by | Jan 22, 2026 | Basore, Katherine, Diamond, Michael, Fremont, Daved, Kafai, Natasha, Kim, Arthur, Ma, Hongming, Thackray, Larissa
— Published date: 1/14/2026
Value Proposition: Decoy receptor therapeutic that can treat multiple VEEV subtypes by blocking VEEV entry and infection.
Technology Description
Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a decoy Ldlrad3-D1-Fc protein for prevention of treatment o…
by | Jan 22, 2026 | Basore, Katherine, Diamond, Michael, Fremont, Daved, Kim, Arthur, Nelson, Christopher, Thackray, Larissa, Zhang, Rong
— Published date: 1/14/2026
Value Proposition: Fusion protein that can be used to prevent and treat arthritogenic alphavirus infections.
Technology Description
Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have identified MXRA8 (matrix remodeling associated protein 8) protein as a key recepto…
by | Jul 14, 2020 | Diamond, Michael, Thackray, Larissa
— Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV) is an emerging infectious disease in South America transmitted by mosquitos. VEEV usually resides in forest and swamp areas where human populations are limited, however, VEEV has the potential to cause epidemics in humans and equines. LDLRAD3 has been foun…
by | Mar 10, 2018 | Loh, Joy, Stappenbeck, Thaddeus, Thackray, Larissa, Virgin, Herbert, Wang, David, Yokoyama, Christine, Zhao, Guoyan
— Background: Mice are critical animal models for scientists investigating both basic and applied research principles. Several novel murine astroviruses have been identified in mouse facility at Washington University School of Medicine. Astroviruses are RNA viruses often associated with gastrointestin…