by | May 15, 2024 | DiAntonio, Aaron, Geisler, Stefanie, Mao, Xianrong, Milbrandt, Jeffrey, Summers, Daniel
— Value Proposition: This invention uses a novel gene therapy that blocks the axon degeneration typical of neurodegenerative diseases.
Technology Description
Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a new strategy for treatment of neurodegenerative diseases with axonopathy…
by | Nov 23, 2020 | Mitra, Robi, Moudgil, Arnav, Qi, Zongtai, Wilkinson, Michael Nathaniel
— Technology Description
Researchers in Prof. Rob Mitra’s laboratory have developed single cell calling cards (“scCCs”), a robust and versatile self-reporting transposon system for high throughput analysis of protein-DNA binding with single cell resolution. This technology simulta…
by | Sep 3, 2020 | Curiel, David
— Background:
Viral vectors have been used for in vivo delivery of CRISPR/Cas9. However, it’s applications have been limited by the native tropism of the viral vector. To better utilize in vivo editing, methods must be developed to accomplish efficient, selective and coordinated delivery of CRI…
by | Sep 3, 2020 | Hu, Yifei, Van Dyke-Blodgett, Joshua
— Background:
Compounds containing piperazic acid (Piz), a nonproteinogenic amino acid, are of significant interest for drug discovery. Peptidic compounds incorporating Piz as a building block include antibacterial, antiviral, immunomodulatory and anticancer drug leads, and all naturally-occurring Pi…
by | Jul 16, 2020 | Feldman, Mario
— Technology Description
Researchers in Prof. Mario Feldman’s laboratory have developed a patented, versatile, cost-effective platform for creating new multivalent vaccines for a variety of Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria. This technology, glycoengineered outer membrane vesicles (geOM…