Patents and Patent Applications from Boston University Boston Medical Center


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US20120028838 Quantification of Gene Expression  
The present invention relates to a method for measuring the amount of a target nucleic acid in a sample using a standard which is designed to have one base difference compared with the gene of...
8093417 Lipoxin analogs and methods for the treatment of periodontal disease  
This invention provides new lipoxin analogs, compositions containing analogs, and methods of using these compounds and compositions for treating and preventing oral inflammation, including...
8093288 Genipin derivatives and uses thereof  
Genipin derivatives and pharmaceutical compositions thereof that inhibit the activity of uncoupling protein-2 (UCP2) and are useful in treating deficient first-phase insulin secretion, non-insulin...
US20120003630 MODULAR NUCLEIC ACID-BASED CIRCUITS FOR COUNTERS, BINARY OPERATIONS, MEMORY, AND LOGIC  
We have created novel engineered genetic counter designs and methods of use thereof that utilize DNA recombinases to provide modular systems, termed single invertase memory modules (SIMMs), for...
US20110313145 ISOLATION OF RNA  
Disclosed herein are methods for purification of RNA from a sample. The RNA can be total RNA or mRNA. The method involves preparing the sample in a solution of lysis buffer and depositing into a...
8071282 Method of storing red blood cells with an acidic additive solution under oxygen depletion  
There is provided compositions and methods for the storage of red blood cells. The compositions are additive solutions comprising adenine, dextrose, mannitol, NaH2PO4, and optionally NaCl and/or...
US20110285991 CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICAL SENSOR EMPLOYING SCATTERED CHROMATIC COMPONENTS IN NANO-PATTERNED APERIODIC SURFACES  
A label-free multiplexed sensing platform is based on light interaction with aperiodic photonic structures with an advantage of a broadband operation. Multiple-scattering-induced...
8063535 Nanomechanical oscillator  
A mechanical oscillator has components with dimensions in a sub-micron range to produce resonance mode oscillations in a gigahertz range. A major element is coupled to a minor, sub-micron element...
US20110267614 ENGINEERED SERS SUBSTRATES EMPLOYING NANOPARTICLE CLUSTER ARRAYS WITH MULTISCALE SIGNAL ENHANCEMENT  
Defined nanoparticle cluster arrays (NCAs) with total lateral dimensions of up to 25.4 μm by 25.4 μm have been fabricated on top of a 10 nm thin gold film using template guided self-assembly. T...
US20110251149 METHODS AND LOW DOSE REGIMENS FOR TREATING RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS  
Disclosed herein are methods and low dose regimens for increasing fetal hemoglobin levels in patients with red blood cell disorders, such as beta thalassemia, sickle cell disease, other anemias, or...
8035113 Optical devices featuring textured semiconductor layers  
A semiconductor sensor, solar cell or emitter, or a precursor therefor, has a substrate and one or more textured semiconductor layers deposited onto the substrate. The textured layers enhance light...
8034567 Quantification of gene expression  
The present invention relates to a method for measuring the amount of a target nucleic acid in a sample using a standard which is designed to have one base difference compared with the gene of...
US20110245154 Methods and Compositions for Treating Viral or Virally-Induced Conditions  
Provided are methods and compositions for the prevention and/or treatment of viral conditions, virally-induced conditions and inflammatory conditions. The methods can comprise administering to a...
US20110244451 Methods for prenatal diagnosis of chromosomal abnormalities  
Chromosomal abnormalities are responsible for a significant number of birth defects, including mental retardation. The present invention is related to methods for non-invasive and rapid, prenatal...
US20110243883 POLYMERIC BIOLUBRICANTS FOR MEDICAL USE  
The present invention provides branched polymers which can be used as lubricants or shock absorbers in vivo. For example, the inventive polymers can be used as viscosupplements, viscoelastics,...
US20110237654 METHOD TO INHIBIT CELL GROWTH USING OLIGONUCLEOTIDES  
Described are methods for treating hyperproliferative disorders, including cancers, by administering to the affected mammal (e.g., human) an effective amount of a composition comprising one or more...
US20110236966 SINGLE LENTIVIRAL VECTOR SYSTEM FOR INDUCED PLURIPOTENT (IPS) STEM CELLS DERIVATION  
The present invention is based on the discovery that a single lentiviral vector expressing multiple individual transcription factor proteins from a single multi-cistronic mRNA can reprogram a...
US20110217328 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING EBOLA VIRUS INFECTION  
The compositions and methods of the invention described herein provide treatments against Ebola virus infection by expressing gene(s) from the Ivory Coast ebolavirus (ICEBOV) species in a...
US20110207679 METHODS OF TREATMENT USING IL-16 ANTAGONIST PEPTIDES  
The present invention has found that a series of peptides having sequences that substantially correspond to specific regions of the C-terminus of IL-16 can inhibit the activity of IL-16. The...
US20110201667 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR SILENCING EBOLA VIRUS GENE EXPRESSION  
The present invention provides compositions comprising therapeutic nucleic acids (e.g., interfering RNA such as siRNA) that target Ebola virus (EBOV) gene expression and methods of using such...
7999095 Nucleic acid supported protein complementation  
The present invention is directed to novel methods for in vitro and in vivo detection of target nucleic acid molecules, including DNA and RNA targets, as well as nucleic acid analogues. The present...
US20110191871 METHODS TO IDENTIFY FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH MUSCLE GROWTH AND USES THEREOF  
The present invention relates to methods to identify factors associated with muscle growth, angiogenesis, obesity, insulin sensitivity body weight, fat mass, muscle mass and cardiovascular...
US20110187297 SWITCHING DEVICES AND RELATED METHODS  
A mechanical device capable of switching between two states is described. The device may include a micromechanical resonator with two distinct states in the hysteretic nonlinear regime. The devices...
US20110177534 DIAGNOSTICS FOR MEMBRANOUS NEPHROPATHY  
The invention relates to immunoassays, reagents, therapeutics and methods of diagnosing and prognosis evaluation of idiopathic membranous nephropathy (MN). Immunoassays comprise enzyme-linked...
US20110172785 COMPLIANT COMPOSITES FOR APPLICATION OF DRUG-ELUTING COATINGS TO TISSUE SURFACES  
A compliant composite for delivering a bioactive agent including a scaffolding material and a polymer coating that together can be attached to compliant tissue surfaces is disclosed, along with...
US20110172753 ENDOPROSTHESES  
Endoprosthesis are disclosed.
7976936 Endoprostheses  
Endoprostheses are disclosed.
US20110158909 Cationic Contrast Agents and Methods of Use Thereof  
The present invention provides compounds useful as contrast agents, such as for the CT imaging of cartilage tissue. The contrast agents are generally iodinated organic molecules that are positively...
US20110152305 FILMS AND PARTICLES  
Described herein are compounds and processes that can be used to prepare polymer-based films, particles, gels and related compositions, and processes for delivery of agents, and other uses.
US20110142821 ROLES FOR DUAL ENDOTHELIN-1/ANGIOTENSIN II RECEPTOR (DEAR) IN HYPERTENSION AND ANGIOGENESIS  
The present application is directed to the identification of mutations and/or polymorphisms in the Dual Endothelin-1/Angiotensin II Receptor (Dear) that indicate susceptibility to, or show current...
US20110135716 DELIVERY OF H2 ANTAGONISTS  
The present invention provides improved systems and methods for the local delivery of H2 antagonists. The inventive methods include topical administration of an effective amount of a H2 antagonist...
US20110129878 BIOREACTIVE AGENTS  
This invention relates to agents and conjugates that can be used to detect and isolate target components from complex mixtures such as nucleic acids from biological samples, cells from bodily...
US20110123526 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR PREVENTING ADHESION  
This invention provides methods and compositions for preventing post-surgical adhesion formation based on use of an interleukin-16 (IL-16) antagonist, including an IL-16 antagonist peptide and/or...
US20110119259 NETWORK BIOLOGY APPROACH FOR IDENTIFYING TARGETS FOR COMBINATION THERAPIES  
Described herein is a network biology approach useful for the identification of multiple therapeutic targets, which can be targeted simultaneously using an agent (or a plurality of agents) to...
US20110109736 System and Method for Producing an Optically Sectioned Image Using Both Structured and Uniform Illumination  
A first image data set of the real-world object is received at a processor where the real-world object was illuminated with substantially uniform illumination. A second image data set of the...
US20110106049 FULLY AUTOMATED CONTROL SYSTEM FOR TYPE 1 DIABETES  
An augmented, adaptive algorithm utilizing model predictive control (MPC) is developed for closed-loop glucose control in type 1 diabetes. A linear empirical input-output subject model is used with...
US20110098678 MANIPULATORS EMPLOYING MULTIPLE DEFORMABLE ELONGATE MEMBERS  
A manipulator is configured with a set of substantially concentric, elongate members configured such that relative rotation and translation of the elongate members adjusts both the spatial position...
US20110097721 IN VIVO GENE SENSORS  
Described are methods and compositions for the detection of target genes. The inventors have developed a synthetic nucleic acid sensor-effector gene circuit. In cells without a target gene, the...
US20110097712 METHOD FOR DETECTING AND QUANTIFYING RARE MUTATIONS/POLYMORPHISMS  
The present invention is directed to a method for detecting and quantifying rare mutations in a nucleic acid sample. The nucleic acid molecules under investigation can be either DNA or RNA. The...
US20110091487 MELANOMA BIOMARKER AND METHODS OF USES  
The present invention relates to the use of TROY, also called tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily, member 19 (TNFRSF19) also called toxicity and JNK inducer (TAJ), in diagnosis and therapy...
7929195 MEMS based retroreflector  
A deformable reflective surface is disclosed that may be used with a retroreflector to provide a modulated retroreflector. The modulated retroreflector may be used in communication systems such as...
US20110086869 METHODS FOR TREATING VIRAL DISORDERS  
Disclosed are methods of treating viral disorders via the administration of an inducing agent and an anti-viral agent. In one embodiment, the inducing agent and the anti-viral agent are...
7919093 Roles for dual endothelin-1/angiotensin II receptor (Dear) in hypertension and angiogenesis  
The present application is directed to the identification of mutations and/or polymorphisms in the Dual Endothelin-1/Angiotensin II Receptor (Dear) that indicate susceptibility to, or show current...
7914778 Methods of treatment using IL-16 antagonist peptides  
The present invention has found that a series of peptides having sequences that substantially correspond to specific regions of the C-terminus of IL-16 can inhibit the activity of IL-16. The...
US20110068834 ELECTRO-MECHANICAL OSCILLATING DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS  
Electro-mechanical oscillating devices designed to convert the frequency of electrical signal(s) and methods associated with the same are described. One example of such a frequency converting...
7910624 Compositions for the treatment of blood disorders  
The invention relates to compositions containing chemical compounds and compositions containing steel factor which stimulate the expression of hemoglobin or globin protein such as embryonic or...
US20110064677 LIPOXIN ANALOGS AND METHODS FOR THE TREATMENT OF PERIODONTAL DISEASE  
This invention provides new lipoxin analogs, compositions containing analogs, and methods of using these compounds and compositions for treating and preventing oral inflammation, including...
US20110060188 LOW COST DISPOSABLE MEDICAL FORCEPS TO ENABLE A HOLLOW CENTRAL CHANNEL FOR VARIOUS FUNCTIONALITIES  
The present invention relates to an endoscopic biopsy forceps (10) with an open central channel. The forceps include a sheath (20) having a proximal end and a distal end, a housing (50) connected...
7903246 Deterministic aperiodic patterned dielectric and plasmonic materials for localized electromagnetic field enhancement  
A method is shown for the extension in higher spatial dimensions of deterministic, aperiodic structures which exhibit strong aperiodic effects and have overall compatibility with the planar...
US20110053284 CHEMICAL FUNCTIONALIZATION OF SOLID-STATE NANOPORES AND NANOPORE ARRAYS AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF  
Chemical functionalization of solid-state nanopores and nanopore arrays and applications thereof. Nanopores are extremely sensitive single-molecule sensors. Recently, electron beams have been used...