand for high-performance personal protective equipment (PPE) has been escalating rapidly, necessitating improved nonwoven materials that can meet stringent safety requirements. Traditional nonwoven fibrous webs lack …
- College: College
of
Food, Agricultural, and
Environmental
Sciences
(CFAES)
- Inventors: Puskas, Judit
- Licensing Officer: Panic, Ana
Novel use of deodorizing compounds as mosquito repellents
TS-062210 — The Need
Insect-borne diseases, such as dengue fever, chikungunya fever, malaria, yellow fever, and Zika virus, continue to pose significant health risks worldwide. With the drawbacks of existing repellents, there is a pressing commercial need for innovative and effective compounds and compositions…
- College: College
of
Food, Agricultural, and
Environmental
Sciences
(CFAES)
- Inventors: Piermarini, Peter; Marr, William Lyndon
- Licensing Officer: Panic, Ana
Novel Live Attenuated Vaccines for Human Metapneumovirus
TS-037675 — Novel method
of using live attenuated vaccines to prevent infection
of hMVP.
The Need: Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is a prevalent pathogen causing acute respiratory tract disease in individuals of all ages, especially infants, children, the elderly, and immunocompromised individuals. Despite its global prevalence, there are currently no therapeutics or vaccines available fo…
- College: College
of
Food, Agricultural, and
Environmental
Sciences
(CFAES)
- Inventors: Li, Jianrong; Wei, Yongwei; Zhang, Yu
- Licensing Officer: Dahlman, Jason "Jay"
A Novel Vectored Vaccine Against Human Norovirus
TS-037664 — A live recombinant vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV)-vector vaccine composition for human norovirus.
The Need
Human norovirus (HuNoV) is a highly contagious and prevalent pathogen responsible for the majority of
foodborne gastroenteritis outbreaks worldwide. As HuNoV cannot be grown in cell cultures, developing an effective vaccine against it has proven challenging. Current vaccine studies using v…
- College: College
of
Food, Agricultural, and
Environmental
Sciences
(CFAES)
- Inventors: Li, Jianrong; Ma, Yuanmei
- Licensing Officer: Dahlman, Jason "Jay"
In Canopy Crop Health Sensing Technology
TS-036526 — A remote sensing imaging system that combines a suspended camera with sampling probes, combined with unique image processing features.
The Need
In modern agriculture, early detection and intervention are crucial to maximizing crop yield and minimizing losses. Traditional methods of crop health monitoring, relying on human scouts positioned at field borders, are limited and
often lead to subjective decisions and delayed detection o…
- College: College
of
Food, Agricultural, and
Environmental
Sciences
(CFAES)
- Inventors: Shearer, Scott; Klopfenstein, Andrew "Andrew"; See, David; Weigman, Christopher
- Licensing Officer: Dahlman, Jason "Jay"