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Biomimetic aggrecan injection for lower back pain treatment
PAGE TITLE Overview PAGE SUMMARY Proteoglycans (PGs) are a major building block and a hydrating agent in the extracellular matrix, which maintains structural organization of cells within tissues. PGs retain water and regulate flow of minerals and other nutrients, lubricate and provide mechanical support to the tissues. The combination of PGs and...
Published: 7/16/2024   |   Inventor(s): Michele Marcolongo, Caroline Schauer, Sumona Sarkar, Edward Vresilovic, Benjamin Jackson
Keywords(s): Aggrecan, Biomaterial, Biomimetic, Degenerative disc disease, Injectable, Lower back pain, Minimally Invasive, Spine
Category(s): Life Sciences, Medical Devices & Diagnostics
Object-Detecting Deep Learning for Multi-Event Electrochemical Data (Case No. 2024-088)
Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry developed a custom-designed deep learning architecture for object detection and mechanisms classification to streamline the experimental design of cyclic voltammograms. Background: Cyclic voltammetry, a widely used electrochemical test, serves as a crucial tool in understanding...
Published: 8/23/2024   |   Inventor(s): Chong Liu, Quanquan Gu, Benjamin Hoar, Weitong Zhang, Yuanzhou Chen
Keywords(s): 2D ultrasound imaging, Artifical Intelligence (Machine Learning, Data Mining), artificial electromagnetic materials, bioelectronics, Biomaterial, electrochemical sensors, Electronics & Semiconductors, Lithium Battery, Lithium-Ion Battery, Machine Learning, Materials, Medical Devices and Materials, Medical diagnostics, Pharmaceutical Drug, Pharmaceutical testing, Rechargeable Battery, zzenergy storage
Category(s): Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors, Energy & Environment > Energy Efficiency, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage, Energy & Environment > Water Monitoring & Treatment, Software & Algorithms > Image Processing, Software & Algorithms > Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Electrical > Signal Processing
Nanocomposite Scintillators (Case No. 2024-126)
Summary: UCLA researchers from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering have developed a novel nanocomposite material for high-efficiency radiation detection and monitoring. Background: Scintillators are materials that emit light when they absorb radiation, such as gamma rays or x-rays. The photons generated by the scintillators can...
Published: 5/15/2024   |   Inventor(s): Qibing Pei, Ziqing Han
Keywords(s): adhesive material, Algorithm Optical Coherence Tomography, anode material, artificial electromagnetic materials, artificial-intelligent materials, background radiation, Biomaterial, Biomaterial 3D Printing, bulk material, Composite Material, composite scintillators, Computed tomography, Computerized Tomography scan (CT), Diffraction Tomography, Drug Delivery Microporous Material, fast scintillators, gamma spectroscopy, High resolution computed tomography, high-Z organometallics, hole transporting material, Hyperelastic Material, intercalated materials, material characterization, Materials, meta materials, metal nanocomposites, microarchitectured materials, nanocomposite scintillators, Nanocomposites, Nanomaterials, Nanoparticle, Nanoparticles, nanostructured materials, neutrino detection, Optical Tomography, Optoelectronic materials, photonic materials, positron emission tomography (PET), radiation detection, Raw materials supplier, scintillators, second harmonic generation, Smart Material, Solar Cell Metamaterial, Surgical Instrument Optical Coherence Tomography, suturable biomaterial, X-Ray Computed Tomography
Category(s): Chemical, Chemical > Chemical Sensors, Materials, Materials > Functional Materials
Field-Effect Transistor Biosensors Integrated With Porous Media (Case No. 2023-093)
Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in collaboration with the University of Chicago have developed a new diagnostic biosensor by combining field-effect transistors with porous media. Background: Point-of-care (POC) and self-testing tools rely on the real-time monitoring of biomarkers in bodily fluids....
Published: 4/1/2024   |   Inventor(s): Aydogan Ozcan, Hyou-Arm Joung, Hyun-June Jang, Junhong Chen
Keywords(s): Biomarker, biomarkers, Biomaterial, Biosensor, Computer-Aided Diagnosis, Diagnostic Markers & Platforms, Diagnostic Platform Technologies (E.G. Microfluidics), Diagnostic Test, Electrical, Electrical Engineering, electrically-mediated sensing, electrochemical sensors, enzyme functionalization, Medical diagnostics, multiplexed analysis, Point Of Care, point-of-care, porous media, sample matrix effects, transistors
Category(s): Electrical, Electrical > Sensors, Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Monitoring And Recording Systems, Diagnostic Markers, Diagnostic Markers > Targets And Assays, Platforms, Platforms > Diagnostic Platform Technologies
Highly Elastic Biomaterial Development for the Lower Urinary Tract (UCLA Case No. 2024-060)
Summary: UCLA researchers in the Departments of Urology and Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering have developed biomimetic, elastic biomaterial for use in urinary tract reconstruction. Background: Lower urinary tract (LUT) reconstructions have a high failure rate leading to complications including urinary tract infections and leakage. There is...
Published: 3/7/2024   |   Inventor(s): Renea Sturm, Nasim Annabi
Keywords(s): biodegradable, Biomaterial, bladder, elastin, lower urinary tract (LUT), surgical tool, suturable biomaterial, Tissue Engineering, tissue regeneration, urethra, urinary tract reconstruction
Category(s): Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Surgical Tools
Functionalized Materials for Surgical Closure Device (Case No. 2022-270)
Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Urology have developed a synthetic functionalized adhesive material that can be utilized for various purposes including wound closure. Background: Synthetic materials and adhesive polymers such as poly (glycerol sebacate) or PGS are often used in tissue engineering and medical devices. Such materials...
Published: 9/11/2024   |   Inventor(s): Renea Sturm, George Aninwene
Keywords(s): adhesive material, Biomaterial, Composite Material, Composite Materials, Functional Materials, internal suture lines, luminal repairs, Materials, Medical Device, Medical Devices and Materials, Smart medical device, suture line reinforcement, Urology, wearable medical device, Wound closure, Wound Healing
Category(s): Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Surgical Tools, Materials, Materials > Functional Materials, Materials > Membranes, Chemical, Chemical > Polymers
Soft, Stretchable, and Strain-Insensitive Bioelectronics 2022-201
Summary: UCLA Researchers in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering have developed a library of soft, stretchable biomaterials that decouple bioelectronic interfaces resulting in improved sensing and neural stimulation devices that can withstand significant strain. Background: The interface between electronic devices and biological...
Published: 9/18/2024   |   Inventor(s): Sam Emaminejad, Qibing Pei, Brian Bo Wang, Yichao Zhao
Keywords(s): Bioelectromagnetics, bioelectronics, Biomaterial, Biosensor, electrodes, Functional Materials, Materials, Medical Devices and Materials, Nanomaterials, Nanosensor, nanostructured materials, neural stimulation, strain insensitive, tissue-electronic interface
Category(s): Materials, Materials > Functional Materials, Electrical, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors, Materials > Nanotechnology, Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Neural Stimulation
A Promoter Specifically Active in Newly Forming and Remodeling Arteries
Current State of the Art: Studies in angiogenesis link new blood vessel formation to both wound healing and pathologies in the human body. Angiogenesis can be stimulated during regeneration of diseased or damaged tissues as well as during tumor growth and metastasis, in order to gain access to oxygen and nutrients necessary for survival. Gene therapy...
Published: 9/2/2020   |   Inventor(s): Tsugio Seki
Keywords(s): Biomaterial, Drug Development, Gene Therapy, Research Tool, Targeting
Category(s): Therapeutics