Cell-Penetrating Peptides: Revolutionizing Intracellular Delivery
TS-066751 —
In the rapidly evolving field of biotechnology and pharmaceuticals, there is a critical need for efficient delivery mechanisms to transport therapeutic agents directly into cells. Traditional methods face challenges with membrane impermeability and degradation of therapeutic compounds, limiting th…
- College: College of Arts & Sciences
- Inventors: Pei, Dehua
- Licensing Officer: Dahlman, Jason
"Jay"
IDEAS: Revolutionizing Early Childhood Education with Automated Interaction Analysis
TS-065825 — The Need: In early childhood education settings, understanding children's interactions, both social and linguistic, is paramount for effective teaching and development monitoring. However, manual observation and analysis of these interactions can be time-consuming and subjective, hindering educa…
- College: College of Education & Human Ecology
- Inventors: Gonzalez Villasanti, Hugo "Hugo"; Justice, Laura
- Licensing Officer: Dahlman, Jason
"Jay"
Scalable Nanoparticle Synthesis for Precision Applications
TS-064181 —
In the rapidly evolving landscape of nanotechnology, there exists a critical demand for scalable and efficient methods of producing nanoparticles. Current approaches, often confined to small-scale batches, hinder the widespread implementation of nanomaterials in diverse fields such as medicine, bi…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Winter, Jessica; Ruan, Gang
- Licensing Officer: Dahlman, Jason
"Jay"
Unveiling Biochemically Responsive MR Probes for Precision Beyond Limits
TS-064179 —
In the realm of medical diagnostics, the need for precise and non-invasive detection of molecular-level pathology has been a longstanding challenge. Traditional imaging techniques often fall short in providing detailed insights into biological processes at this scale. To address this gap, there is…
- College: College of Arts & Sciences
- Inventors: Shafaat, Hannah "Hannah"
- Licensing Officer: Dahlman, Jason
"Jay"
Network-based Approach for Accurate Brain Modeling
TS-062628 — More than a billion people worldwide suffer from some neurological disorders, such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, stroke, autism, addiction, and many others. These conditions result in more than 7 million deaths, with associated costs exceeding $1.5 trillion annua…
- College: College of Arts & Sciences
- Inventors: Cranmer, Skyler; Bhamidi, Shankar; Denny, Mathew; Desmarais, Bruce; Lu, Zhong-Lin; Stillman, Paul; Wilson, James
- Licensing Officer: Dahlman, Jason
"Jay"
Advanced AAV Gene Therapy Characterization Technique
TS-062608 — Gene therapy is an emerging technology that replaces a faulty gene or adds a new gene to cure disease or improve your body's ability to fight infection. These next-generation treatments hold promise for treating various genetic and chronic conditions, including but not limited to cancer, cystic …
- College: College of Arts & Sciences
- Inventors: Wysocki, Vicki; Cleary, Sean; Du, Chen
- Licensing Officer: Dahlman, Jason
"Jay"
Tunable Fingerloop DNA antisense motifs for nucleic acid targeting and detection technologies
TS-062555 — The Need: Improved Nucleic Acid Detection Probes
There is a growing need for advanced detection probes that can effectively identify target nucleic acid sequences while reducing binding to mismatched targets. Existing technologies often suffer from false positive results due to temperature fluctuat…
- College: College of Arts & Sciences
- Inventors: Lease, Richard
- Licensing Officer: Dahlman, Jason
"Jay"
Functional "fingerloop" DNA antisense motifs for nucleic acid targeting and detection technologies
TS-062547 — The Need: The field of molecular biology and genetic engineering faces challenges in achieving precise and accurate detection and amplification of target nucleic acid sequences. Traditional hybridization technologies suffer from the issue of mismatched targets, leading to reduced specificity and rel…
- College: College of Arts & Sciences
- Inventors: Lease, Richard
- Licensing Officer: Dahlman, Jason
"Jay"
Novel use of novobiocin to potentiate the antimicrobial efficacy of polymyxins
TS-062439 — The Need: Addressing the Growing Threat of Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections
Gram-negative bacterial pathogens, including Escherichia coli, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Klebsiella pneumoniae, are responsible for more than 35% of common hospital-acquired infections. These no…
- College: College of Arts & Sciences
- Inventors: Kahne, Daniel; Baidin, Vadim; Mandler, Michael; Ruiz, Natividad
- Licensing Officer: Dahlman, Jason
"Jay"
Medical Food for Cystic Fibrosis
TS-062420 — The Need: Addressing Nutritional Challenges in Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic Fibrosis (CF) presents significant nutritional challenges for individuals living with the condition. Due to the increased energy requirements and difficulties in nutrient absorption, CF patients often struggle to maintain adequat…
- College: College of Education & Human Ecology
- Inventors: DiSilvestro, Robert
- Licensing Officer: Dahlman, Jason
"Jay"
Visual Function Mapping Technology: Enhancing Vision Care and Diagnostics
TS-062335 — The Need: In the field of ophthalmology and vision care, there is a critical need for accurate and comprehensive measurements of visual function over the entire visual field. Conditions such as glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration (AMD), diabetes, stroke, pituitary disease, brain tumors, and n…
- College: College of Arts & Sciences
- Inventors: Lu, Zhong-Lin; Lesmes, Luis; Xu, Pengjing "PJ"; Yu, Deyue
- Licensing Officer: Dahlman, Jason
"Jay"
Optimizing Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) protocols
TS-062328 — The Need
Medical imaging plays a crucial role in modern healthcare, aiding in the accurate diagnosis and treatment of various diseases. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a widely used non-invasive imaging modality that offers significant advantages over other techniques due to its lack of ionizin…
- College: College of Arts & Sciences
- Inventors: Wang, Jinghua; He, Lili; Lu, Zhong-Lin; Parikh, Nehal
- Licensing Officer: Dahlman, Jason
"Jay"
Assessment of Sensory Memory Functions
TS-062313 — The Need
In the field of human information processing, the accurate assessment of iconic memory decay function is crucial for understanding memory-related disorders such as Alzheimer's disease. Conventional testing methods, like the method of constant stimuli (MCS), are time-consuming, requirin…
- College: College of Arts & Sciences
- Inventors: Lu, Zhong-Lin; Baek, Jongsoo; Lesmes, Luis
- Licensing Officer: Dahlman, Jason
"Jay"
Rapid Identification of Eye Disorders
TS-062311 — The Need: Early detection of eye disorders, such as amblyopia and myopia, is crucial for effective treatment and improved long-term outcomes, especially in children and young adults. Traditional screening methods for amblyopia often require specialized instruments and expertise, making them costly, …
- College: College of Arts & Sciences
- Inventors: Lu, Zhong-Lin; Huang, Chang-Bing; Jia, Wuli; Lesmes, Luis; Zhou, Jiawei
- Licensing Officer: Dahlman, Jason
"Jay"
Methods for Measuring Contrast Sensitivity
TS-062308 — The Need:
Visual sensitivity testing plays a crucial role in assessing human vision and detecting potential visual impairments. However, traditional methods often lack the precision required to isolate specific frequency-specific channels in the visual system. There is a commercial need for a techn…
- College: College of Arts & Sciences
- Inventors: Lu, Zhong-Lin
- Licensing Officer: Dahlman, Jason
"Jay"
Localized Cylindrical Drug Delivery to Prevent Vascular Restenosis
TS-062216 — The Need: Addressing Vascular Restenosis with Extended Drug Delivery
Vascular restenosis poses a significant medical challenge in the United States, particularly in cases of coronary artery disease treated with bypass grafting. The current methods involve using drug-loaded polymer formulations to d…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Lannutti, John
- Licensing Officer: Dahlman, Jason
"Jay"
Mini-PCDH15 for treatment of deafness
TS-050433 — A gene therapy solution for Usher Syndrome Type 1F.
Mutations in PCDH15 cause Usher 1F, a recessive syndrome characterized by profound congenital deafness and absence of vestibular function, and progressive blindness beginning in the second decade. Because patients who lack hearing and balance rely on vision for communication and mobility, the late…
- College: College of Arts & Sciences
- Inventors: Sotomayor, Marcos
- Licensing Officer: Dahlman, Jason
"Jay"
All-In-One (AIO) Scaffolds For Tissue Engineering and Drug/Biologicals Delivery
TS-037944 — A new way to make a scaffold via tissue engineering that can also deliver drugs without compromising the scaffold.
The Need: Addressing Dual Challenges in Tissue Engineering and Drug Delivery
Tissue engineering has revolutionized the field of regenerative medicine, offering hope for organ regeneration and repair. Tissue engineering scaffolds have been instrumental in providing support to mammalian cells for the…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Lannutti, John; Chaparro, Francisco "Francisco"
- Licensing Officer: Dahlman, Jason
"Jay"
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"
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