Tag: patent
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Technique Uses Light to Activate Drugs in Blood Cells
A pharmacology lab developed a process that directs light waves at circulating blood cells to release drugs stored in those cells at precise times and locations.
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Biotech, Pharma Partner on Neuro Drug Discovery
A collaboration between a biotechnology enterprise tracking defective proteins and pharmaceutical company plans to discover new treatments for neurodegenerative disorders.
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Patent Awarded for Whooping Cough Antibodies
An experimental treatment for pertussis, also known as whooping cough, using engineered humanized antibodies received a patent in the U.S.
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Human-Like Soft Touch Robotic Sensors Developed
A robotic hand with built-in sensors that can sense fine differences in shape and texture is being developed in an engineering lab at Cornell University.
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Start-Up Developing Nanotech Bone Repairs
An enterprise formed earlier this year is licensing an engineered bone tissue repair technology that mixes ultrafine diamond particles with biocompatible polymers.
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Synthetic Insulin-Producing Cells Designed, Tested
Synthetic beta cells, like natural cells in the pancreas, were shown in tests with lab mice to sense glucose levels in the blood and produce insulin.
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Biodegradable Capsule Designed for Hemophilia Drug
A chemical engineering group designed a capsule to deliver blood coagulating proteins for people with hemophilia B who now require injections or infusions.
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Patent Awarded for Cancer-Fighting Antibody
A synthetic engineered antibody developed by MabVax Therapeutics that binds to solid tumor cells for cancer diagnostics and treatment received a U.S. patent.
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Organ Chip System Designed to Simulate Smoking Effects
A system that combines human airway tissue on a chip with components that simulate cigarette smoking is being developed to test treatments for lung disorders.
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Mobile Multichannel Biomarker Detector Designed
An engineering lab designed a portable testing device connected to a smartphone that can analyze multiple specimen samples for a leading cancer biomarker.