Using Hetero-multivalent DNA-functionalized Materials to Detect Genetic Mutations
Application
Improving diagnostic accuracy using hetero-multivalent DNA-functionalized materials for disease targets containing one or more genetic mutations.
Key Benefits
Tunable oligos increase specificity and cooperative binding to the disease target of interest.
Distinguishes between cis- and trans mutations.
Identifies different strains of...
Published: 3/1/2024
Contributor(s): Brendan Deal, Khalid Salaita, Rong Ma, James Kindt
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Implanted Passive Pressure Sensor Interrogated with (Ultra)-Sound (iPPSIS)
Application
Easy-to-use, short and long-term, minimally invasive, MR-safe approach for directly measuring the variation of intracranial pressure.
Key Benefits
A minimally invasive device that is compatible with MRI imaging for quantitatively measuring intracranial pressure.
A prototype has been developed showing the ability to measure shunt pressure...
Published: 3/1/2024
Contributor(s): David Myers, Nicholas Au Yong, Brooks Lindsey, Cecilia Alessandra Luna, Saeyoung (Sunny) Kim, Bowen Jing
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Reagents and Hardware for RNA Storage at Ambient Temperatures
Application
Simple and economical method for isolating and storing RNA from biological samples at room temperatures.
Key Benefits
Alternative, low-cost extraction method suitable for extracting RNA from biological samples for molecular analysis and disease diagnosis.
Eliminates the need for expensive proprietary materials, hazardous chemicals,...
Published: 3/1/2024
Contributor(s): Jesse Waggoner, David Myers, Sarah Hernandez, Dhruv Miglani
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Improving CAR T cell efficacy with Cytokine-Loaded Microparticles
Application
Novel reagents for manufacturing of CAR T cells with improved characteristics.
Key Benefits
A multi-cytokine backpack particle that can be used during manufacturing process of CAR T treatments to improve their phenotype and efficacy.
Preliminary data show the method can transduce primary healthy and patient T cells and promote CAR...
Published: 1/10/2024
Contributor(s): Sarwish Rafiq, Erik Dreaden, A K M Nawshad Hossian, Biaggio Uricoli
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Chameleon-Inspired Strain-Accommodating Smart Skin
Application
A flexible smart skin that changes its color in response to heat or sunlight.
Key Benefits
Strain-accommodating.
Thermal and photothermal responsive.
Light responsive.
Highly stretchable.
Market Summary
Hydrogels are water-insoluble, three-dimensional networks of polymer chains capable of holding large amounts of water. They are...
Published: 12/7/2023
Contributor(s): Khalid Salaita, Yixiao Dong
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Functionalized Collagen Biochips with Core-Shell Structures and Collagen-Mimetic Peptide Nanotubes
Application
Synthetic collagen-based biomaterials for therapeutic delivery or drug testing.
Key Benefits
Synthetic collagen substitute.
Capable of formulating into various structures.
Free of animal-based contaminants.
Able to be spatially patterned.
Market Summary
Organ failure and tissue defects affect millions of Americans, resulting in...
Published: 3/1/2024
Contributor(s): Vincent Conticello, Andrea Merg, Gavin Touponse
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A Method of Using Responsive Micro and Sub-micro Scale Polymer Particles for Mechanical Manipulation of Molecules
Application
A method to study the mechanical/controlled unfolding of biomolecules using a polymer force clamp (PFC).
Key Benefits
Particles can be immobilized onto virtually any type of support.
Particles can also be functionalized with a variety of small-molecule, peptide and protein ligands.
Ability to have multiple PFC’s measuring associated...
Published: 12/1/2023
Contributor(s): Hanquan Su, Khalid Salaita
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Serological Test for SARS-CoV-2
Application
Clinical assay for detecting SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies.
Key Benefits
Highly specific and sensitive.
Fewer false positives than commercially available tests.
Market Summary
SARS-CoV-2 is currently causing a devastating pandemic and there is a pressing need to understand the dynamics, specificity, and neutralizing...
Published: 12/20/2023
Contributor(s): Rafi Ahmed, Mehul Suthar, John Roback, Jens Wrammert, Robert Kauffman
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tPAINT to Measure Molecular Forces in Live Cells
Application
DNA-based probes to measure the nanoscale distribution of piconewton molecular forces in live cells.
Key Benefits
Provides maps of integrin tension with up to ˜25 nm resolution and piconewton force sensitivity for live-cell imaging.
The tPAINT can be performed on a commercial TIRF microscope.
Market Summary
Emory inventors...
Published: 12/7/2023
Contributor(s): Joshua Brockman, Hanquan Su, Khalid Salaita
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Engineering Tighter Binding Spherical Nucleic Acids
Application
Method to enhance the affinity of spherical nucleic acids for their targets.
Key Benefits
Facile method for molecular printing on surface of NP.
Massive improvement of SNA’s binding affinity to the target can provide strategies in applications for therapeutics and diagnostics.
May maximize DNA density on the NP surface.
Market...
Published: 1/31/2024
Contributor(s): Brendan Deal, Khalid Salaita
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