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Mobile Phone Diagnostic for COVID-19
Application
Diagnostic and automatic surveillance to identify COVID-19 via smartphone in real-time.
Key Benefits
Provides real-time, rapid results.
Autonomous process.
Device does not require RNA isolation or amplification for viral detection.
Market Summary
Coronavirus (COVID-19) is an infectious disease that causes severe acute respiratory...
Published: 5/23/2023
Contributor(s): Khalid Salaita, Alisina Bazrafshan, Selma Piranej
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Improved Clinical Diagnostic Method for SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Application
A more reliable and accurate method for diagnosing SARS-CoV-2 infection based on the biochemical interactions between the spike trimer and ACE-2 protein.
Key Benefits
A fast, affordable, and easy-to-use SARS-Cov-2 diagnostic test for use in clinical settings.
Market Summary
SARS-CoV-2 has evolved significantly since the onset of...
Published: 5/8/2023
Contributor(s): John Roback, Andrew Neish, Narayanaiah Cheedarla, Hans Verkerke, Huixia Wu, William Osick, Kaleb Mclendon, Sindhu Potlapalli
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SARS-CoV-2 Neutralizing Human Monoclonal Antibodies
Application
Monoclonal antibodies to SARS-CoV2 for use in COVID-19 diagnostics and therapeutics.
Key Benefits
Demonstrably neutralizing, important for therapeutic mAbs.
Most bind both RBG and stalk portion of spike protein, useful in case SARS-CoV2 strains develop variation in RBD.
Market Summary
Coronavirus (COVID-19) is an infectious...
Published: 2/8/2023
Contributor(s): Jens Wrammert, Carl Davis, Mehul Suthar, Robert Kauffman
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Extended Efficacy SARS-COV-2 Vaccine
Application
A vaccine for SARS-COV-2 that can be used to protect against infection by future forms of Variant-of-Concern (VOC) or other SARS-like coronaviruses.
Key Benefits
An approach to developing a vaccine that would be effective against future mutations of SARS-COV-2.
A vaccine that elicits an immune response to conserved portions...
Published: 5/16/2023
Contributor(s): Chinglai Yang, Ling Ye, Samuel Stampfer, Rui Jin
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SARS-CoV-2 Subgenomic Replicon (SARS2-Rn)
Application
A series of SARS-CoV-2 sub-genomic replicons as artificial bacterial chromosomes for the screening of SARS-CoV-2 in studies such as drug discovery and inhibitors assay.
Key Benefits
Can be used at a lower biosafety level than non-artificial copies of SARS-CoV-2.
Can be used for high throughput screening and characterization of SARS-CoV-2...
Published: 5/16/2023
Contributor(s): Stefan Sarafianos, Shuiyun Lan
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Yongshi: A Wild Boar Peptide with Anti-Viral Activity Targeting COVID-19
Application
An antiviral cathelicidin peptide from wild boar that exhibits antiviral properties against SARS-CoV-2.
Key Benefits
Pan-coronavirus inhibitor that may be effective for all future variants.
Functions as an inhibitor of ongoing infection.
Early data suggests it is safe to use in human tissue.
Market Summary
Coronavirus disease...
Published: 4/6/2023
Contributor(s): Joshy Jacob, Mehul Suthar, Troy Von Beck, Nikita Mullick, Abigail Vanderheiden, Jeffrey Skolnick
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Combination of Tetrahydrobiopterin and Arginine/ ± Arginase Inhibitors for the Treatment of COVID-19
Application
A novel drug combination to address acute arginine/BH4 dysregulation that develops with COVID-19 and MIS-C infection.
Key Benefits
Potential to improve outcomes of those infected with COVID-19 with few side effects.
Repurposing opportunity with the combination of two approved drugs (tetrahydrobiopterin and arginine).
Addresses...
Published: 4/5/2023
Contributor(s): Claudia Morris, Louann Brown
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Small Molecule Inhibitors for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection
Application
Small molecule therapy to treat patients infected with COVID-19 virus.
Key Benefits
Current FDA-approved therapeutic can be repurposed to fight COVID-19 infection.
Treatment option for infected COVID-19 patients.
Market Summary
Coronavirus (COVID-19) is an infectious disease that causes severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus...
Published: 4/17/2023
Contributor(s): Jack Arbiser, Martijn van Hemert, Melissa Thaler
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Bag-Valve-Mask (BVM) Ventilator
Application
Simple, low-cost bag-valve-mask (ambu bag) ventilator for treating respiratory challenges associated with COVID-19 and acute respiratory distress syndrome.
Key Benefits
Enables ventilation of two patients simultaneously or allows alternating tidal volumes for a single patient.
Simple, low-cost design.
Technical Summary
Georgia Tech,...
Published: 5/4/2023
Contributor(s): Susan Margulies, Shannon Yee, Michael Adams, Kentez Craig, Connor Hart, James Hurley, Jordan Kocher, Maxwell Praniewicz, Leon Williams, Christopher (Chris) Saldana
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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: 5/4/2023
Contributor(s): Rafi Ahmed, Mehul Suthar, John Roback, Jens Wrammert, Robert Kauffman
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