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Highly Miniaturized Closed-Loop Biosensing and Drug Delivery (Case No. 2025-276)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering have developed an implantable closed-loop system that integrates electrochemical biosensing, wireless signal transmission, and programmable drug release. Background: Conventional disease management systems rely on single-point measurements and discrete interval drug...

Published: 7/23/2026 | Updated: 7/23/2026 | Inventor(s): Aydin Babakhani, Iman Habibagahi, Hamid Jafarisharemi, Roshan Mathews

Keywords(s): biomedical implantation, biomedical sensors, Drug Delivery, Drug monitoring, Implant (Medicine), implantable sensors, Medical Device, minimally invasive drug delivery systems, on-demand drug delivery, personalized dose assessment, Smart medical device, Therapeutics, wearable, wearable electronics, wearable medical device, wearable medical devices, wearable sensors, wearable sensors for health, Wireless, wireless communication

Category(s): Life Science Research Tools, Electrical, Medical Devices, Platforms > Diagnostic Platform Technologies, Platforms > Drug Delivery, Platforms

Highly Selective, Bioengineered Cytokine Reduces Inflammation For Prevention Of Heart Failure After Heart Attack

Targeted delivery of an anti-inflammatory cytokine to prevent heart failure after myocardial infarction. Problem: Heart failure (HF) is one of the leading causes of death worldwide and is expected to affect more than eight million people in the US by 2030. Myocardial infarctions (MIs) are the leading cause of HF due to excessive inflammation caused...

Published: 7/1/2026 | Updated: 7/1/2026 | Inventor(s): Noor Momin, Emily Jacobs

Keywords(s): Bioengineering, Cardiovascular, Drug Delivery, Drug Target, Immunology, Immunotherapy, Inflammation, Protein/Peptide (Non-Antibody), Pulmonary

Category(s): Technology Classifications > Therapeutics

Lipid nanoparticles for lung-targeted mRNA delivery

This technology is a new lipid nanoparticle system that can safely, specifically, and efficiently deliver mRNA to a patient’s lungs. Background: Therapeutics that deliver mRNA to a patient’s lungs offer significant potential for treating a broad spectrum of lung diseases. However, specifically and efficiently delivering mRNA to lung tissue...

Published: 6/22/2026 | Updated: 6/21/2026 | Inventor(s): Yamin Li, David Popoola, Zhi Cao, Yuqin Men

Keywords(s): biomaterials, chemistry, drug delivery, gene therapy, nanoparticle drug delivery, RNA, Technologies

Category(s): Campus > Upstate Medical University, Technology Classifications > Therapeutics and Vaccines

Bioactive Supramolecular Peptide Amphiphile Platforms for CNS In Vitro Models, CNS Regeneration, and Neurotherapeutic Delivery

SHORT DESCRIPTION A suite of self‑assembling peptide amphiphile nanostructures and hydrogels that mimic key neurotrophic factors, modulate ionic and electrical microenvironments, and protect therapeutic peptides to enhance neural survival, maturation, and regeneration across CNS diseases and injuries INVENTORS Samuel I Stupp Weinberg...

Published: 7/1/2026 | Updated: 6/16/2026 | Inventor(s):

Keywords(s): AD - Alzheimer’s Disease, ALS - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, BIO2026, Biomaterials, CNS - Central Nervous System, Drug delivery, Drug discovery, Drug screening, Hydrogel, In vitro models, Neurology, PD - Parkinson's Disease, Regenerative medicine, Research tool, Scaffold, SCI - Spinal cord injury, Smart/Functional materials, Therapeutics

Category(s): Life Sciences > Healthcare Devices, Tools & IT > Neurology, Life Sciences > Therapeutics

A lung-targeting britannin-lipid nanoparticle formulation and use thereof

This technology is a novel lung-targeting britannin-lipid nanoparticle formulation designed to effectively treat acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) by inhibiting lung inflammation. Background: Acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) are severe lung conditions characterized by intense...

Published: 6/12/2026 | Updated: 6/11/2026 | Inventor(s): Yamin Li, Qinghe Meng, Daping Fan

Keywords(s): acute lung injury, drug delivery, Technologies

Category(s): Campus > Upstate Medical University, Technology Classifications > Drug Delivery

Pervious Polymersomes For Antioxidant Enzyme Delivery

Pervious polymersomes encapsulate antioxidant agents while allowing reactive oxygen species to enter through diblock copolymer-defined channels. Problem: Reactive oxygen species and oxidative stress are associated with osteoarthritis development and myocardial injury. Direct use of antioxidant enzymes is challenging due to insufficient delivery systems....

Published: 6/11/2026 | Updated: 6/11/2026 | Inventor(s): Zhiliang Cheng, Andrew Tsourkas, Ling Qin

Keywords(s): Drug Delivery, Protein/Peptide (Non-Antibody)

Category(s): Technology Classifications > Materials, Technology Classifications > Therapeutics

Gene Editing of Monogenic Disorders in Human Hematopoietic Stem Cells

Case 2018-372Researchers at the UCLA Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Molecular Genetics have developed novel methods to achieve efficient, precise gene integration and effective expression of cDNA cassettes to express normal versions of genes in hematopoietic stem cells.BACKGROUNDHematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) have great therapeutic potential...

Published: 7/20/2026 | Updated: 6/3/2026 | Inventor(s): Donald Kohn, Caroline Kuo, Zulema Romero Garcia, Roger Hollis

Keywords(s): Drug Delivery, Gene Editing Systems, Gene Therapy, Life Science Research Tools

Category(s): Platforms > Drug Delivery, Therapeutics > Gene Therapy And Editing, Life Science Research Tools

Blood-Brain Barrier and Neurovascular Unit-on-a-Chip Device

A microfluidic chip that models blood-brain barrier biology using brain vascular and supporting cells, with optional neural progenitors and controlled agent exposure and mechanical stretching capabilities. Tech Title: Technology: Technology: The chip includes a bottom region with a center channel adjacent to at least one side channel, and an upper...

Published: 6/5/2026 | Updated: 5/29/2026 | Inventor(s): Sezin Aday Aydin, Dongeun (dan) Huh

Keywords(s): Bioengineering, Drug Delivery

Category(s): Technology Classifications > Medical Devices, Technology Classifications > Research Tools & Reagents

Safe, Automated, And High Yielding Method For Synthesizing Deoxyoligonucleicguanidines (DNG) Strands

NU 2019-109 SHORT DESCRIPTION Spherical nucleic acids (SNAs) incorporating deoxynucleic guanidine (DNG)-modified oligonucleotides enable improved cellular uptake and intracellular delivery by introducing positively charged backbone modifications. BACKGROUND Oligonucleotide therapeutics, including antisense and RNA interference (RNAi) approaches,...

Published: 5/21/2026 | Updated: 5/18/2026 | Inventor(s):

Keywords(s): Drug delivery, Nucleic Acids, Platform technology, Research tool

Category(s): Life Sciences > Therapeutics

Negative Pressure-Assisted DNA Delivery

Fig.1. Dermal suction induces long-lasting antigen expression and T-cell response. (A) Dermal suction via a small hand-held device with a 6-mm orifice against the skin. Inset: immune response is 100 times stronger when compared with injection alone. (B) Post-suction skin demonstrates no damage nor erythema. (C) and (D): Benchmarking of suction against...

Published: 5/15/2026 | Updated: 5/15/2026 | Inventor(s): Hao Lin, Jonathan Singer, David Shreiber, Jerry Shan, Jeffrey Zahn, Emran Lallow, Juliet Melnik, Nandita Jhumur

Keywords(s): Drug Delivery

Category(s): Technology Classifications > Medical Devices, Technology Classifications > Healthcare & Life Sciences, Technology Classifications > COVID-19, Technology Classifications > Physical Sciences & Engineering, Technology Classifications > Vaccine

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