by | Jun 18, 2024 | Ali, Muhammad, Cruchaga, Carlos
— Technology Description
Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have developed models that can very accurately predict brain amyloidosis—Alzheimer’s disease status. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is characterized by the accumulation of Amyloid-β (Aβ42) and hyperphos…
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 | May 15, 2024 | Aleem, Alexander, Ilagan, Maxenia, McCoy IV, William
— Value Proposition: This invention uses antibodies to detect Cutibacterium acnes (C. acnes) infections.
Technology Description
Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have developed antibodies that can identify Cutibacterium acnes (C. acnes), which opportunistically causes infection rang…
by | Mar 8, 2024 | Amarasinghe, Gaya, Ganaie, Safder, Leung, Daisy, Virgin, Herbert
— T-019577 – Lrp1 and the blood brain barrier
Technology Description
Researchers in Gaya Amarasinghe’s laboratory at Washington University have engineered new protein fragments (RVFV Gn) to target LRP1, which was recently identified as an essential entry factor for Rift Valley Fever Virus (RVF…
by | Feb 16, 2024 | Kotzbauer, Paul, Qiu, Lin, Tu, Zhude "Will", Yu, Yanbo
— Radiotracers to detect early Parkinson’s disease
Technology Description
Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis, led by Dr. Zhude Tu, have developed two imaging agents for α-synuclein (α-syn) aggregation for use to diagnose early Parkinson’s disease, track dise…