by | Jun 11, 2025 | Millman, Jeffrey, Zayed, Mohamed
— Published Date: 6/12/2025
Value Proposition: Novel vascular graft device that delivers whole pancreatic islets to enhance glycemic control and chronic management of diabetes, without the need for immunosuppression.
Technology Description
Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have de…
by | Nov 15, 2024 | Brestoff Parker, Jonathan, Diamond, Michael, Jia, Wentong
— Value Proposition: This invention targets MXRA8 protein as a therapy for obesity and other metabolic diseases.
Technology Description
Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have developed an MXRA8 targeted therapeutic to treat obesity and associated metabolic diseases. MXRA8 is the re…
by | Oct 18, 2022 | Semenkovich, Clay, Zayed, Mohamed
— Technology Description
Researchers from Mohamed Zayed’s lab at Washington University have developed a blood biomarker test for atherosclerosis more accurate than LDL. Circulating levels of Fatty Acid Synthase (cFAS) in the serum correlate to a high degree to severity of peripheral atheroscle…
by | Jun 2, 2022 | Guan, Jianjun, Guan, Ya, Niu, Hong
— Technology Description
Researchers in Jianjun Guan’s lab at Washington University have developed an oxygen-releasing hydrogel that accelerates wound healing. The biodegradable hydrogel is loaded with oxygen release microspheres (ORM) that slowly release oxygen into the surrounding tissue to …
by | Feb 18, 2022 | Kreple, Collin, Miller, Timothy, Nielsen, Susan, Racette, Brad
— Technology Description
Researchers in Brad Racette and Tim Miller’s labs at Washington University have developed a therapeutic strategy for treating ALS by using statins to lower LDL. Statins were successful at prolonging both survival and time with a normal gait.
The researchers identif…