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Biocompatible And Low-Toxicity Lipid Nanoparticles (LNPs) For Selectively Delivering mRNA To The Bone Microenvironment
Ionizable LNPs with a rigid backbone of piperazine (PIP) linked to bisphosphonates (BPs) for the targeted delivery of mRNA to the bone. Problem: Available treatments for bone tissue related diseases provide only symptomatic relief and are associated with clinical challenges and potential side effects. Challenges persist in the delivery of therapeutic...
Published: 3/7/2025   |   Inventor(s): Michael Mitchell, Kyle Vining, Lulu Xue, Il-Chul Yoon
Keywords(s): Aging, Bioengineering, Drug Delivery, Gene Therapy, Orthopedics, Platform Technology, Women's Health
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Chemical Processes and Synthesis, Technology Classifications > Therapeutics
Engineered Lipid Tags for Extracellular Vesicle Loading
NU 2022-178 INVENTORS Neha Kamat* Joshua Leonard* Justin Alexander Peruzzi Taylor Gunnels SHORT DESCRIPTION This technology enhances the loading of protein cargo into extracellular vesicles (EVs) by directing protein association with membrane lipid rafts, utilizing engineered lipid tags for targeted delivery. BACKGROUND Extracellular...
Published: 2/28/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Biotechnology, Drug delivery, Nanoparticle, Synthetic biology
Category(s): Life Sciences > Biomarkers & Biomedical Research Tools
Leveraging Lipid-Protein Interactions to Engineer Spatial Organization in Cell-free Systems
NU 2021-231 INVENTORS Neha Kamat* Justin Alexander Peruzzi Jan Steinkuehler SHORT DESCRIPTION This innovative method enables the control of membrane protein location and distribution in synthetic lipid membranes using lipid-protein interactions, without chemical conjugation, facilitating the development of advanced cell-free systems. BACKGROUND Spatially...
Published: 2/28/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Biotechnology, Drug delivery, Nanoparticle, Synthetic biology
Category(s): Life Sciences > Biomarkers & Biomedical Research Tools, Physical Sciences > Engineering & Technology
Nanoparticles for Precise & Targeted Treatment of Neurological Conditions
Problem: Acute ischemic stroke (AIS) is the second leading cause of death worldwide, affecting around 600,000 Americans annually. However, pharmacological treatment of AIS is difficult due to ineffective and nonspecific targeting to blood brain barrier epitopes via intravenous administration. Over 100 drugs have been tried and failed in clinical trials...
Published: 2/20/2025   |   Inventor(s): Oscar Marcos Contreras, Jacob Brenner, Vladimir Muzykantov, Jia Nong, Patrick Glassman, Drew Weissman, Sahiley Reyes-Esteves
Keywords(s): Drug Delivery, Inflammation, Nanotechnology, Neurology
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Therapeutics
Sliding Bioactive Peptides for Therapeutic Delivery
NU 2023-142 INVENTORS Samuel I. Stupp* Federico Lancia Madison E. Strong Matias A. Alvarez-Saavedra SHORT DESCRIPTION This technology involves the design and engineering of peptide amphiphile nanofibers that deliver bioactive peptides both extra- and intra-cellularly. The bioactive peptides can slide along these structures...
Published: 3/3/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Biomaterials, Drug delivery
Category(s): Life Sciences > Therapeutics
Ion-Doped Supramolecular Nanostructures
NU 2023-006 INVENTORS Samuel Stupp* Zaida Alvarez Pinto Ivan Ramos Sasselli Nicholas Allen Sather Zois Syrgiannis SHORT DESCRIPTION This technology involves the development of ion-doped peptide amphiphiles (IDPAs) that form supramolecular nanostructures capable of enhancing neural development and membrane excitability...
Published: 3/3/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Biomaterials, Drug delivery, Nanomaterials
Category(s): Physical Sciences > Materials and Industrial Processes
High-Throughput Approach to Identify New Lipid Nanoparticle Formulations for Vaccine and Drug Delivery
High-throughput in vivo screening method to identify lipid nanoparticle (LNP) formulations for local and systemic delivery for mRNA vaccines and cancer immunotherapies. Problem: Nucleic acid delivery is an attractive and rapidly growing area of research, particularly for the development of vaccines and cancer immunotherapy. Historically, viral vectors...
Published: 1/7/2025   |   Inventor(s): Michael Mitchell, Alex Hamilton
Keywords(s): Bioengineering, COVID-19, Drug Delivery, Gene Therapy, Immunology, Immunoncology, Immunotherapy, Infectious Disease, Nanotechnology
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Testing & Measurement, Technology Classifications > Vaccines, Technology Classifications > Therapeutics
T-Cell-Activating Lipid Nanoparticles for Rapid Engineering of CAR T Cells
A method to streamline the process of generating chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells for therapeutic applications. Problem: CAR T cell therapy has demonstrated clinical success in treating various forms of cancer. With more CAR T cell therapies projected to gain regulatory approval, manufacturing becomes increasingly important in the face of this...
Published: 12/20/2024   |   Inventor(s): Ann Metzloff, Margaret Billingsley, Michael Mitchell
Keywords(s): Bioengineering, Cell Therapy, Drug Delivery, Immunoncology, Immunotherapy, Oncology, Platform Technology
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Therapeutics
Prodrug Lipid Nanoparticles for Synergistic Cancer Immunotherapy
Prodrug lipid nanoparticle (LNP) with a mRNA encoding for a therapeutic cytokine for solid tumor immunotherapy.</brief> Problem: Approximately 2 million people are diagnosed with cancer each year in the United States. Messenger RNA (mRNA)-based cancer immunotherapy has emerged as a potential cancer treatment using cytotoxic T cells to eliminate...
Published: 1/7/2025   |   Inventor(s): Michael Mitchell, Qiangqiang Shi
Keywords(s): Bioengineering, Drug Delivery, Oncology, Platform Technology
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Therapeutics
Macrophage-Targeting Lipid Nanoparticles (MacLNPs) Deliver siRNA Intranasally to Treat Viral Pneumonia
siRNA-LNP knock-down of TAK1 delivered intranasally and to macrophages specifically prevents inflammation-induced pathology in a mouse model Problem: Macrophages are an important component of the innate immune system, but can mediate excessive inflammation and cause severe pathology if left unchecked. This poses a challenge for the treatment of acute...
Published: 12/19/2024   |   Inventor(s): Michael Mitchell, Lulu Xue, Andrew Vaughan, Gan Zhao
Keywords(s): Bioengineering, Drug Delivery, Gene Therapy, Immunology, Infectious Disease, Inflammation, Nanotechnology, Platform Technology
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Chemical Processes and Synthesis, Technology Classifications > Materials, Technology Classifications > Therapeutics, Technology Classifications > Vaccines
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