Search Results - organ+transplantation

4 Results Sort By:
Drug Loading of Donor Corneas for Corneal Transplantation
Advantages Provides a preventative approach to improving vision and reducing post-procedure complications Does not compromise or change donor tissue quality or viability Can be accomplished with a variety of techniques available in the market Drug dose and release can be controlled to meet patient specific needs Summary Partial and full thickness...
Published: 5/28/2025   |   Inventor(s): Christopher Passaglia, Edgar Espana, Emily Checchio
Keywords(s): Ophthalmology, Organ Transplantation
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Medical > Surgery, Technology Classifications > Medical > Pharmaceuticals, Technology Classifications > Medical > Ophthalmology, Technology Classifications > Medical > Therapeutics
Complement detection and inhibition improves lung transplant outcomes
NU 2023-199 INVENTORS Ankit Bharat* BACKGROUND Lung transplants can often lead to dreaded complications shortly after transplantation. For example, the potentially lethal syndrome Primary Graft Dysfunction (PGD) manifests in more than 50% of recipients within the initial 72 hours after implantation and can lead to both short- and long-term...
Published: 6/19/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Cardio-Pulmonary, Organ transplantation
Category(s): Life Sciences > Biomarkers & Biomedical Research Tools
Revolutionizing Lung Transplantation - A Comprehensive Approach to Combatting Primary Graft Dysfunction
NU 2022-147 INVENTOR Ankit Bharat* Emilia Lecuona Wenbin Yang BACKGROUND Primary graft dysfunction (PGD) is a critical barrier to successful lung transplantation. Our research identifies pre-existing lung autoantibodies as key contributors to PGD, opening new avenues for prevention and treatment. We propose a streamlined tri-fold approach...
Published: 6/19/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Cardio-Pulmonary, Organ transplantation
Category(s): Life Sciences > Therapeutics
Stem Cell Therapy for Bladder Regeneration
NU 2009-021B Primary Inventors Earl Cheng* Arun Sharma* Short Description New method for generating functional bladder tissue grafts from stem cells Abstract Northwestern scientists have developed a novel method for generating functional bladder tissue that can be used to treat a variety of bladder diseases by tissue grafting. The inventors grow...
Published: 7/3/2024   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Biomedical, Organ transplantation, Research tool, Stem cell, Therapeutics
Category(s): Life Sciences > Therapeutics